Volunteer Programs
Because one person can make a difference...
Citizens Assisting Police Services (CAPS)
The City of Rio Vista Volunteer Services Program is proud to offer a variety of opportunities for all ages. Studies prove that volunteering...
- Builds stronger families
- Promotes greater self-esteem and positive self-image in children
- Builds a stronger community
- Promotes ethnic and cultural harmony
- Enhances individual health and well-being
- Brings people together and reduces loneliness and social alienation
- Increases economic vitality
- Reduces juvenile delinquency and anti-social behavior
Police Cadet Program
The Rio Vista Police operate in conjunction with the Sheriff's Office Cadet Program.
Are you interested in a career in public safety? If you are aged 14 – 20, you may be eligible to become a Police Cadet! Being a cadet is both demanding and rewarding. Police Cadets learn the law enforcement career field in a paramilitary environment at both the Sheriff's Office and the Rio Vista Police Department.
Prepare yourself for hard work, fun, and adventure! Discover qualities within you that you never dreamed you had. Make new friends who share your commitment to caring for the safety of others. Many of our cadets have already grown into careers as police officers, military, and other government service fields.
Requirements:
· Be a minimum of 14 years of age
· Be enrolled in school and possess a minimum 2.0 GPA or have graduated.
· Pass a criminal background check (including LiveScan fingerprinting)
· Serve a minimum of 16 hours per month
· Attend evening training meetings on the first and third Tuesday of each month
