The Boise River Greenbelt is one of Boise's greatest assets and
the Police Department is committed to keeping it a safe and
pleasant atmosphere for the Citizen's of Boise
The Greenbelt is located on both banks of the Boise River
stretching west to Lake Harbor and east to Barber Park.
The
Greenbelt provides over 20 miles of paved paths, connecting
12 parks and a golf course along the river. It has become a
favorite place for people to walk, run, bicycle, roller blade,
fish, swim and watch wildlife.
The Greenbelt is patrolled year round by uniformed police
officers on bicycles, assisted by a few part-time Rangers and many
volunteers. The Volunteers may patrol in uniform or plain
clothes. Uniformed and plain clothes patrols run year
round.
Shifts run from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the summer and 10:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the winter. There are typically 2 to 4
volunteers per shift and 1 Ranger per shift. Volunteers and Rangers
all carry cell phones to allow communication with dispatch and each
other.
Uniformed Volunteers patrol in marked golf cart or on bicycles.
They are asked to patrol one shift a week. Shifts run from 10:00
a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the summer and 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the
winter. There are typically 2 to 4 volunteers per shift and 1
Ranger per shift. Volunteers and Rangers all carry cell phones to
allow communication with dispatch and each other.
Some Volunteers prefer to patrol in plain clothes at their own
leisure and others do both uniform and plain clothes. All
Volunteers must be screened and approved by the Police
Department.
- You must be at least 21 years of age
- You must have no felony convictions
- You must have no misdemeanor convictions in the past 3
years
- You must submit to a background check that is completed by the
Boise Police Department
- You must successfully complete a training program provided by
the Boise Police Department
Click here
to access the volunteer application*. Please print and fill out this form
then submit as directed on form *
or you may call, write or email: