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Here in Arlington Tx, we have a community program aimed at preventing and reporting crime that is set up by the Arlington PD. This program is called C.O.P. or Citizens On Patrol. The basic function of the program is that citizens that have enrolled in the program (with background check) do routine patrols in their watch areas and report suspicious activity and any criminal activity in progress with the pretense that the police department will pay closer attention to calls coming from members of this organization.
These patrols are coordinated with a neighborhood leader. This program was made aware to my wife and I during the national night out 8-07-07 program at a block function in our neighborhood.
My questions are:
1) how many other locales have a similar organization?
2) how many CHL holders participate in community organizations like this one?
Thanks for your input in advance.