The Community Outreach Program (COP) is a comprehensive program that addresses multiple interrelated societal problems, including crime, drugs, gangs, and violence, while supporting the FBI's investigative mission.

The COP Coordinator's responsibility is to create and assist crime, drug, gang and violence prevention and education programs to meet the needs of the community. The FBI Jackson Division's Coordinator makes presentations, distributes resource materials, and participates in community anti-crime projects within the schools, communities and businesses.

The COP Coordinator's duties also include:

• Fostering appropriate communication between the FBI's law enforcement and prevention initiatives;
• Establishing a network of resources throughout the area disseminating prevention materials, facilitating prevention programs, speeches, events, etc;
• Coordinating the development and growth of FBI national partnerships at the local level; and,
• Educating the community about the mission of the FBI.