Raytown Community Services

 

The mission of the Raytown Police Department’s Community Services Unit is to utilize both volunteer and paid, part-time employees to complete projects and tasks within the Raytown Police Department to create an atmosphere of safety, cooperation, and community, with the citizens of Raytown.

 

The Community Services Unit coordinates the Raytown Police Volunteer Corps, Police Citizen’s Academy, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Raytown Police Safety Fair, and all other community speaking engagements.

 

Raytown Police Volunteer Corps utilizes a volunteer work force to strengthen community relations and help build strong  partnerships, allowing police personnel to stay more focused on the police work rather than other time consuming projects that can be completed by volunteers.

 

The Police Citizen’s Academy gives citizens a chance to learn about the police department and how it operates. The instructors are the police officers that actually perform the work. A future Citizens Police Academy session has not yet been scheduled; updates will be provided as they become available. Click here for more details. 

 

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates citizens about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help.

 

The Raytown Police Safety Fair gives our department a chance to meet and forge cooperative relationships with our citizens.  The annual event encourages citizens to come together, meet their neighbors, and engage with public service members.  It is a family-friendly event, with many exhibits and activities.