The community-based crime prevention initiative, Citizens on Patrol (COP), is seeking new volunteers province-wide to help keep communities safe. This successful program has been running for decades.
Citizens On Patrol in Alberta is starting to grow again after taking a hit for the past couple of years during COVID. Crime continues to grow, and so the opportunity to start the Citizens On Patrol program in new communities is getting increased interest.
Saskatchewan COPP groups are working towards establishing a Provincial Association similar to that which exists in other Provinces.
Ontario has active COP programs in the following cities:
If you are looking for any information on the Citizens On Patrol Program in Manitoba, please go to www.citizensonpatrolmb.ca
When it comes to our volunteers, British Columbia remains divided as to the name. For many years, all volunteers with the police (excepting Vancouver City Police) were part of the Citizens On Patrol, our national organization.
La mission de l’Association Citoyens en Patrouille de Codiac (ACEPC) est de rendre les collectivités plus sûres en mobilisant les citoyens du Grand Moncton pour les inciter à participer à une initiative communautaire de prévention du crime et de la victimisation, en collaboration avec leur servic
PEI currently has one active patrol group that primarily covers the town of Stratford which is located across the Hillsborough from Charlottetown. Recently the town completed construction of a new emergency services centre in 2020.