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
and the Crime Free Multi-Housing (CFMH) Program. SPD supplies C.O.P.S. with
Neighborhood Resource Officers (NROs) to focus on neighborhood
issues and maintaining 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.
Neighborhood Resource
Officers Locations:
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Officer Traci
Douglas:
C.O.P.S. West
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Officer Russ
Coffman: C.O.P.S.
Neva-Wood, C.O.P.S. North Central
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Officer Kim Thomas: C.O.P.S.
Northeast, C.O.P.S. Logan
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Officer Dean Draper: C.O.P.S.
Southeast, C.O.P.S. Southwest, C.O.P.S. Downtown
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Officer Dan
Strassenberg:
C.O.P.S. East
Central, C.O.P.S. Mission Ave.
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Officer Shanie
Redmon:
C.O.P.S.
Downtown
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Office Nate Spiering:
C.O.P.S.
Downtown
Department of
Corrections (D.O.C.):
Neighborhood
Based Supervision (N.B.S.) is the decentralization of Community Corrections
Officers (C.C.O.) into the C.O.P.S. substations. This model has proven to hold
both the offender and systems accountable for their behavior at the street level
where we all live. The partnership has increased the potential for sharing
resources and ‘street intelligence’, thus reducing recidivism rates in our
community. DOC has representation on the C.O.P.S. Board. They have teams of
C.C.O.s in 7 substations.
Alzheimer’s
Association:
Volunteers are
trained to assist with information about registering with the Alzheimer’s
Association and in applying the Operation Family I.D. Program. Brochures are
available at all substations.
Code
Enforcement:
C.E. officers
are utilizing the partnership of citizens and law enforcement by frequenting the
substations and sharing neighborhood information. Satellite offices are
maintained at C.O.P.S. East Central and Neva-Wood. Code Enforcement information
and complaint forms are always available at each substation.
Community
Emergency Response Team (CERT):
Spokane C.O.P.S.
is a partner with the Spokane City/County Emergency Management Services (EMS)
in providing volunteers who have been trained to act in the event of a local
emergency/disaster.
Corporate
Sponsors:
Liberty Mutual
Insurance, Target Stores, Garland Theatre, Home Depot, Habitat for Humanity,
A-Z Rental, American Linens, Farmers and Merchants Bank, and Faith Bible
Church.
Crime Reporting Center/911:
Partnership involves training of new C.O.P.S. volunteers and cross-training of
the Crime Reporting Center/911 personnel.
Click
here for Frequently Asked Questions on the CRC website.
Department of
Emergency Management:
C.O.P.S. attends D.E.M. monthly meetings and participates in emergency services
exercises.
District Court:
Supports community accountability through Safe
Streets.
Landlord Association of
the Inland Northwest:
IERA, a local
organization with a membership of over 600 landlords, partners with the C.O.P.S.
Crime Free Multi-Housing Program by providing professional trainers and
assisting in educational outreach to the housing provider community.
K & L Gates:
Provides legal
services and advisory to the C.O.P.S. Board of Directors.
M.A.T. (Meth.
Action Team):
Spokane
C.O.P.S. attends regular meetings to address the problem of Methamphetamine in
our community.
Media Support:
C.O.P.S. wishes to thank KREM-2, KHQ-6, KXLY-4, Fox 28, Citadel Radio, KISC,
KKZX, KCDA, North and Southside Voice of the Spokesman Review for their public
service announcements and news coverage of our events and community emergency
response information.
Red Cross:
Information about emergency preparedness is used at substation events and is
available at all substations.
Registered Sex Offenders Information:
Spokane has a nationally recognized process of tracking registered sex
offenders. Spokane C.O.P.S. provides administrative support and
disseminates registered sex offender information to the community through each
substation. Spokane C.O.P.S. joins following agencies in taking an active
role in providing information and management on registered sex offenders: Law Enforcement, Treatment
Providers, Corrections, Prosecution, Polygraph Specialists, S.C.O.P.E.
(Sheriff’s Community Oriented Policing Efforts), Child Protective Services
(CPS), Juvenile Probation, and Sexual Assault Center. These agencies meet
monthly to review process, cases, studies and legislation.
S.C.O.P.E.
(Sheriff’s Community Oriented Policing Efforts):
Spokane C.O.P.S.
partners with the County program volunteers through the Registered Sex Offender
Program, Graffiti, Operation Family I.D. Centennial Trail Patrol, C.F.M.H.,
C.P.T.E.D., and Community Justice Site programs.
Spokane Regional
Health District:
Partners with
Spokane C.O.P.S in providing Bike Helmets for distribution and education on
safety in the substations.
WRICOPS:
Western Regional Institute Community Oriented Policing Services is a 5-state
partnership. Spokane C.O.P.S. is the “Community Partner” in this model. Mike Erp, COPS Vice-Chair, also serves on the WRICOPS Board.
Washington State
Crime Prevention Association:
As WSCPA
members, C.O.P.S. administrative staff networks with statewide law enforcement
and community policing personnel, keeping up-to-date with the latest crime
prevention legislation, training and printed materials.
Spokane C.O.P.S.
programs involve ongoing working relationships with the valuable services
provided by numerous City of Spokane departments. In addition to programs
already mentioned above, C.O.P.S. would like to extend its appreciation to the
following Departments:
C.P.T.E.D.
(Crime Prevention through Environmental Design):
This is an
assessment of properties for physical crime prevention and safety features.
Such property surveys are an integral part of the Crime Free Multi-Housing
(CFMH) Program.
Community
Development
coordinates with
C.O.P.S.’ main office in administering Block Grants requests of qualified
substations.
Fire Department
Educational materials are actively distributed at all substations. Emergency
vehicles and personnel participate in National Night Out Against Crime, and fire
prevention education is an integral part of the Crime Free Multi-Housing
Program.
Fleet Services
supports C.O.P.S. mobile units with maintenance and occasional van rental for
visitors touring through the Demo Center.
Human Services
is a
ready link to community inquiries concerning social resources, provides valuable
training to new C.O.P.S. volunteers and landlords/apartment managers as part of
the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program.
MIS
repairs hardware, troubleshoots software problems and services telephone
communications at each substation.
Office of the
Mayor and City Council
support
C.O.P.S.’ Administrative contract through SPD, participate in the Annual
Volunteer Appreciation Night, attend the kick off and block parties during
National Night Out Against Crime.
Office of
Neighborhood Services:
Many of the same
citizen volunteers actively participate in maintaining and improving the quality
of life in all of Spokane’s 27 neighborhoods. Training opportunities are
frequently shared, as is office space at the Neva-Wood substation.
Parks
The
Department of Parks works with individual substations during neighborhood crime
prevention fairs and picnics.
Planning
provides graphic assistance and maps for each substation.
Riverfront Park
supports Night Out Against Crime Kick-off event.
Solid Waste
Management
is a partner
with Neighborhood Services and C.O.P.S. in the ‘Dump Pass’ program.
