<p>The Suffolk County Police Department and Huntington (and other towns) maintain a volunteer civil defense force. People selected to become members of this civil defense force act as extra sets of eyes of what is going on in the town.</p> <p>An individual, if accepted to be a member of the civil defense force, goes through extensive training and is ready to respond to situations where the services are needed. These individuals aid the police in response time to events and in unique natural disaster situations.</p>