The Community Resource Officer (CRO) is the Martinez Police Department's liaison with the business and residential community. The CRO works with other agencies and organizations in facilitating our Community Oriented Policing program (COPS.) The CRO conducts many neighborhood watch meetings to help neighbors prevent crime by encouraging them to watch for suspicious activity in their neighborhoods. The CRO also interacts with the business community in design review and business watch crime prevention activities. Other programs the CRO administers is the volunteer program, the Police Explorer Post and other community activities.