Travis County Sheriff's Office Victim Services Unit Seeks Volunteers

Press release from Travis County Sheriff's Office:

May 24, 2021

The Travis County Sheriff’s Office Victim Services Unit is seeking people of excellent moral standing to volunteer to provide immediate assistance to victims of various criminal and crisis circumstances including, but not limited to: Family Violence, Sexual Assaults, Child/Elder Abuse, Aggravated Assaults, Robberies/Burglaries, Suicides, Structure Fires, Death Notifications, Natural/Accidental Deaths and Major Traffic Accidents.

Volunteers must complete a comprehensive training program that is scheduled for July 31 - August 28, 2021. (Mondays virtual 6 – 9pm, Thursdays virtual 6 – 9pm, Saturdays in-person 9am – 5pm) Volunteers will also be accompanied on a series of calls before being cleared to take calls independently.

Eligible candidates have the sensitivity and self-awareness necessary to provide effective assistance to those in crisis. Volunteers need to be 21 or older, with a reliable and insured vehicle, a working cell phone and a schedule that allows for (4) four-hour shifts of on-call duty per month.

This press release was produced by Travis County Sheriff's Office. The views expressed here are the author’s own.