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The Glendale Civilian Observation Patrol Inc

Middle Village, NY · EIN 112502910 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · Micro (<$100K) · 104cop.org
revenue
$26K
expenses
$25K
net assets
$17K
employees
mission · from form 990

Community Preservation & Protection

profile · synthesized from sources

The Glendale Civilian Observation Patrol Inc (G-COP) is a community-based safety organization operating in Queens, New York. For over 45 years, it has served as a volunteer auxiliary to the NYPD's 104th Precinct, conducting patrols and reporting emergencies. The group also supports traffic and crowd control during local events to free up police resources for emergency calls.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Civilian Patrol Program
Volunteers patrol neighborhoods in Glendale, Ridgewood, Maspeth, and Middle Village, serving as the "eyes and ears" for the NYPD by reporting emergencies via radio.
Traffic and Crowd Control Support
Provides assistance during parades, religious processions, and funerals to help manage traffic and crowds, allowing 104th Precinct officers to respond to 911 calls.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Community Safety Patrols & Security Support 2 activities
    • Neighborhood patrol and emergency response
      Patrols neighborhood streets and reports police, fire, or medical emergencies via radio to appropriate authorities, serving as a supplemental resource for the NYPD in the 104th Precinct.
    • Traffic and crowd control at community events
      Provides traffic and crowd control during parades, religious events, and funeral processions to support public safety and free up NYPD officers for emergency calls.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$26K
Contributions & grants$2K8%
Program service revenue$23K90%
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$25K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$17K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$17K
5 years on record · 2021–2025 · YoY revenue -15.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 4
  • German Akslerod — Director
  • Jose Cajas - Sergent at Arms — Director
  • Lavinia Voicu — Director
  • Mario Gil — Director
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • 104th Precinct Government — Operates within and serves the 104th Precinct of the NYPD.
  • NYPD 104th Precinct Partner — Collaborates with the NYPD 104th Precinct to support community safety and emergency response.
  • New York Police Department Government — Collaborates with the NYPD as the extended eyes and ears in the 104th Precinct, reporting emergencies and supporting officer availability.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Civilian Observation Patrol Model
    methodology: community_based_civilian_patrol
    By organizing civilian residents to conduct non-confrontational patrols and report emergencies through official channels, we improve public safety because it increases community visibility and trust while ensuring that law enforcement retains responsibility for intervention.
  • Community-Driven Public Safety Collaboration
    methodology: community_driven_public_safety
    By engaging community members as active partners in public safety, we produce more responsive and effective neighborhood conditions because collective ownership increases vigilance, reporting, and trust in systems.
  • Supplemental Safety Partnership with Law Enforcement
    methodology: community_safety_partnership
    By positioning ourselves as a non-enforcement supplement to the NYPD’s 104th Precinct, we enhance emergency response and community safety because we extend situational awareness and reporting capacity without overburdening or duplicating police functions.