‘Adopt a Cop’ was started in a community where
the people were always  complaining about their
local police. The Lord challenged the Christians  
in that community about their negative behaviour
and they  looked for something positive to do.

The most positive thing they could do as Christians
was to pray. From that "Adopt A Cop" was born.
The local beat officers were adopted by name and
others at the local police station were also prayed for.
It had an immediate impact on police/ public relations
for the better.

The first scheme in the UK started in 1997 when
Christians in the Brixton area of London started to
pray for their local police and support staff. There
are  now around 40 groups in the Brixton area regularly
praying for heir police and the civilian staff. This was
then taken up by the CPA nationally and the
project launched.

Why do we call upon churches to pray specifically
for the police service? We are following the Apostle
Paul's charge to Timothy "I urge, then, first of all,
that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving
be made for ... all those in authority, that we may
live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and
holiness" I Tim. 2:1-2 (NIV)

When we ask ourselves "Who in authority is charged
 with ensuring that we live peaceful and quiet lives?"
the answer must surely be the Police Service.