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 members who patrol in vehicles, on bikes, or while walking the neighborhood. We can use your help!

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

  “Night Out” events are designed to:

• Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness 
• Generate support for and participation in, local anti-crime activities such as COPS
• Strengthen our neighborhood spirit and the police-community partnership
• Send a message to criminals that our neighborhood is organized

The most important thing about “Night Out” is the opportunity to socialize with your neighbors & discuss ways to make your home, your block, or your area of the neighborhood more secure. 

Next year, please consider hosting a National Night Out event at your house in your yard, driveway, around the pool, etc.  

Contact: 

Steve Kaneaster

Crime Prevention Specialist

Fort Worth Police Department - East Division

5650 E Lancaster Ave

Office: 817-392-5520

Cell: 817-980-8441

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

freddie.nelson@fortworthtexas.gov

White Lake Hills is one of several East Fort Worth neighborhoods Officer Nelson is responsible for. 

Check Nextdoor.com for "G-13" Eastside weekly crime reports that Officer Nelson makes available to us.

• 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

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.

The next 2023 C.O.P. Training dates are: June 17, July15, August 19, Nov. 4

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 

Have Questions: Please ask Kris & Bill!

How long is training?

• Training is a half day, plus a meeting with East Side Coordinator and/or WLH Captains
• The next 2023 C.O.P. Training dates are = June 17, July15, August 19, Nov. 4

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!

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

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