Citizens-On-Patrol

12/10/10

To provide an effective method of addressing neighborhood crimes and neighborhood decline.
To promote a friendly and safer neighborhood environment while respecting the privacy and rights of all citizens.
To encourage awareness and provide improved communication among neighbors.
To upgrade the quality of life and property values in the area.

The Citizen-On-Patrol program is sponsored by and responsible to the Houston Police Department.
The COP members are unpaid volunteers that must live in Holley Terrace.
COP members must pass a background check and take a short instructional course from HPD.
One member, the Coordinator, is the liaison between the other COP volunteers and HPD.
COP receives support from, and communicates with the community through the Holley Terrace Civic Association.

COP acts as extra eyes on the street for the HPD. We report to HPD when we see suspicious activity, crimes in progress, emergency situations, and any situation that warrants a 911 call.
COP makes random patrols through the neighborhood in marked vehicles. We try to patrol mostly during daylight hours when many residents are at work or away from home. You may also see volunteers on foot or bicycle wearing blue ball caps.
COP encourages residents to educate themselves on safety and security issues and to know and watch out for one another, the buddy system.
COP reports to 311 on public safety issues such as street lights, fire hydrants, street signs, water leaks, etc. that need attention.

COP members will not directly engage the “bad guys”. Our job is to call 911 and to be good witnesses without endangering our own safety.
COP will not get involved with nuisance problems like loud music, loose pets, code violations etc.. If public safety or security is not an issue, COP will not get involved.
While we encourage all our residents to be civic minded and comply with our deed restrictions and city codes; COP will not be involved with the enforcement of these issues.

This site was last updated 12/09/10