7408 Constitution Avenue
Cedar Lake, IN 46303
P.219.374.5416
F.219.374.9231

Volunteers in Police Service

Volunteers can be an important part of any organization and are proven to be a valuable asset to law enforcement agencies. Our volunteer program pre-dates the police department itself and has been known through the years by other names such as the Cedar Lake Civil Defense, the Cedar Lake Emergency Management Agency and now Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS).

Our volunteers help to increase police responsiveness, service delivery, information input and they provide new program opportunities. Volunteers bring new skills and expertise to the job and prompt new enthusiasm. The Cedar Lake Police Department continually seeks qualified volunteers that can help create efficiencies for the Department and improve services to the community.

For more information on the VIPS program, please contact Rick Bates, VIPS Coordinator.

Current VIPS Staff

  • Richard Bates, Coordinator
  • Edward Robinson, Assistant Coordinator
  • Steve Loper, Member
  • Linda Bates, Member
  • Tim Hunt
  • Ashley Monaghan
  • Robert Ostroski
  • Michael Bingaman
  • Douglas Bisset
  • Elba Dennis
  • Jeffery Beck
  • Geoffrey Kowal
  • Mark Karagias
  • George Vukmirovich