RCMP - Castanet Jul 7, 2011 / 2:00 pm
The concept of community policing can be traced back almost 200 years. In 1829, British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel, known as the father of modern policing, established the concept of community policing when he observed “The police are the public and the public are the police.” This concept is the very basis of the Citizens on Patrol (COP) program. The Enderby, Armstrong and Spallumcheen COP program will be hosting volunteer training for 21 volunteers on July 11 and 13. The COP program enlists the use of community minded citizens who observe record and report suspicious or criminal activity to the police. Their operation is endorsed and supervised by the Vernon/North Okanagan RCMP detachment and follows the guiding principle of the COP network of BC. COP members act as additional “eyes and ears” for their community and the police, their actions assist in reducing crime. Volunteers also facilitate crime prevention initiatives such as ICBC sponsored Speed Watch and Parking Lot Audit programs. Volunteers increase awareness and education with the general public on crime-related issues such as Residential and Auto theft, theft from Vehicles and Speeding. If you are interested in attending the training sessions and would like to volunteer for the program you must be between the ages of 19 to 85 years of age; be a resident of Spallumcheen, Armstrong or Enderby; successfully pass enhanced security screening processes and a background investigation. For more information on this program and other Community Policing initiatives please contact Warren Smith Rural Programs Coordinator from the Vernon/North Okanagan RCMP Safe Communities Unit 250-550-7843.
The concept of community policing can be traced back almost 200 years. In 1829, British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel, known as the father of modern policing, established the concept of community policing when he observed “The police are the public and the public are the police.” This concept is the very basis of the Citizens on Patrol (COP) program. The Enderby, Armstrong and Spallumcheen COP program will be hosting volunteer training for 21 volunteers on July 11 and 13. The COP program enlists the use of community minded citizens who observe record and report suspicious or criminal activity to the police. Their operation is endorsed and supervised by the Vernon/North Okanagan RCMP detachment and follows the guiding principle of the COP network of BC. COP members act as additional “eyes and ears” for their community and the police, their actions assist in reducing crime. Volunteers also facilitate crime prevention initiatives such as ICBC sponsored Speed Watch and Parking Lot Audit programs. Volunteers increase awareness and education with the general public on crime-related issues such as Residential and Auto theft, theft from Vehicles and Speeding. If you are interested in attending the training sessions and would like to volunteer for the program you must be between the ages of 19 to 85 years of age; be a resident of Spallumcheen, Armstrong or Enderby; successfully pass enhanced security screening processes and a background investigation. For more information on this program and other Community Policing initiatives please contact Warren Smith Rural Programs Coordinator from the Vernon/North Okanagan RCMP Safe Communities Unit 250-550-7843.
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