Services
The Colusa County Volunteer Citizen Service Unit (VCSU) was established to aid all Colusa County law enforcement agencies by providing non-enforcement services and activities, such as:
- Crime prevention
- Non-enforcement functions requested by involved agencies and approved by the advisory board
- Office or clerical position work
- Volunteer patrol
Organization
The VCSU is a nonprofit corporation and has its own board of directors. The board of directors serves under an advisory board comprised of the:
Liaison between the advisory board and volunteers is maintained through the sheriff's office crime prevention coordinator.
Restrictions
At the time of appointment, a VCSU candidate must:
- Be able to volunteer a minimum of 16 hours per month
- Be a citizen of the United States of America
- Be a minimum of 18 years old
- Have good moral character, a police record clear of felony convictions, and good credit standing
- Possess a California ID card
To drive a city, county, or VCSU vehicle, members must:
- Pass a defensive driver course and a driving test
- Possess a Class 1, 2, or 3 California driver's license that is unrestricted, except in the case of corrective lenses
