The Citizens on Patrol Program or COPPS has recruited 16 new members over the past month and a half.  Their Marketing Coordinator Dave Etienne says they can always use new members to help with their patrols.  He says their main mission is to participate in the community based crime prevention and that’s just to improve the safety of the community.  He says they’ve done a little bit of fund raising but it’s primarily the patrols and with the nicer weather they’re hoping to get out and do a lot more foot patrols for a little bit better visibility as well as maintaining their night patrols.

Etienne says they have put in over 100 hours of patrol time over the past month and are planning a mass patrol to raise awareness about their patrols.  Anyone interested in COPPS can attend their next meeting Wednesday evening at 7 at Mugsy’s Deli on Main Street.