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Police Volunteer Programme

Save your time and energy.  Unless you have some real support from the local police, you may as well watch paint dry, it will be more productive and rewarding.

One of our teams involvement in the organising of events for, and interaction with, the children of our community had raised certain issues regarding satisfactory security vetting.  The obvious solution was to obtain a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.  As an individual, our team member was unable to obtain a CRB for themselves and requested, and was promised,  support from various individuals and organisations as detailed below. Despite frequent reminders, over many months, the outcomes...... are also included.

Susan Lawrence - Exeter Parks Watch - Said that she would organise a CRB through her ‘parent’ organisation, Devon & Cornwall Community Watch Association (DaCCWA) or Exeter Parks Watch.  She didn’t.

Christine Fraser - Exeter Parks Watch - St.David’s Neighbourhood Partnership (SDNP) - Trustee of Exeter Community Centre - Said that she would arrange a CRB check through SDNP or ‘one of her many contacts’. She didn’t.

Kelvin Lacey - Governor of St.David’s Primary School - Chair SDNP - Said that he would obtain a CRB through the school or SDNP.  He didn’t.

Hannah Reynolds - Ex Chair SDNP  - Trustee of Exeter Community Centre - Said that she would organise CRB check through SDNP.  She didn’t.

The only way forward was to apply to Devon & Cornwall Constabulary to become a Member of the Police Volunteer Programme.  A result, sort of!

All of the required, and considerable, form filling was completed and, following satisfactory scrutiny by Devon & Cornwall Constabulary and the Security Services ‘positive vetting’ was achieved by our team member and they became the only Police Volunteer within Exeter.  All very positive, or it should have been.  Unfortunately, as is frequently the case, the reality was rather different to the anticipated outcome. More here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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