Community Oriented Policing (COP) Unit

Overview and responsibilities OF THE COP UNIT

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 - Address quality of life issues within the City of Aurora and find a remedy for those issues.


 - Address known problem residences and work hand & hand with the property owners to alleviate issues with their properties.  Utilize Nuisance Abatement if need be.


 - Work hand & hand with community leaders in their wards, addressing any concerns that they may have or come from their residents.


 - Work with established citizen neighborhood community groups within their assigned police district of responsibility.  Click here for more information about existing neighborhood community groups and for information about starting a new community group.

 

  - Work hand & hand with the Aurora Housing Authority who has multiple properties within the City of Aurora.  


- Maintaining of Aurora Police Department Trespass Files (Trespass Agreements, Ban Letters, and Trespass Warnings).


 - Work major events, conducting both traffic direction & scene security.


 - Work after school events at elementary schools within their district of assignment.


 - Conduct CPTED surveys for residents, businesses, and schools.


 - Conduct traffic details targeting top accident intersections within various police areas & districts.


 - Conduct surveillance details to address various crime that may be trending. 


- Attend neighborhood block parties & events on behalf of the police department.


 - Give talks at elementary schools on various topics, current matters of importance, and issues of relevance. 


- Conduct pawn shop & recycler compliance checks.


 - Coordinate and oversee the Citizen Police Academy and Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association.


 - Coordinate and oversee the Youth Academy.


 - Coordinate and oversee the Crime Free Multi-Housing classes for both English & Spanish speakers.


 - Coordinate and oversee National Night Out festivities.

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