Police support volunteers

Police support volunteers (PSVs) are people from various walks of life who dedicate some of their spare time to help us make the county a safer place.

As a police support volunteer you will be a key member of our police family, which includes police officers, police community support officers, police staff and the specials.

Norfolk cadets leaders

If you are over 18 and interested in outdoor activities, educational initiatives and aiding our communities, please email our volunteer team or Cadet Programme Manager Colin Dutton to find out more about the role of a cadet leader.

Eligibility 

Police support volunteers:

• must be aged over 16 years, although many roles require you to be over 18 years (there is no upper age limit)
• can work up to a maximum of  20 hours per week and hours are mutually agreed locally  
• are not required to wear a uniform
• will be covered by public liability insurance wherever they undertake their volunteering duties

What police support volunteers can do

Here are some of the areas where police support volunteers currently work:

• safer neighbourhood team support – assisting with administration, minutes, police surgeries, street meets, forming links with local communities and assisting with surveys and other research activities
• town centre CCTV monitoring support
• involvement in community speed watch schemes

If any of these areas interest you or if you have other skills that you think could benefit the police, please get in touch via email.

What people get out of volunteering

When you become a volunteer you'll get:

• opportunities to gain or develop skills in the workplace and to work as part of a team in a professional environment
• an increased sense of belonging to a group or community
• the chance to give something back and make a positive difference to their local community
• personal development and growth
• the chance to meet and make new friends
• to engage and interact with people from different backgrounds
• to find out more about policing to determine whether they would be interested in joining the organisation as a permanent member of staff