Have you ever walked by a homeless person on the street and wanted to help them with money or food, but felt concerned that the money may be used inappropriately or the food may be rejected? Most of us have been in this situation, and many choose to walk on by or donate on-line only […]
Castro Community On Patrol would like to extend our most heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Stu Smith, the well known and well loved community activist who passed away on Monday February 3, 2014. Our Patrollers will wear a mourning band over their badges in recognition and in memory of Mr. Smith […]
TOP SHOT competitor and San Francisco resident Chris Cheng recently posted an article on his popular web site about his experiences in training with the San Francisco Fire Department Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) and the San Francisco Police Department Auxiliary Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT.) Completing the required 20 hours of training to certify […]
Show Pride In Your Neighborhood – Become A Castro Ambassador. The Castro Community Benefits District (CBD) seeks volunteers for their 2014 Castro Ambassador program. Castro Ambassadors volunteer to provide a friendly and hospitable impression of the Castro by directing pedestrians to civic, shopping and business destinations. Volunteer Ambassadors are equipped with training, uniforms, maps and other tools to […]
From: The Chattanooga Times Free Press Facebook Page Flash mobs come in all shapes and sizes, for a wide variety of reasons, but the Chattanooga firefighter recruit class of 2013 took their training one step further, by creating a flash mob video that could, quite literally, save someones life. Not only do you have new […]
Congratulations are in order for four CCOP patrol volunteers who were promoted on Sunday January 19 to the rank of Senior Patroller (SPtlr.) SPtlr. Alex Upchurch, SPtlr. Ainslee Tillbrook, SPtlr. Aja Banks and SPtlr. Ross Hayduk all received additional training as part of their promotion advancement and were presented with their twin silver collar stars, […]
The Huffington Post confirms what we’ve been saying for over a year now. Cell phone thefts, often violent thefts, became a significant problem in 2013 and continue to be of concern to us, and law enforcement all over the country. “Thefts of smartphones and other mobile devices increased in major cities nationwide in 2013, despite […]
As an organization we did some amazing things in 2013, thanks to the dedication and support of each end every one of our volunteer Patrollers and our unpaid Patrol Directors group. Here is a brief review. The year started off early with us supporting a fundraiser with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and participating in […]
Our apologies for the late post, but our friends at Impact Bay Area (www.ImpactBayArea.org) will be hosting a one hour Personal Safety class and fundraiser at the Sports Basement, 1590 Bryant Street this evening at 7pm. This FREE class is open to adults of all genders. Come learn about personal safety, save money, and support […]
Smart phone thefts, many including violence, are fortunately slowing down in large part due to the efforts of our own District Attorney George Gascon. The new software available on Apple i-Phones makes them much less appealing to opportunistic criminals which is fantastic news. CCOP, SFPD and SAFE still recommend using care and being aware of […]