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dajowi · October 4, 2013, 02:52 PM

A local paper had a photo of a police car at the local Costco and the headline: FEMA PART OF PARKING PATROL. The program is called VIPS or Volunteers in Police Service. It's been in operation in our town since 1994. It's purpose at Costco is to identify and warn people who shouldn't be parking in disabled parking spaces. According to the Chief of Police in 2012 over 1,000 warnings were issue at Costco and in town.

The VIPS program is part of Citizen Corps administered through FEMA and funded by the U.S. Dept. of Justice. Citizen Corps motto is: "UNITING COMMUNITIES, PREPARING THE NATION."

My question is preparing the nation for what? Anyone have any first hand knowledge of Citizen Corps?

October 4, 2013, 02:52 PM	#1
dajowi Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2005 Posts: 1,196	Preparing the nation for what? A local paper had a photo of a police car at the local Costco and the headline: FEMA PART OF PARKING PATROL. The program is called VIPS or Volunteers in Police Service. It's been in operation in our town since 1994. It's purpose at Costco is to identify and warn people who shouldn't be parking in disabled parking spaces. According to the Chief of Police in 2012 over 1,000 warnings were issue at Costco and in town. The VIPS program is part of Citizen Corps administered through FEMA and funded by the U.S. Dept. of Justice. Citizen Corps motto is: "UNITING COMMUNITIES, PREPARING THE NATION." My question is preparing the nation for what? Anyone have any first hand knowledge of Citizen Corps?