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The Community Police Unit has the flexibility of manpower and hours to accomplish their goals, including the use of bicycle patrols, and are not required to respond to radio calls for service - except in an emergency. A CPU Officer would be assigned to a task and allowed to develop his or her own ideas to bring the problem to a conclusion. In several cases the unit utilized the strength of the Flint Neighborhood Association, in combination with other city agencies, to remedy neighborhood problems, such as the boarding up of abandoned buildings with the donation of lumber to the Department of Public Works who boarded up the buildings. Officers cleaned, painted and repaired the playground with neighborhood children helping them to gain a sense of pride in their area .
 

In an effort to get to know the neighborhood children better, several officers offer after school sports games, such as hockey and football, played in the neighborhood parks and school yards. CPU Officers have also organized field trips for the children to the Pawtucket Red Sox Games - the AAA club of the Boston Red Sox.
 

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