We are committed to volunteering our time serving the town. The Auxiliary Officer assists the Wayland Police Officers when a potentially dangerous situation occurs, or to cover an area for the duty officer who may be detained by procedural duties following an arrest. There are a myriad of ways the Auxiliary Officer serves the Wayland Police Department. The distribution and delegation of work performed by the Auxiliary Division ultimately benefits everyone in town. Training of the auxiliary police officers is thorough and on going.
Training is paramount for an auxiliary officer.
All officers are state certified as First Responders, while some officers hold EMT or Paramedic ratings. In any given year, situations occur within the Town of Wayland that requires additional manpower. Natural disasters such as floods and blizzards wreck havoc on the utilities and roads. Sometimes families are displaced as a result of these emergency situations. The officers from our Auxiliary Division have also been requested to assist neighboring towns for special events such as parades, football games, road races, etc.