 About Us
The North Hill C.O.P.S. Shop is a
mobile van which can be taken to events and locations throughout our
neighborhood.
We primarily serve the area within the
boundaries of the North Hill Neighborhood Council, yet have the
flexibility to serve other areas, too. Our primary service area
includes the boundaries of Francis on the North, Division on the East,
Cora/Courtland on the South and Ash on the West.
We began as a Neighborhood Observation
Patrol in the mid-1990s when parts of our neighborhood experienced an
increase in nighttime crime. As interest grew, we have explored
setting up a C.O.P.S. Substation.
In the late 1990s, access to a
"retired" library van has provided us the flexibility to reach out
wherever we're needed. Over the years, volunteers renovated the
van, installed cabinets & countertops, acquired office supplies &
furnishings, and gave it a new paint job.
Programs
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Neighborhood and Community-Wide
Outreach and Education
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Block Watch -
volunteers organize their neighbors to prevent crime. If you'd
like to update or organize a Block Watch with your neighbors, give
us a call.
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Neighborhood
Observation Patrol (NOP) - We become the eyes and ears of the police
throughout our neighborhood. Daytime and nighttime volunteers
drive residential streets and arterials, school and park parking
lots. They report what they find and may contact law
enforcement for emergencies.
Services
Our mobile van
appears at events around the community. We take
part
in the Garland Village Arts Festival. For Night Out Against Crime, we
bring the van to block parties and hand out
information. While at the North Hill Neighborhood Council
clean-ups, we collect food for
the food bank. Our volunteers also attend a training workshop on
forms and procedures. We are teaming up with other C.O.P.S. Shops to help
with their events and showcase our mobile van in their neighborhoods.
Call us if you are planning an event!
Projects
None at this time.
Events
We share
our van and services at community events such as:
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Garland Village Summer Festival
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National Night Out Against Crime
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North Hill Neighborhood Clean Up
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Night Out Rally
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Meetings
General Meeting:
Third Wednesday of each month,
7:00 p.m., located at C.O.P.S. Northwest,
2215 West Wellesley, Suite D.
People
President: Dan Martin
Secretary/Treasurer: Ruth Snyder
N.O.P. Coordinator: Jeff Zabinski
The volunteers at
C.O.P.S. North Hill 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. We need more people to staff the
van at different locations. Call us if you'd like to learn more.
Partnerships
Following are some of the partners we've had
over the last ten years:
We thank the many community businesses and
individuals who have helped us furnish and paint the van, support our
efforts, etc.
Fundraisers
Over the years, a number of
fundraisers have helped us operate our program. These include:
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raffle of four bicycles along with
bike helmets
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participation in the "Evening of
Giving" hosted by Northtown Mall
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donation boxes at area merchants
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rest area coffee
service
We serve coffee and treats at a freeway rest
area West of Spokane. This is
an annual event. Volunteers will supply the treats and host the
rest area during a Spring weekend. They donate cookies, beverages
and serving supplies, as well as their time at the rest area. If
you'd like to help with future ventures like this one, please let us
know. There's always room for more volunteers!
Newsletter
No newsletter is published at this
time.
Annual Statistics
See the Spokane C.O.P.S. Annual Report. This report is available at all C.O.P.S. Substations.
Contact Us
Phone:
(509) 625-3326
Fax: (509) 625-3329
E-mail:
copsnw@spokanepolice.org
Ask
for Ruth Snyder, Ginny Butts or Vern Arneson
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