Policy Text
University of California, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
6.2 Crime Prevention Unit: Operations
6.2.2 Crime Prevention Programs (Revised: 7/18/18)
The Crime Prevention Unit will provide information and assistance to the members of the
community. A s uccessful Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving (COPPS) program
enables the Police Department to reach a large and diverse num ber of UCSF community groups.
A. COPPS Program : With the help and guidance of police officers, local groups organize,
develop and sustain their own lead ership through the COPPS program . To help ensure
their continued success, the Crime Prevention Unit monitors and assists the groups ,
providing training and instruction to the members of the groups on topi cs such as safety
and sec urity . A variety of presentations on fraud, travel safety, home and personal
security are offered to diverse campus community groups by the designated COPPS
Officer. In addition, informational statistics regarding shoplifting, robbery, building
security, i nternal lo ss control and forgery are made available to businesses in the
community. This information may be accessible to any group or individual as necessary.
Police o fficers and other Department members may be utilized to facilitate or act as a
resource for informational presentations and communit y meetings. S upport and
information from the Department encourage members of the community to take an active
role in crime prevention , there by improving the quality of life and work and the UCSF
community .