A jurisdiction's volunteer program policy should hinge on:

a. The Chief Elected Official's opinion.

B. An overall strategy for engaging volunteers.

C. A need to placate paid staff.

D. Protecting the jurisdiction from litigation.

This varies greatly depending on the jurisdiction in question, but generally speaking a jurisdiction’s volunteer program policy should hinge on " B. An overall strategy for engaging volunteers," since it is important to keep the volunteers enthusiastic and focussed on the cause at hand.