The Atwater Police Volunteers is comprised of 20 volunteers who come from all walks of life and are trained in various areas to support full-time personnel. One of the areas undertaken by the volunteers is the Neighborhood Watch program. The volunteers participate at parades and community activities such as 4th of July and Little League to name a couple. They also provide crowd and traffic control at accidents, fires, and funerals. Over 2,700 hours have been volunteered since the inception in 1994.
Volunteers work at any time performing a variety of tasks in support of the department.
Past President of the United Way of Merced County, Robert continues to donate his time and energy and is also active in his church and the Rotary Club. During his Presidency of the United Way of Merced County Board of Directors, he led the way to improving the image and effectiveness of the organization. At his urging, the Board developed a vision, mission statement, and action plan that added greatly to the direction and professionalism of the organization. Jobs for Graduates is a program that works with At Risk Students who deal daily with many challenging hurdles to overcome. A very practical program that instills self-esteem and skills that will benefit the students ability to get a job and be successful.