What do Community Police Officers do?
Beat Coordinators are fully commissioned Wichita Police Officers who are assigned to individual beats. The coordinators’ purpose is to facilitate the beat team response to address issues that effect life quality and crime on their beat and coordinate activities to solve problems using other resources at their disposal. Beat coordinators are responsible for:
1. Health code violations and animal complaints
2. Special assignments such as warrant sweeps, moral violations and other projects
3. Neighborhood clean-ups
4. Organizing sponsors, donations, food and security for neighborhood association projects
5. Follow-up on police cases for detectives
6. Large scale community projects involving other beat coordinators
7. Organizing resources within the community
8. Attend community meetings such as Neighborhood Associations and District Advisory Boards
YOUR BEAT COORDINATOR NEEDS YOUR HELP!
The community policing philosophy only works if a relationship exists between the community and the police department. One way to create this relationship is by forging a Neighborhood Watch in your area and/or by becoming a Neighborhood Watch Captain. Call your beat coordinator or the Community Affairs Section to establish this relationship today! The links below provide information on Neighborhood Watch and also provide a way to report suspicious activity.
Neighborhood Watch Block Leader Seminar
Suspicious Person
