The program was developed in the fall of 1999. All CRO and DARE officers provide mentoring to youth in the community. The CROs oversee the Teen Academy, which was developed by Officer J. Chapman and is now in its second year. In addition, many of the Community Resource Officers work on their own time as coaches for an assortment of sports at their schools. C.A.P.P. stands for Community and Police Partnership.
Many citizens participate in the program, working closely with the police.
This program was created to foster a positive relationship between the community s youth and the police. It is a non-profit organization that is funded by donations from community businesses as well as private citizens. These funds are used to organize educational activities between the CRO and DARE officers and target communities. Last summer 25 C.A.P.P. events took place including bowling, skating, picnics, museum tours, movies, Cannons baseball games, and a trip to see the Redskins practice. The officers chaperone these events on a voluntary basis.