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Volunteering at SPD: Seattle Police Department currently offers the rewarding opportunity to volunteer with the Domestic Violence Victim Support Team (VST). [APPLY TO BECOME A VST VOLUNTEER] ABOUT THE VST PROGRAM Seattle Police Department’s Domestic Violence Victim Support Team (VST) program is a unique partnership between community members and police to address and prevent domestic violence. The program is designed to address the gap in services to domestic violence victims that exists between the time patrol officers respond to a 9-1-1 call and take a report, to the time advocates, detectives, and prosecutors make contact with the victim for follow up. WHAT DO VST VOLUNTEERS DO? Community volunteers with VST provide crisis intervention, support, and resources to domestic violence victims and their children at secured crime scenes during the critical time following a domestic violence incident. VST volunteers work in teams of two and are supervised by a VST On-Call Supervisor, are dispatched by police radio and respond immediately to secured crime scenes, and are equipped with an unmarked police car, police radio, cell phone, and resources. BECOMING A VST VOLUNTEER There are several steps to becoming a VST Volunteer, including submitting an application, attending a New Volunteer Orientation and Screening, interviewing, passing a VST background check, VST training academy, and a follow-up training. VST and AMERICORPS PARTNERSHIP
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The VST office is staffed by a Program Manager, Volunteer Supervisor, and 1-2 JustServe AmeriCorps members each year.
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