This grant allowed for the establishment of a sub-station in the Catlin Courts development. Funding was also provided for the purchase of a bicycle for the housing officer. The bicycle is one of the most effective ways for a police Officer to patrol the housing developments. The bicycle can easily travel in places it is impossible to drive in a squad car. The bicycle also allows the Housing Officer to respond quickly to the other developments and emergency calls in the surrounding neighborhoods.
Education is the key to pedestrian safety.
The Patrol Bureau was assigned the task of educating drivers to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. If an Officer observed a driver stop for a pedestrian in the crosswalk, the Officer will stop the courteous driver and present them with a complimentary T-shirt. If an Officer observed a driver failing to stop for a pedestrian in the cross walk, the Officer will stop the driver and present them with a complimentary traffic citation. The COPS grant was designed to put additional Officers on the street. With the rewarding of the COPS grant, the Superior Police Department created the Special Crimes Unit.