The Gorham Volunteers in Police Service (V.I.P.S.) and the Gorham Police Department recently recognized Don Sedenka as he stepped down from the presidency of the V.I.P.S. organization. Sedenka served as President from the inception of the Gorham V.I.P.S. program on January 1, 2018. Sedenka, who previously presided over the Cumberland County V.I.P.S. program, was instrumental in bringing the V.I.P.S. to Gorham.

The Volunteers in Police Service was established in 2002 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, and U.S. Department of Justice. To date, there are more than 2,260 registered V.I.P.S. programs with more than 256,000 volunteers representing all 50 states.

The Gorham V.I.P.S. program is extremely active and instrumental in augmenting services to the Town of Gorham and other Communities within Cumberland County. Sedenka will continue to serve as a volunteer with the program.

Buffy Houp moved from her role as Vice President/Coordinator to become the new President. She brings many years of V.I.P.S. experience to the role.

If you are interested in learning more about the Gorham V.I.P.S. program, please contact Buffy Houp via email at buffyhoup@yahoo.com.