Omaha Coalition of Citizen Patrols

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
  1. "Omaha/Douglas County Citizen Corps Programs". Omaha Police Department. Retrieved 1/2/09.
  2. "Keeping you safe", Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 1/2/09.
  3. "Halloween Patrols Put 1,000 To Work In Neighborhoods". KETV News. Omaha, Nebraska. November 3, 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  4. "Four armed robberies in one day," WOWT. Retrieved 1/2/09.


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