Already have your certification? Apply today.
How do i apply?
1. Fill out the online volunteer application. As a division of the Westport Police Department, we require background checks on all applicants. You will be given background check permission forms once you pass the preassessment.
Click here for Volunteer Membership Application
2. Once you have submitted the Volunteer Membership Application, fill out the Orientation Cohort Google Form below to apply for a training space:
Click Here to Apply online to a New Member Orientation Cohort
3. Await confirmation of reception of application and further info on the next available orientation cohort.
4. If accepted into an orientation cohort, you will make an appointment for a pre-assessment.
Click Here to see what the Pre-Assessment Looks Like
5. Upon successful completion of the pre-assessment, you will continue through the orientation process with your peers on the orientation dates assigned to you.
Due to limited availability of training shifts, all new applicants must join one of our orientation cohorts. Applications will be selected based on the needs of the Service and then first come, first served based on when the paper application was delivered
Upcoming orientation dates
You must pass the preassessment (roughly 45 minutes), and then both of your cohort's orientation days from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
2026
Spring 2026 Cohort:
- Sunday March 22nd (Preassessment)
- Saturday March 28th (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
- Sunday March 29th (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Fall 2026 Cohort:
- Sunday August 23rd (Preassessment)
- Saturday August 29th (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
- Sunday August 30th (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Winter 2026 Cohort:
- Sunday, November 1st (Preassessment)
- Saturday November 7th (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
- Sunday November 8th (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
2027
Spring 2027:
- Sunday, February 28th (Preassessment)
- Saturday March 6th (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
- Sunday March 7th (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
