Citizens on Patrol
Community Involvement
Citizens on Patrol (COPs) is a community policing program sponsored by the Brookhaven Police Department. The program's purpose is to enlist private citizens to volunteer time to actively patrol their community, listen, watch, and report suspicious activity to the appropriate authorities. COPs provide a greater observation of residential and business neighborhoods, which increases police presence in the community and reduces crime.
Objectives of Citizens on Patrol
- Assist Brookhaven Police Officers through observation and participation
- To help reduce and/or prevent crime in Brookhaven neighborhoods, parks, and businesses
- To increase cooperation between citizens and Brookhaven Police Officers
- To educate Brookhaven citizens concerning crime prevention
- To improve the quality of life for all Brookhaven citizens
How to Join Citizens on Patrol
You can become a member of COPs by first participating and completing one of our Citizens Police Academies. After completing the citizen police academy, volunteers must be willing to attend additional training sessions.
Each training session will inform and educate citizens on observation techniques and police procedures. COP participants are not Police Officers and are trained for observation purposes only.
For more information, contact Officer Angela Hawkins at 404-637-0737 or Angela.Hawkins@brookhavenga.gov.
