Requirements & Training

Requirements

• Complete a COP volunteer application and attend an oral interview
• Be 19 years of age or older
• Successfully pass a vigorous background and criminal history check.
• Have a valid driver’s license
• Required to volunteer a minimum of 10 
• Attend the Daytona Beach Citizens Police Academy

Functions

• Wear a uniform and drive in specially marked vehicles
• Assist with traffic control at accident scenes
• Provide assistance to motorists with disabled vehicles
• Do crowd and parking control at special events
• Perform house checks for residents who are out of town
• Fingerprinting of children at schools or community events
• Patrolling of residential and commercial areas
• Hand out courtesy cards and distribute crime prevention flyers

Restrictions

• Have no law enforcement authority
• Do not carry any weapons or restraint devices
• Always report type of incident and your location before exiting the vehicle
• Never leave the vehicle to engage a suspicious person
• Always a minimum of 2 COP's in our marked vehicles while on patrol
• No specific times during the day or evening for patrol hours

Training

• Review the COP Manual and Departmental Standards Directives
• Operation of and procedures for hand-held radio communications.
• Visit the Communications Center
• Basic traffic control procedures and operation of an intersection
• Vehicle emergency lights, equipment and operation
• Basic first aid & blood-borne pathogens test (plus yearly refresher courses)
• Hourly patrol and activity report writing
• On-the-job training with a veteran member
• Score a minimum of 80% on a written test (after training)
• PowerDMS online programs