Please take a moment to read our latest CCOP E-Newsletter for July 2022. It contains some useful information, tips, and safety guidance.
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Since our very first tentative steps to address some serious assaults in, and around, the Castro neighborhood in 2006, the San Francisco Police Department was solidly behind Castro Community On Patrol and the entire neighborhood. Then Chief of Police Heather Fong attended one of our
At Castro Patrol we believe strongly in “being prepared.” To this end, one of the huge advantages of being a Patroller with CCOP is the additional training and certification opportunities we offer throughout each year to help our volunteers be more knowledgable, confident, and capable
Marking the annual Harvey Milk Birthday on May 21, Castro Patrol deployed a safety team to help watch over the events and festivities at Jane Warner Plaza in the heart of the Castro neighborhood, as well as conducting a regular foot patrol around the neighborhood. It was
We are extremely proud and pleased to announce the promotion of long-time Castro Patrol volunteer, Kyle Wong, to the rank of Deputy Chief of Patrol.
Kyle has been dedicated and committed to Castro Patrol for many
CCOP Team 2022
CCOP was very happy to provide a small patrol team, working with volunteers, and in collaboration with the San Francisco Park Rangers and the San Francisco Police Department at Mission Station to offer safety coverage for the long awaited and much anticipated return of
CCOP providing safety monitoring at renter rights event held on 27-MAR-22 centering on longtime activist Cleve Jones’ difficulty keeping his rent-controlled apartment in the Castro.
The end of an era is upon us, with the imminent departure of San Francisco Patrol Special Police Officer, Cody Clements who owns the Castro Beat and has been patrolling it since our former beat owner, Officer John Fitzinger passed away in 2017.
Officer Clements has
Castro Community On Patrol (CCOP) was very happy to attend and assist at the return of the annual SF AIDS Foundation “Santa Skivvies Run” fundraiser in Castro this Sunday. Hundreds braved the cold and rain to make this annual fundraising run, returning after the 2020