PSO Medal of Valor

Nominations for the nations highest police award are now open

Public Safety Volunteer Institute

Web Links:

• National Association Citizens on Patrol
• Public Safety Volunteer Institute
• Dept. of Justice Medal of Valor site
• Medal of Valor Nomination site

Art Femister is the president and founder of the National Association Citizens On Patrol, a Citizen Corp Partner dedicated to supporting law enforcement volunteers and coordinators with emphasis on citizen patrol organizations. His position provides him with a unique insight to both volunteers and coordinators alike. In addition, Mr. Femister travels the nation each month conducting two-day workshops titled "How to Recruit, Manage, Reward and Retain Law Enforcement Volunteers" through the Public Safety Volunteer Institute, which he founded in 2003. To date, members of hundreds of agencies from throughout the nation have attended these workshops, providing him with further insight to the needs of volunteers, coordinators and agencies. Mr. Femister has appeared on TV, newspapers, and radio, and continues to volunteer each month with a California sheriff's department. Mr. Femister is a member of the National Criminal Justice Editors Group. He can be reached by e-mail at afemister@nacop.org.