Below is a post from 2008 in regard to California vs CDG/COPS

(At the time of this post, I was operating civicdevelopment.net to inform and warn charitable Americans about CDG)
Pittsburgh Channel 4 Investigative Reporter Paul Van Osdol and I stood outside the COPS call center located in Morgantown, WV  and we asked for management to comment as to what the letters COPS on their building stood for.  They said "you'll have to call New Jersey for comment"
 
by John Schaffer (truthincharity [at] civicdevelopment.net)
Sun, Oct 12, 2008 10:59PM

COPS chose Civic Development Group to raise funds on their behalf. They ignored the fact that CDG has a long history of violating laws and common sense ethics when fundraising. CDG has been sued twice by the FTC and many times by several state AG's. It is absolutely ridiculous that CDG is allowed to continue misleading seniors and others in the name of law enforcment, veterans, and cancer charities. If you give, stop. Give to worthwhile local groups. Research your charity at the American Institute of Philanthropy's website, http://www.charitywatch.org. The latest case against CDG by the Federal Trade Commission centers on the "Professional Management Consultant Agreement. According to the FTC, CDG call center employees have been claiming that 100% of funds raised on their behalf actually goes to the charity. Check out the FTC case at http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/c3810/070921cmpc3810.pdf. If you want the FTC to follow through on this case, please file a complaint at http://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/. To learn more about CDG, check out http://www.civicdevelopment.net.For more information: http://www.civicdevelopment.net

 

 

As you scroll down and read, you will notice several comments from WV residents that called for CDG on behalf of COPS from WV locations.