9/19/23

Three new members of the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Volunteers in Protection (VIP) program, part of the Sheriff’s Auxiliary volunteer units, were sworn in last Thursday by Sheriff David Rhodes after completing training in the 33rd VIP Patrol Academy.

The members, Randall Duncan of Prescott Valley, Helen Graham of Black Canyon City and Chris Hartman of the Village of Oak Creek, will be assisting deputies on non-confrontational calls, conducting vacation checks for homeowners, working traffic control and other assignments as needed. The VIPs will now complete a minimum of 104 hours of field training before being released for solo work.

The volunteers in this program undergo the same rigorous background checks as sworn personnel.