Citizens On Patrol

Interested in Making Your Neighborhood a Safer Place?
I live in the Amphi neighborhood and I have come to the conclusion that we can no longer wait for the City Government to clean up our neighborhoods. Many locations in the US faced with a similar situation have begun “Citizen on Patrol” activities (www.nacop.org). Citizen Patrol Activities include residents patrolling in pairs/groups on foot, bikes or in their cars to observe their surroundings and report suspicious or criminal activity to the police via 911. They act as extra pairs of eyes in order to help law enforcement officials. Such activities deter crime by their mere presence and visibility to the general public.
A Citizen Patrol:
· Is NOT A vigilante group or militia that will take the law into their own hands.
· Does NOT have the privilege to perform enforcement actions (e.g. apprehend criminals); they only observe and report.
· Do NOT have a special mandate to carry weapons and are encouraged to avoid physical contact.
· IS responsible for following all federal/state/local laws while they patrol their neighborhood.


If you are interested in making your neighborhood a safer place, talk with your neighbors. If there is sufficient interest set up a meeting to discuss what you want to accomplish, what these activities would comprise of, and how you could work more closely with the Tucson Police Department to be successful. Call your Police Division to see what they could do to assist you. Tucson Police Department already has a Citizens on Patrol program developed. All they need is interested residents and the willingness of the Division Leadership to start it up again. Good Luck!