Volunteers in Policing Training

Ms. Trachtman has spent her career building innovative programs and high-performing teams in both the public and private sectors. For the last 26 years she has the managed the Bellevue Police Department’s Citizens and Police in Partnership citizen volunteer program. This program, which received IACP’s Excellence Award in 2007 and again in 2016, serves as a model for other law enforcement agencies throughout the country. Many of its policies and practices have been incorporated into industry-wide best-practice standards. In 2018, Ms. Trachtman established and currently leads a statewide association of law enforcement volunteer managers in Washington State to foster networking and professional development among those who have responsibility for this valuable resource. She regularly is called upon to provide training and support to public and non-profit organizations across the country as they look to develop or revitalize their own volunteer programs.

Ms. Trachtman holds the Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA) credential from the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA) and served for 3 years as a Peer Assessment Committee member for new credential applicants. She has served as a steering committee member of the Volunteer Administrators Network Northwest (VANNW) and has volunteered her expertise to non-profit programs through 501 Commons Executive Service Corps. She also developed and taught a continuing education class in Volunteer Management at Bellevue College.