Who We Are
District 69 Citizens on Patrol (COPs) is a dedicated group of volunteers from five zones: Nanoose Bay, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Arrowsmith (Errington, Coombs) and Bowser. We are a non-profit service organization.
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What We Do
Our mandate is to provide extra eyes and ears for the Oceanside Detachment of the RCMP. We patrol designated areas in our own cars and report suspicious activity.
C.O.P. Member Writing ICBC Warning Notice
Requirements
Volunteers must be 19 years of age, resident of local area, be of good character and able to pass a Criminal Record Check by the RCMP. Volunteers are asked to commit to one shift per month on patrol with a partner
C.O.P. Member Checking For Stolen Vehicles
Video Of Patrol
Join Qualicum Beach C.O.P Members on a evening patrol. This video was originally broadcast on Shaw Cable Channel 4.
History
Located on the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia Canada, District 69 Citizens on Patrol (COPs) was founded in March 1993 by a group of concerned citizens who wanted to do something proactive rather than reactive to assist the RCMP with a severe increase in crime throughout the district. The forward-thinking RCMP Detachment Commander (Staff Sgt. Williamson) researched the subject and recruited like-minded citizens through a series of "town meetings". Several local organizations and businesses came on board to donate the funding required to furnish each zone with the necessary equipment.
Through the years we have assisted the RCMP by locating missing persons, recovering stolen vehicles, discovering many business break-ins, recovering stolen property, conducting surveillance, conducting regular patrols and noting suspicious vehicles.
In addition we have assisted in parade control, minor traffic control and parking supervision at several community events.