About the Community Oriented Policing (COP) Unit

Overview and Responsibilities of the COP Unit

• Address quality of life issues within the City of Aurora and find a remedy for those issues.
• Address known problem residences and work hand & hand with the property owners to alleviate issues with their properties. Utilize Nuisance Abatement if need be.
• Work hand & hand with community leaders in their wards, addressing any concerns that they may have or come from their residents.
• Work with established citizen neighborhood community groups within their assigned police district of responsibility. Click here for more information about existing neighborhood community groups and for information about starting a new community group.
• Work hand & hand with the Aurora Housing Authority who has multiple properties within the City of Aurora.
• Maintaining of Aurora Police Department Trespass Files (Trespass Agreements, Ban Letters, and Trespass Warnings).
• Work major events, conducting both traffic direction & scene security.
• Work after school events at elementary schools within their district of assignment.
• Conduct CPTED surveys for residents, businesses, and schools.
• Conduct traffic details targeting top accident intersections within various police areas & districts.
• Conduct surveillance details to address various crime that may be trending.
• Attend neighborhood block parties & events on behalf of the police department.
• Give talks at elementary schools on various topics, current matters of importance, and issues of relevance.
• Conduct pawn shop & recycler compliance checks.
• Coordinate and oversee the Citizen Police Academy and Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association.
• Coordinate and oversee the Youth Academy.
• Coordinate and oversee the Crime Free Multi-Housing classes for both English & Spanish speakers.
• Coordinate and oversee National Night Out festivities.