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Volunteer Programs
The Office of the Sheriff has a wide variety of
volunteer programs which allow the residents of Monterey County to
become directly involved with the Sheriff's Office:
Aerosquad Reserves-
Visit the Aero Squadron's new web page or
Contact Commander Dave Allard at (831) 755-3775
Chaplains-
The Chaplain Corps is open to priests, ministers and rabbis that
are ordained, have at least five years pastoral experience, and have the
support of their respective congregations. The Chaplain Corps provides
ministerial services, as requested, to the employees of the Sheriff's
Office, crime victims, and others who may be coping with a loss of a
loved one or other tragic situation. For more information, contact Rev.
Porter Wells at 663-4661 or Management Analyst Bonita Pirtle at (831)
755-3897
Citizen's Academy-
The focus of the program is to provide citizens an overview of the
function and duties of the Sheriff’s Office and of law enforcement in
general. Instruction will include hiring practices, functions of the
Corrections and Operations Bureaus, patrol procedures and criminal
investigations. Please
view the registration application or contact Commander Pedroza at
(831) 755-3783.
Crime Stoppers of Monterey County-
Visit their web site or
Contact Gloria Dial at (831) 445-5355
Internships/Collaborative Studies-
Suspended due to budget
Motor Squadron-
Please visit our Motor Squadron page for more
information
or Contact Commander Jerry Teeter at (831) 755-3822
Neighborhood Watch & Crime Prevention-
Please visit our Crime Prevention page for
contact information in your neighborhood.
Search and Rescue (SAR)-
Contact Sergeant Scott Ragan at (831) 647-7702
Sheriff's Advisory Council (SAC)-
A non-profit charitable organization whose mission is to assist the
Office of the Sheriff in acquiring much needed equipment and training
which their annual budget might not provide for. Members are eligible to
participate in the in the Sheriff's Search and Rescue (SAR) and the
Sheriff's Emergency Assistance Team (SEAT).
Visit their web site for more
information or contact Marty Haskell at (831) 649-3571.
Sheriff's Emergency Assistance Team (SEAT)-
Supports the
Office of the Sheriff in times of emergencies, evacuations, rescue
operations and special events. To be eligible to become a SEAT member,
one must pass a background investigation, pass SEAT required training
and be current in both CPR and First Aid. Contact Commander James
Lacalamita at (831) 449-6000 or visit our web site:
www.mcsoseat.org for
membership information.
Sheriff's Mounted Search Unit-
The Monterey County Sheriff Mounted Unit is a mounted horse unit
with citizen volunteers, reserve and department coordinators. The unit
consists of private citizens who have organized, under the guidance of
the Monterey County Sheriff's Department for the purpose of assisting
the Sheriff where horses might be used in a variety of situations.
Visit their
web site for more information.
Youth Programs-
Please visit our Youth Programs page for more
information.
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