SPOKANE, Wash - A program that has served Spokane neighborhoods for more than 30 years could soon be a thing of the past, if the Spokane City Council doesn't approve funding for Spokane C.O.P.S.

SPOKANE, Wash - Dueling messages came from members of the Spokane City Council Friday as the city debates the future of funding for the Community Oriented Policing Services or C.O.P.S. The program, ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – The future of the Community Policing Program (C.O.P.S.) is uncertain as the 2025-2026 budget excludes funding for the program. C.O.P.S. does not enforce anything. However, the program ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – Spokane’s Community Oriented Policing Services (C.O.P.S.) is looking for new sources of financial support after failing to renew their contract with the City of Spokane. In a release ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Northwest Spokane's C.O.P.S. shop was booked and busy Friday. City council members Jonathan Bingle and Michael Cathcart spoke to a standing-room only crowd, expressing frustration and ...

Spokane’s Community Oriented Policing Services (C.O.P.S) may soon return under a new contract with the City of Spokane, but this time, with significantly less funding and stricter accountability ...

Spokane may soon reconsider its 32-year partnership with Spokane Community Oriented Policing Services, or C.O.P.S., examining whether it’s still worth the investment or if another organization could ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane C.O.P.S. (Community Oriented Policing Services) will continue its operations into 2025, thanks to bridge funding approved by the Spokane City Council. The decision ensures the ...