No volunteer joins a patrol without completing an accredited training pathway. Modules are independently certified where possible, audited by the Oversight Board, and refreshed on a fixed schedule. Below is the full curriculum.
Required modules
Minimum training before patrol
PVG vetted volunteers
Recertification cycle
Modules tagged Pre-patrol must be completed and signed off before a volunteer joins any operational patrol.
The legal framework volunteers operate within: powers of the ordinary citizen, breach of the peace, lawful arrest limits, and the bright lines we never cross.
How trauma presents on the street and how our behaviour either helps or harms. Voice, posture, distance, language.
Industry-recognised de-escalation certification. We teach disengagement first, verbal de-escalation second, and lawful self-defence only as a last resort.
Aligned with Scottish safeguarding guidance. PVG scheme membership is required before this course is certified.
Emergency First Aid at Work plus naloxone administration. Every patrol carries a kit; every volunteer can use it.
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training. Volunteers stay with someone in crisis safely until specialist help arrives.
Why political neutrality is non-negotiable. Working in and with every community in Glasgow without discrimination.
Structured incident logging, lawful intelligence handling, photography and data protection. What we record, what we never record.
Lapsed certifications automatically suspend patrol eligibility until renewed. Records are held centrally and audited quarterly by the Oversight Board.
Every volunteer signs this checklist annually. A single breach is grounds for suspension; a serious or repeated breach for permanent removal and, where relevant, referral to Police Scotland.
I will never carry an offensive weapon on patrol — including knives, batons, sprays, knuckle-dusters or improvised weapons.
I will never wear police-style insignia, body armour, badges, or clothing intended to be mistaken for a uniformed officer.
I will never claim powers I do not have, perform a 'stop', or instruct a member of the public to comply.
I will never pursue, chase, detain, restrain or follow a suspect. Observe, log, report — and disengage.
I will never use force except in lawful, proportionate self-defence or the immediate defence of another person.
I will never livestream, post or share patrol footage publicly. Recordings are evidence handled under our data policy.
I will never bring party politics, ideological agitation or anti-migrant rhetoric onto a patrol or our channels.
I will prioritise the safety of vulnerable people — including suspects — above the incident, the report, or my pride.
I will hand over to Police Scotland, the ambulance service, or social work the moment they arrive.
I will report any breach of this checklist by a fellow volunteer to the Oversight Board, without fear of reprisal.
Applications open the training pathway. PVG membership and a vetting interview are required before any module is certified.