COPS Neighborhood Program

The Duluth Police COPS Neighborhood Watch Program is a crime prevention program that involves educating citizens and encouraging common sense practices. Participating neighborhoods are taught to identify and report suspicious activity in order to make their community safer which improves the quality of life for all. Observation and awareness are the main focus as a means of preventing crime. Strategies as simple as promoting social interaction and “watching out for each other” are promoted as well.

Maintaining an active Duluth COPS Neighborhood Program requires four meetings over the course of one year. Typically, one of the meetings includes a Duluth Officer who provides information for the citizens, and another is strictly a social event.

In order to be considered a COPS Neighborhood, at least 65% of all homes in the neighborhood must participate in the initial introductory meeting. This meeting is hosted by the neighborhood’s Homeowners Association and includes a presentation by a Duluth Community Police Officer about the benefits and requirements that go along with having a Neighborhood Watch Program.

For additional information or to set up an initial meeting, contact Sgt Stephen Daniels at sdaniels@duluthpd.com