of them women. 20,000 new volunteers joined that year and 17,000 left the service. The typical volunteer profile is a 40- to 55-year-old upper-middle-class male, married with children. Due to the high level of required commitment, 20% of all volunteers quit during their first year of service. Between 1974–2004, over half a million citizens volunteered for the Civil Guard . See also Shomrim Town Watch Neighborhood Watch Nightwatch Israeli Security Forces Mishmeret Yesha References External links Civil Guard website(as part of the Israel Police website) Emergency management in Israel Police units of Israel 1974 establishments in Israel