Mission Statement

The Citizens On Patrol (COP) program is a volunteer arm of the Cincinnati Police Division.  Members have joined to make the community of Northside a safer and more attractive place to live.

Who are we?

We are your neighbors. 
The Northside COP is composed of Northside residents that volunteer their time to serve as the “Eyes and Ears” of the Cincinnati Police.  We do not interfere with a crime in progress, we only observe and report.  The group has approximately 20 active members.  We range in age from the 20s to the 70s. Many of us have normal day/night time jobs or volunteer time with other organizations, therefore our patrol schedule varies. On average, the group logs an average of 110 patrol hours a month.

By patrolling our neighborhood in 2-4 hour shifts on a regular basis we are easily able to recognize “suspicious” activities and report them to the proper authorities.  The information we are passing along to the Cincinnati Police is allowing them to solve crimes and focus their patrols effectively on the hot spots. In addition to crime, we focus on the quality of life issues and conditions that encourage criminal behavior. 
We report things such as:

• Unsecured buildings

• Graffiti

• Litter

• Junk and abandoned vehicles

• Illegal dump sites

• Overgrown lots
  
  Over the last four years we have successfully had over 300 junk vehicles removed from the neighborhood, seven illegal dump sites cleaned up, over 25 vacant buildings secured, and innumerable pieces of graffiti abated. In addition to reporting these items to Public Works, we occasionally address them ourselves through clean ups and graffiti abatements.

When and Where we meet

COP meets on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at Off the Avenue Studios, 1546 Knowlton Street, at 6 pm.

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