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West End COP
West End COP (Community Oriented Policing) is a non-profit organization that assists Santa Ana neighborhoods' Neighborhood Watch programs. The West End COP Board of Directors also participates in organizing and/or assisting with the following projects: bicycle/pedestrian safety events, community cleanup days, outreach at community events, grant funding, and National Night Out.
Residents of City of Santa Ana are invited to attend two citywide Neighborhood Watch-type meetings per year. It is requested that all Neighborhood Watch block captains be present for these two meetings as well as all other residents who are interested in the Neighborhood Watch program. These two meetings are held in large locations such as a senior center or the police community room in the downtown Santa Ana Police Department facility.
Residents of City of Santa Ana are invited to attend two citywide Neighborhood Watch-type meetings per year. It is requested that all Neighborhood Watch block captains be present for these two meetings as well as all other residents who are interested in the Neighborhood Watch program. These two meetings are held in large locations such as a senior center or the police community room in the downtown Santa Ana Police Department facility.
The West End COP Board of Directors meets at the following times:
WHEN: 2nd Wednesday of every month. TIME: 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. WHERE: Santa Ana Police Westend Sub-Station 3750 W. McFadden Ave., Suite I (facing Harbor Blvd., south of Starbucks) Santa Ana, CA 92704 (714) 647-5062 Follow the West End COP on facebook |
West End COP in the News
"Community-Oriented Policing is Part of Santa Ana's 5-Year Strategy" ~ Jessica G. Kwong for the Orange County Register
"...The gathering at the Delhi Center in the city's southeast was the fifth and final meeting scheduled by neighborhood leaders and police Cmdr. Ken Gominsky for feedback to restore the policing model to its more robust days.
Under Police Chief Raymond Davis in the 1970s, Santa Ana was one of the nation's leading proponents of community-oriented policing, which emphasizes proactive over reactive law enforcement and partnerships with civilians, said Ed Day, director of Chapman University's Earl Babbie Research Center..." Click here to read more...