About VIMS Product Creator and PSVI Founder , Arthur Femister
Founder and Principal Owner since 2003, the Public Safety Volunteer Institute and designer & developer of the volunteer management software application VIMS, www.myvims.com
Founder and President since July 1999 National Association Citizens On Patrol, www.nacop.org, a national non-profit corporation to support, increase the use of and provide recognition for Citizen Patrol volunteers, units & coordinators throughout the nation. 2008 founded & implemented “COPS for the Troops Kids” program, www.troopskids.org
Successful 22 year sales and marketing career in the Information Technology sector from 1981 – 2003 working for companies such as Cisco Systems, SAIC, Microsoft, Etc.
2004 - 2009 Featured monthly author on the subject of Law Enforcement Volunteers for the leading
law enforcement daily news web site, officer.com with over 52 published articles.
Currently serving as a Specialist Reserve Officer for a Major California Police Department
Five years, Citizen Patrol volunteer, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
Five years, Citizen Patrol volunteer, Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept, Norco Station
Seven years, Volunteer Firefighter, Riverside County Fire Dept Com-33 MEOC
Member, City of Corona CERT, Community Emergency Response Team
Served four years, U.S. Coast Guard as Radioman, E-5, conducting SAR and LE missions
California POST Level II Reserve Officer Training certificate 225 hours, Riverside County Sheriff’s Citizen Academy Completion, FEMA 40 hour CERT training completion,
ICS 200 Check in and Status Recorder & ICS 248 Staging Area Manger Certification
2005 Coordinators Choice Award for leadership and efforts to establish a new COP unit. City wide volunteer of the quarter, 2006, as Citizen Patrol Volunteer
Recipient of the International Association Chiefs of Police “Presidents Coin”, present by then IACP President, Chief Bill Berger of the Palm Bay, Florida, Police Dept.
Recipient of Los Angeles Police Departments Chief of Police Recognition for work performed on behalf of the Counter-Terrorism Bureau's Community Outreach iWatch program.
Published accolades from then Assistant United States Attorney General, Ms. Deborah Daniels, on behalf of the Attorney General John Ashcroft during a speech.
Certificate of Appreciation from the Director of the United States Secret Service for efforts that have assisted law enforcement.
Sponsored associate member, International Association Chiefs of Police. Invited member of the USDOJ, National Criminal Justice Editors Group, CJEG.
Interviewed and quoted by various local and national TV, radio and newspaper media outlets, such as USA Today and the Wall Street Journal on the subject of police volunteers.
