Citizens on Patrol is a group of volunteers, your White Lake Hills neighbors, trained to patrol our neighborhood, observe, report and document suspicious activities. We patrol in order to help deter crime and keep WLH a safe neighborhood to live in.
Currently, White Lake Hills has 21 members who patrol in vehicles, on bikes, or while walking the neighborhood. We can use your help!
The Citizens on Patrol Program has received nationwide recognition as an outstanding example of police and citizen cooperation and has been used as the basis for similar programs in other cities, states and countries. C.O.P. enhances the effectiveness of our police officers and makes a positive impact on Fort Worth's quality of life.
WLH needs more active observers - in the car, on bike, on foot - watching over our neighborhood. Please join - we would like to have you in the program.
Meet Bill Bowman & Kris Lewis, WLH C.O.P. Co-Captains, who live on Green River Trail.
The Citizens on Patrol Program has received nationwide recognition as an outstanding example of police and citizen cooperation and has been used as the basis for similar programs in other cities, states and countries. C.O.P. enhances the effectiveness of our police officers and makes a positive impact on Fort Worth's quality of life.
WLH needs more active observers - in the car, on bike, on foot - watching over our neighborhood. Please join - we would like to have you in the program.
In the late 1980's Fort Worth had one of the highest crime rates (per-capita) in the United States. In 1991, Chief of Police Thomas R. Windham recognized the problem and instituted the Community Policing/Crime Prevention program "Code Blue". The Citizens on Patrol (C.O.P.) program is the largest and most visible program under Code Blue. The C.O.P. program is recognized as a major factor in lowering Fort Worth's crime rate by 40%, making it one of America's safest cities. FYI - Chief Windham, and his wife Maria lived in White Lake Hills
The C.O.P. Program is the backbone of the Community Policing concept in Fort Worth. It teams the FWPD with trained citizen volunteers (C.O.P. members) to deter and reduce crime and creates safer neighborhoods in our city. C.O.P. members are trained to patrol their neighborhoods, observe, report & document suspicious activities. It adds active observers into WLH. The presence of C.O.P. members patrolling WLH is, by itself, a deterrent to crime. PATROLLING IS DONE IN A NON-CONFRONTATIONAL MANNER! (No getting out of your car - no contact)
Fort Worth's population is almost 1M people and still growing. The city's responsibility covers a huge area that continues to expand. Fort Worth has almost 1700 sworn police officers to care for the entire city 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The C.O.P. program enhances the effectiveness of our police officers as extra eyes and ears in our neighborhoods.
Contact Kris Lewis & Bill Bowman at KLGLEWIS@yahoo.com. We'll bring an application to you. You may also contact the temporary EAST Division Coordinator: Alison Golden | alison.golden@fortworthtexas.gov | 817-392-3973
Training is a half day, plus a meeting with East Side Coordinator and/or WLH Captains
You may spend as little as a couple of hours a month patrolling to as many hours a month as your schedule allows.
Yes! As you walk, you are noticing things around you, and could easily note suspicious activity.
Reimbursement is available for vehicle patrol.
