Do you have time up your sleeve and would like to keep a close eye on the community?

If yes, then maybe being a police volunteer is something for you.
Senior Constable Ian Searle and Constable Erin Senior are looking for people to help them keep an eye on the community. Photo: Zoe Hunter.

Police volunteers work alongside police in patrolling the streets of Tauranga and Mount Maunganui.

Senior Constable Ian Searle says the volunteers are about having a presence in the community and being extra eyes and ears for police.

'They don't get hands on with anything. If they see something suspicious, they will report it to police.”

Ian says police volunteers not only act as a deterrent for the criminal element in town, but also interact with the community and businesses.

'While the current volunteers do a great job, new volunteers would be welcomed.

'People wanting to volunteer will be vetted by police before they join the team.”

To find out more, call Ian at Tauranga Police Station on 07 577 4300, drop into the Police Information Centre on Willow Street or email him at ian.searle@police.govt.nz

Constable Erin Senior is also looking for volunteers for the Bayfair Mall, Police Information Centre. She can be contacted on 07 574 5306 or call in at the Bayfair Police Information Centre or email her at erin.senior@police.govt.nz