Cochrane's Citizens On Patrol (COP) is looking for volunteers.

The local chapter has been operating in the Cochrane area since 1994 and counts on community-minded volunteers to keep our streets and community crime free.

Tyler Thirsk, president for Cochrane Citizens on Patrol, says the volunteer group is like a crime prevention program.

"We have members that go out on patrol and assist RCMP and make sure everything seems nice and safe. If there is any issues, we have direct contact to the RCMP to make sure everything is handled."

In order to keep the organization thriving, Thirsk says they need additional help.

"We are looking for around 40 members, we would like to have 20 teams that can patrol a minimum of four nights a week if not more."

With an explosion of population over the past couple years, Citizens on Patrol has become that much busier.

"When we first started Cochrane we maybe only did 50 km a night on our patrols, now with the expansion of the town we probably rack up 70 to 80 km a night on our patrol of driving."

If you have some hours you could spare, you can contact COP here.