About Us
Although C.O.P.S.
North Central was started in 1995, with meetings held at the Knox
Presbyterian Church, the official opening date was not until March 8,
1997, at 630 West Shannon Avenue. An Anniversary “Open House” is held in March of each
year.
Our mission:
Assist the Spokane Police Department in providing services to the
Emerson-Garfield neighborhood for the betterment of the entire Spokane
community.
Our Objectives
are:
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Substantial
reduction in crime in the neighborhood.
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Develop
programs to assist the community in providing security and the
prevention of crime.
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Build and
maintain effective community relations and communications between
the police and community.
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Educate the
community about the municipal ordinances governing junk and disabled
vehicles, abandoned housing and illicit dumping of garbage.
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Provide and
promote comprehensive safety and drug awareness programs in the
community.
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Promote the
necessity for individual and collective community responsibility for
the promotion of lawful and beneficial goals to the community.
Services
C.O.P.S. North
Central has been serving the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood since 1997!
We are the main site for the city’s Operation Family ID Program, which
corresponds with the county’s Amber Alert. Our volunteers will
fingerprint and take a digital photo of your children to be put in an ID
packet. During 2003, we expanded more into our neighborhoods through
‘Gang Forums’, distributing Sex Offender Flyers, Meth Watch and by
helping to rid our area of abandoned cars. Along with our NRO
Dave Staben, we have a team of CCOs, Scott Wright and Erik Phillips, at our
site!
Programs
Operation Family
ID, Neighborhood Observation Patrols,
Graffiti Photographing and Reporting, Operation ID,
Block Watch,
Bicycle Registration, Sex Offender
Flyer Distribution
Projects
Christmas "Adopt A Family" Project
Events
First Night
Spokane, Spring House Greening, National Night Out Against Crime
Meetings
General Meeting:
First Tuesday of each month, 7:00
p.m., located at C.O.P.S. North Central.
Guest
speakers from governmental and civic organizations address each General
Meeting.
People
The volunteers at
C.O.P.S. North Central are men and women of various ages. Some are retired
and others currently working in various businesses. Their common cause
is helping the neighborhoods and their citizens maintain and improve
their quality of life and safety. Call us at 625-3348 if you'd like to learn more.
Partnerships
C.O.P.S. North
Central has a partnership with the State Department Of Corrections and
the Reserve And Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). Two Corrections
Officers have office space at C.O.P.S. North Central and several members
also do volunteer work with RSVP. We are also
partners with the Second Harvest Food Bank as we are a food pantry
through them.
Fundraisers
Pancake Feed in March
Summer Yard Sale in August or September
Christmas Gift Wrapping
Newsletter
Although
C.O.P.S.
North Central no longer publishes a newsletter, the Secretary does
submit an article for publication in the monthly West
Central Community News.
See the Spokane C.O.P.S. Annual Report. This report is available at all C.O.P.S. Substations.
Contact Us
Phone:
(509) 625-3348
Fax: (509) 625-3349
E-mail:
copsnc@spokanepolice.org
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