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By Chief Kevin P. Brunelle Photos by Pam Carroll This is accomplished in many ways including:
"The Winter Springs Citizens On Patrol program began 1. Conducting close patrols of neighborhoods and
in 2010. Participants were selected after completing our businesses.
Citizens Police Academy. The initial objectives of the 2. Standing by for wrecker service
program were: 3. Lending assistance on crime scenes
• Assist the WSPD through observation. 4. Assisting at motor vehicle accident scenes
• Help reduce crime in neighborhood by providing 5. Assisting disabled/stranded motorists
highly visible patrols as a deterrent to criminal activity. 6. Delivering items like paperwork and drug test kits to
• To increase public presence & make a difference in officers
neighborhoods. 7. Patrolling parking lots during major holidays
• To unite residents for a dedicated reason & improve 8. Assisting officers as a helper,and most importantly as
the quality of life in the neighborhoods. a friend.
• To help provide a safe, secure environment for all 9. Public Relations—promote the WS Police Department
neighborhood residents.
1 to the public.
• To observe and report suspicious, criminal, or Additionally,COPS lend assistance in a non-patrol capacity.
dangerous activity. For example: working parades and special events that occur
We currently have five COPS with four marked Chevrolet each year,requiring police attention.One is the Celebration
Impalas. These volunteers average approximately 110 of Freedom (July 4th) where our C.O.P. units assist with
hours per month.Their primary objective is assisting sworn traffic control,direction and crowd control.
officers of the WSPD in their duties so those officers may
remain in service or return to service as quickly as possible. continued on page 15
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