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... ~. ~ . . . Ramsey County Sherifrs Office Volunteers Involved in Public Safety (VIPS) unit Community Affairs Officers Duties and Programs The Volunteers Involved in Public Safety (VIPS) unit is made up of a number of volunteer groups that include the Chaplains, Explorers, Community Affairs Officers, TRIAD and Citizen Academy. Each group participates in countywide functions to assist the Sheriff s Office staff in a number of ways, The following are a list of programs we work on each day. Community Education . Sheriff s Office Open House . Citizen Academy . Youth Academy . Citizen Academy Alumni Training . Youth Literacy Plus Program . St. Paul Ramsey County Safe Gun Storage Campaign Injury Prevention Education . Bike Safety . Stranger Awareness . Firearm safety . Pedestrian Safety . Railroad Safety Chaplains The VIPS Unit currently has six chaplains that offer a number of services for the public as well as department staff. The following are types of services provided: . Counsel employees, citizens, and families of department personnel . Visit sick and injured officers, fire-fighters, and other department personnel at home or in the hospital . Family notifications for death scenes and provide assistance to victims . Share information and leadership in stress management, ethics, family life, and other related topics . Serve as liaison to other clergy in the community Our chaplains are on call 24 hours per day, seven days a week and they rotate the responsibility on a weekly basis, The chaplains contribute 8,000 hours oftime to the Sheriff's Office each year. Explorers The Ramsey County Sheriffs Explorer Post # 2 is an extension of the Boy Scouts of America, chartered through thc Indian Head Council of Minnesota. The Explorers group