Our phenomenal team of advocates provides victims with access to resources, referrals, support and practical help. We take time to listen or offer a shoulder to cry on. Now accepting Victim Advocate volunteer applications through August 23, 2024!
Victim Advocates work closely with police officers and provide a service that is extremely valuable to the whole community. Our volunteers come from all walks of life and backgrounds, but they all have empathy, compassion and dedication.
Are you interested in really making a difference for someone? Would you like to be a part of a team that provides opportunities for self-growth and fulfillment? Then volunteer as a Victim Advocate for the Boulder Police Department!
It’s the most gratifying thing I’ve ever done in my life
- Jackie J. Volunteer Victim Advocate since 2014Victim Advocates at the Boulder Police Department volunteer their time and are on call for one shift per month. Their services make a huge difference in the care and support the Boulder Police Department is able to provide to members of our community during and following difficult experiences.
Requirements include:
There are three on-call shifts available, dayshift is from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, nightshift is from 6 p.m. – 6 a.m., Monday – Friday, and the weekend shift starts at 6p.m. on Friday and ends at 6 a.m. on Monday.
Victim advocate training will be held September 10 through September 28, 2024. It will be Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. as well as Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The training session will cover crisis intervention, community resources, active listening and emotional responses to grief and trauma.
Registration is open and applications are due no later than August 23, 2024.
Applications are available at Boulder Police Department; located at 1805 33rd Street. Or apply here online: Volunteer Victim Advocate Application | City of Boulder (bouldercolorado.gov)
For more information, please contact Victim Services Coordinator Susan Townley at 303-441-4048 or TownleyS@bouldercolorado.gov.
Inside Boulder News featured our Victim Advocates program and the incredible work our team does! Watch the video here. You can also watch a video version in Spanish.
“Being able to support people through their worst days gives me a sense of connection and purpose, and the feedback we receive is that our services are absolutely critical for victims during their time of need. I’m proud to work with our team of Victim Advocate volunteers, and we hope more people will join us this spring.”
- Sara Tjosvold, Victim Services Specialist
