
ARCP president Lynne Giles said the charitable organisation covered a large patch encompassing Alexandra up to Champagne Gully, Millers Flat and Ranfurly with their 16 volunteers.
Working closely with the police, the organisation heads out on a evening patrol once a week.
The evening patrols normally lasted from 7pm until midnight. The lack of volunteers held back how long patrols could be, she said.
"I'd like to see us be out later at night, but then that's a very long stint for people to sit in the car and drive around."
If possible they also run a foot patrol during the week to raise awareness about the organisation.
More volunteers would mean a more consistent weekday patrol and
the ARCP patrollers they had were good, but there was only so much they could do, she said.
"You can't expect your volunteers to be out every week."
Being eyes and ears for the police, the patrol looked for unattended vehicles or reckless drivers and passed the information on, she said.
Police could also give the organisation tasks if there was a troublesome spot that might need additional monitoring.
Anyone could apply to be a member of the ARCP provided they were over 18 and willing to file the necessary paperwork which involved an application form and a confidentiality agreement — they must also pass the police vetting process.
Successful applicants are then given a number and an identification card that must be worn at all times during a patrol. A uniform is also supplied at no cost to volunteers, she said.