White Lake Hills Citizens on Patrol

Citizens on Patrol is a group of volunteers, your White Lake Hills neighbors, trained to patrol our neighborhood, observe, report and document suspicious activities. We patrol in order to help deter crime and keep WLH a safe neighborhood to live in. 

Currently, White Lake Hills has 24 active members who patrol in vehicles, on bikes, or while walking the neighborhood. This number is growing!

WLH C.O.P. Co-Captains are Kris Lewis & Bill Bowman, who live on Green River Trail. 

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Meet FWPD Eastside Neighborhood Patrol Officer (NPO) Frederick Nelson aka Freddie

East Division - George District Beat G13

Cell: 682-201-6350

Work: 817-392-3640

You will find G-13 Eastside weekly crime reports in Nextdoor.com 

Meet Kris Lewis & Bill Bowman, WLH C.O.P. Co-Captains who live on Green River Trail.

The Citizens on Patrol Program has received nationwide recognition as an outstanding example of police and citizen cooperation and has been used as the basis for similar programs in other cities, states and countries. C.O.P. enhances the effectiveness of our police officers and makes a positive impact on Fort Worth's quality of life.  

WLH needs more active observers - in the car, on bike, on foot - watching over our neighborhood. Please join - we would like to have you in the program.

Contact the EAST Division Coordinator: Stephen Stous - (817) 392-5955, Stephen.Stous@FortWorthTexas.gov

You may also contact WLH C.O.P. Co-Captains, Kris Lewis & Bill Bowman: klglewis@yahoo.com 

Attending the Fort Worth Annual C.O.P. Awards Luncheon

Becky Forsythe is awarded the WLH C.O.P. of 2022

Your WLH neighbors wrapping up cookies, fruit and treats for East-side Fort Worth First Responders. Donations of treats came from WLH neighbors. Annual event.

• In the late 1980's Fort Worth had one of the highest crime rates (per-capita) in the United States
• In 1991, Chief of Police Thomas R. Windham recognized the problem and instituted the Community Policing/Crime Prevention program "Code Blue"
• The Citizens on Patrol (C.O.P.) program is the largest and most visible program under Code Blue
• The C.O.P. program is recognized as a major factor in lowering Fort Worth's crime rate by 40%, making it one of America's safest cities
• FYI - Chief Windham lived in White Lake Hills, his wife Maria still lives here

• The C.O.P. Program is the backbone of the Community Policing concept in Fort Worth
• It teams the FWPD with trained citizen volunteers (C.O.P. members) to deter and reduce crime and creates safer neighborhoods in our city
• C.O.P. members are trained to patrol their neighborhoods, observe, report & document suspicious activities
• It adds active observers into WLH
• The presence of C.O.P. members patrolling WLH is, by itself, a deterrent to crime

PATROLLING IS DONE IN A NON-CONFRONTATIONAL MANNER! (No getting out of your car - no contact)

• Fort Worth's population is almost 1M people and still growing
• The city's responsibility covers a huge area that continues to expand
• Fort Worth has almost 1700 sworn police officers to care for the entire city 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• The C.O.P. program enhances the effectiveness of our police officers as extra eyes and ears in our neighborhoods

Have Questions: Please ask Kris & Bill!

How long is training?

• Training is a half day, plus a scheduled ride-a-long with a police officer

How much time is involved in patrolling?

• You may spend as little as a couple of hours a month patrolling to as many hours a month as your schedule allows

I walk/bike regularly. May I patrol then?

• Yes! As you walk, you are noticing things around you, and could easily note suspicious activity

Is the time I spend patrolling volunteer time? Or is there reimbursement?

• Reimbursement is available for vehicle patrol

How long has there been a C.O.P. program in WLH?

• 1992 - The first group of White Lake Hills neighbors started patrolling in 1992. Some members are still active!

How do I join?

Contact Kris Lewis & Bill Bowman at 

KLGLEWIS@yahoo.com

We'll bring an application to you.

Do you have a question? Please ask!