COP groups have been established in many communities and neighbourhoods in Singapore, and is one of the initiatives under the Community Safety and Security Programme (CSSP). COP groups are trained by Police on safety, observation skills and crime prevention measures. COP help augment police patrols by being the 'eyes and ears' for the Police during their patrols. COP will alert the Police when the
y see suspicious activities or persons loitering within their neighbourhood, thus helping to detect and prevent crime and security threats. Volunteers under the COP scheme would be encouraged to pay attention to HDB void decks and other HDB common areas in their routine patrols. During COP patrols, should they notice any crime in progress or any persons behaving suspiciously, the volunteers would call for the Police.
