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Frequently Asked Questions
Welcome and thank you for
your interest. The purpose of this page is to list Frequently Asked Questions
along with answers to them. If you have any questions regarding Spokane
C.O.P.S. in general, please go to our
Contact Us
page to call us. We'll answer your question to the
best of our ability and post it for others to see if appropriate. Your name
will NOT be referenced in any way on this page. We look forward to hearing from
you!
Question:
What is Spokane C.O.P.S.?
Answer: Spokane C.O.P.S. is a 501c3
non-profit organization partnering with
Spokane Police Department and Department of Corrections in providing services to the neighborhood for the
betterment of the entire community. This is accomplished through the use
of volunteers who live, work, own a business or property in, or have vested
interest in the community, in partnership with law enforcement agencies.
Question:
Are Spokane C.O.P.S. members of law enforcement?
Answer: Yes and No. Generally speaking Spokane C.O.P.S. volunteers
donate their time to work in a Spokane C.O.P.S. Substation within Spokane. The
Spokane C.O.P.S. organization is in partnership with Spokane Police Department
(SPD). SPD provides funds for support staff, substation phones, security
systems, and rental agreements for all substations. SPD representatives serve
on the C.O.P.S. Board of Directors. They also furnish professional training to
C.O.P.S. volunteers, Neighborhood Observation Patrol (N.O.P.) and the Crime Free
Multi-Housing (Crime Free Multi-Housing) Program. SPD supplies C.O.P.S. with
seven Neighborhood Resource Officers (NROs) and one Sergeant to focus on
neighborhood issues and maintain communications between Law Enforcement and the
community through substation operations. Workstations are available in all
substations for patrol officers to use while out in the neighborhoods.
Question:
How do I obtain
a copy of a police report?
Answer:
Allow 24 hours and then call Spokane Police Department
Records (625-4030). It would help if you had an incident number.
Question:
I have a dispute with a fellow resident in my apartment
building. The landlord/owner is not responsive. What do I do?
Answer:
Unless there is a dangerous situation in the building, this
is a landlord/tenant dispute. You can call the local office of the
Washington State Attorney's Office at 456-3123. You may also contact a
mediation service.
Question:
Why aren't you open more hours?
Answer:
In order to keep our substations open, we must have
volunteers that are qualified to operate the Front Desk at the substation.
The more volunteers we have, the longer the substations can remain open.
The C.O.P.S. Substation belongs to the neighborhood. The substation and
the programs available through Spokane C.O.P.S. will only be operational if the
community members participate. It is NOT operated by the police,
Department of Correction or City Hall.
Question:
There is an
abandoned vehicle on my property. How can I get it removed?
Answer:
The Spokane Police Department will not have it towed from
private property as that is the responsibility of the property owner. You
may call the SPD Front Desk at 625-4100 to find out if the vehicle was reported
stolen. Give them the license number and the VIN number.
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