Oak Meadows Civic Club

What is a PIP Meeting?

What can I gain by attending monthly PIP Meetings?

A presentation from a different police division or law enforcement agency each month. You may hear what a judge, district attorney, state prison warden, or a county boot camp director has to say about what they are doing to fight crime.

A chance to meet the officers that patrol your neighborhood and get to know them on a first name basis. You even hear from the Captain of your sub-station. (This is the person that can tell you what your station will be doing in the future.)

Each month a different person is chosen to ride with a police officer on an actual tour of duty. At the next month's meeting, you'll get to hear from the "citizen-rookie" about his or her experience.

Crime statistics are given out at the end of each monthly meeting. There are seven categories of crimes listed, each including the date, time, block address, and type of location where the crime occurred. The PIP Crime Statistics are also available on the Internet.

After each formal meeting, a second, informal meeting is held (usually with refreshments!) You'll have an opportunity to talk to other citizens who attended the meeting with you -- you may find you have a lot in common and even exchange ideas on how to help solve your neighborhood problems.

Lots of other things happen at PIP meetings: citizens give crime tips, members may collect food for the hungry in their community or raise money for scholarships, the PIP group may honor an officer for outstanding work in the area, and being invited to a meeting with the chief is not uncommon. You must be a member of a division PIP group to be eligible to attend the Citywide PIP meeting.