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Criminal Justice & Public Safety
public safety volunteers

Criminal Justice & Public Safety Volunteers

Volunteer Opportunities

Position Title Time Commitment & Minimum Age Application or Registration Deadline
COAP Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program- unpaid internship January 2025 16-24 hours per week - Continuous 9 months minimum commitment - counseling internship 12/30/2024
Substance Abuse Counselor – Restoring Our Community (ROC) – unpaid internship 9-12 months, 21 years old. At least 10 hours per week, some evenings are required. 01/14/2025
Restorative Justice Facilitator One year commitment to volunteer and attend monthly team meetings. Minimum age 16.
Victim Witness Volunteer Advocate One year commitment to volunteer at least one day per week. Minimum age: 21.
Community Protection Division – General Volunteer Minimum 16-20 hours/month, minimum 1 year commitment, 18 years of age
Juvenile Assessment Center Staff Assistant Intern- 2 openings – Boulder Must be 21 years old to apply. Two 4 hour shifts per week including evenings and weekends, for 9-12 months. Unpaid internship. 05/05/2022
Victim Advocates On-Scene Advocates make a one-year commitment to the program to attend monthly support and training meetings and commit to one shift (1 week) per month. Shifts are Days, Weeknights, and Weekends. Volunteers respond to the scene of crime and/or trauma to provide crisis intervention and resources. A 40 hour training will be held in April.
Jail Education and Transition Reentry Intern – Unpaid 12-15 hours per week - 9-month minimum commitment. Min. age 21. 01/02/2024

Policies

All volunteers need to review Boulder County’s Multicultural Diversity and EEO and Unlawful Discrimination Policies before starting their volunteer assignment.

If you need special assistance to fill out a volunteer application, please contact our Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator at 303-441-3525.

Boulder County supports infants at work when feasible, so please inquire with the volunteer coordinator if you are a new parent considering a volunteer opportunity.

Other Volunteer Opportunities

United Way’s Volunteer Connection provides an online, searchable database which includes hundreds of different types of volunteer opportunities with local nonprofits and local government agencies. Local nonprofits and other local government agencies may post their volunteer opportunities directly on their own websites as well.