Volunteering with Castro Community On Patrol. It’s fun, great exercise and you can help keep the Castro / Duboce Triangle area safe. Patrol Volunteer Basic Training Class #046 Saturday May 09, 2015 1:00PM to 4:30PM To pre-register, click the SIGN UP NOW button on our home page at www.CastroPatrol.org Once trained, we only ask […]
We wanted to let you know about a very special 50% discount on a course of self-defense training being offered by Impact Bay Area. As we always tell attendees in our self-defense classes, you can NEVER have too much knowledge, information or too many training opportunities. The offer: 50% off class registration from today until 4/1/15 with […]
The SF LGBT Community Center released San Francisco’s first ever LGBTQI Violence Prevention Needs Assessment report in collaboration with the San Francisco Human Rights Commission and Learning for Action. The report details how members of the LGBTQI community experience violence and the availability of resources. The report emerges in a context of well publicized cases of violence, […]
There has been a worrying 4 reported home invasion incidents in the last four days within San Francisco. The incidents have occurred in Visitacion Valley, Ocean View, Diamond Heights and Lower Haight, and according to SFPD, they all seem to be perpetrated by different individuals. The Visitacion Valley incident took place at 9pm, while the […]
Castro Community On Patrol (CCOP) participated in the recent Castro Community Benefits District (CBD) meeting to discuss on-going safety challenges with the Jane Warner Plaza space at the corner of Castro Street, 17th Street and Market Street. The very well attended meeting saw Captain Daniel Perea of Mission Police Station and Supervisor Scott Wiener provide […]
Do you want to get more exercise in 2015? Do you want to contribute to the Castro / Duboce Triangle community? Do you want to get to know your neighborhood a little better? Do you want to meet some new friends? Would you like to work to improve the community? If you answer yes to […]
The San Francisco Police Commission is currently seeking public input on a report submitted to the Commission in December by an independent research group, which could see some of the San Francisco Police Department district boundaries change to better reflect the changes in community, calls for service and staffing levels within each district. A number […]
New Year’s Eve is almost upon us, so we wanted to offer you a few thoughts on bringing in 2015 safely and enjoying the evening to the fullest. PLAN, PLAN, PLAN. The most important this is figure out a plan for the evening, whether it is staying home, visiting with friends, driving to a great […]
Just when it all seems peaceful enough, it turns out that it’s all still happening in the hood. Remember to be aware of your surroundings at night, walk in groups, preferably in well-lit areas, and consider taking a self-defense seminar like the one offered by Castro Patrol a few times a year: Hoodline: Castro Crime […]
The one thing CCOP ALWAYS needs, is more quality, dedicated and consistent volunteers who understand and value the long term safety goals CCOP works towards, in collaboration with the community, neighborhood groups and law enforcement professionals at every level. Patrolling with CCOP is fun, good exercise, and open to anyone 18 years or older provided you don’t […]