The Ault Police Department permits citizen ride-alongs with police officers. The purpose of the program is to provide interested citizens with insight into the operations of the department. The department hopes that this type of interaction is both informative and enjoyable. Riders should be fully aware of the conditions and circumstances under which the program operates, which include:
You will be assigned to ride with a police officer of the department. The officer will attend to his/her normal duties and will respond to all calls for service to which he/she is assigned.
Police officers can be, and often are, assigned duties which involve danger and serious risks. The officer with whom you are riding is no different. The officer will not avoid or disregard duties which involve emergencies or danger simply because you are accompanying him/her.
While every effort will be made to ensure your safety, the police officer’s first responsibility will be to carry out his/her assigned duties.
The officer you accompany will be happy to discuss his/her duties and responsibilities insofar as time permits. If some emergency should arise, you must immediately and without question, comply with any orders or directions given to you by the officer. This is for your own safety.
Citizens can obtain a waiver and release form from the Ault Police Department, located at 203 1st Street. A criminal history will be completed on each applicant to determine eligibility to ride. The waiver must be completed at least one week prior to the requested ride-along date in order to allow for paperwork processing. Other guidelines for the ride-along will be provided with the waiver.
The men and women of the Ault Police Department work hard to keep the community safe. Unfortunately, we cannot do it alone. The police department relies on information from citizens who take pride in their community and want to keep it safe. We encourage neighbors to get to know one another and become familiar with what is normal – and what is not – in their neighborhood. A neighborhood united against crime is often apparent to a criminal and can act as a deterrent.
Visit the National Sheriff’s Association website to find out more information about Neighborhood
Watch.
Ault Police Department employees take pride in, and continually strive to improve their quality of work. The department has shifted its focus from providing services for the public to offering services with the public. Thanks to the success of the Volunteers In Policing Program, we have created a long-term partnership with the community.
Ault Police Department volunteers provide a variety of services and skills throughout the department. Opportunities exist from clerical support to fingerprinting.
For more information visit VIPS website.
