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Citizen
Corps Programs
Neighborhood
Watch:
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Crime
prevention and reporting
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Neighbors
looking out for neighbors
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Extra
eyes and ears for law enforcement
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Citizens
and police work together to keep neighborhoods safe
Quincy
Police Department
Adams County Sheriff
Volunteers
in Police Service:
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Citizen
volunteers in police departments -
Quincy
Police Department
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Perform
police administrative and non-intervention activities
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Police
can focus on front line duties
Medical
Reserve Corps:
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Active
and retired medical professionals assist in large scale emergencies
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Augments
the medical response community
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Can be reached at 222-8440 Ext 148
Community
Emergency Response Teams:
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Volunteers
trained in emergency response
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Trained
volunteers can take care of themselves and others
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Allows
first responders to focus on the most life-threatening situations
Call
Quincy Fire Department 217-228-4459
Other
Community Programs
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Volunteer
fire departments - For more info, call
217-222-2142
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Retired
and Senior Volunteer Program
Adams County RSVP, a program of John Wood Community
College,
engages
persons in volunteer service to meet critical community needs and
provides high quality experiences
that
enrich the lives of volunteers.
While
recruitment
efforts are
targeted
toward persons
aged
55 and older,
RSVP
will place
citizens
of all
ages
in community
service.
Enlistment
of
volunteers
in
homeland
security activities
is a
high priority in Adams County.
To find
out
what
you
can do
to make
our community safer, call RSVP at
217-641-4961.
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United
Way of Adams County
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Disaster
Relief organizations:
American
Red Cross - For more info, call 217-222-2477
The
Salvation Army
- For more info, call 217-222-2087
Other
Faith Based Organizations
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