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Citizen Police Academy
The Citizen Police Academy is a 10-week program designed to help Cottonwood and Verde Valley residents increase their understanding of how the Police Department works within the community.
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COP Volunteers
The mission statement of our Citizen on Patrol (COP) program is to enhance the individual and collective safety and general welfare of all people of the City of Cottonwood by assisting the Cottonwood Police Department in deterring crime in Cottonwood. The primary method used to deter crime will be to provide high visibility patrol within the City.
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Cottonwood Public Safety Communications Center
The Cottonwood Public Safety Communications Center (CPSCC) is a state-of-the-art facility which serves as a regional dispatching center.
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Criminal Investigations Division
This unit investigates major crimes, as well as those requiring resources not available within the patrol division. Criminal Investigators utilize advanced tools and training in order to prevent and solve crime for residents and businesses in Cottonwood.
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Mobile Command Unit
Cottonwood Police Department's Mobile Command Unit was purchased and outfitted in 2009 through grants awarded to the department.
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Records
The Police Records Section serves as the central repository for incident, arrest and traffic records prepared by department personnel.
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Victim Assistance
The Victim Assistance unit provides victims of crime with a road map through the criminal justice and court processes and also helps re-stabilize victims of crime.
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Professional Standards
This position is responsible for the investigation and recommendation of findings for all internal and external complaints against police department employees. In addition, they serve as the Public Information Officer for the Department to disseminate and respond to media inquiries involving public safety and department activities. An auxiliary duty of the position includes developing, reviewing and disseminating department policy and procedure to contemporary police industry standards.
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Cottonwood Police Cadets
The Cottonwood Police Cadets is a program for youth ages 14-18, who are interested in Law Enforcement as a Career.
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School Safety Officer
The School Resource Officer (SRO) is a key component to the departments overall community policing plans and crime prevention efforts within the City of Cottonwood.