- Omaha Coalition of Citizen Patrols
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Omaha Coalition of Citizen Patrols (OCCP) is a group of volunteer unarmed patrollers in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.[1]
It was founded in 2005 and comprises 36 neighborhood patrol and watch groups such as Home Park Citizen Patrol.[2] Last year alone there were about 1,000 volunteers who donated nearly 20,000 hours of their time to the City of Omaha to make it a safer place. Omaha Citizen Patrols were started as a response to increased criminal activity in a given area or neighborhood.
Citizen Patrollers make a visible presence by driving through the local area usually at night or on the weekends to send a clear message that illegal activity will not be tolerated. All patrollers are trained by the Omaha Police Department which includes a four hour class. The OCCP has extra patrols on Hallowe'en,[3] and has more than 300 members currently.[4]
References
- ^ "Omaha/Douglas County Citizen Corps Programs". Omaha Police Department. Retrieved 1/2/09.
- ^ "Keeping you safe", Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 1/2/09.
- ^ "Halloween Patrols Put 1,000 To Work In Neighborhoods". KETV News (Omaha, Nebraska). November 3, 2007. http://www.ketv.com/news/14505109/detail.html. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ "Four armed robberies in one day," WOWT. Retrieved 1/2/09.
External links
- Omaha Coalition of Citizens Patrols official website.
Categories:- Omaha, Nebraska stubs
- 2005 establishments
- Organizations based in Omaha, Nebraska
- United States organization stubs
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