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What does C.O.P.P.S. stand for?

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What does C.O.P.P.S. stand for?

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C.O.P.P.S. is an acronym for Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving. This philosophy of crime reduction has been in use for over ten years and was expanded from the Community Car concept in 1994 to include all of Patrol division. Community policing is an interactive process involving deputies with citizens who live and work in the area the deputies patrol. Through problem solving strategies, citizens and officers working together can identify underlying causes of crime and solutions can be developed to abate the problem.