Though advocating primarily for the interests of lower-middle class and working class Mexican-Americans on the city's west and south sides, COPS avoids the label of civil rights organization, instead projecting itself as an agent for fair and equitable distribution of city resources and services.
COPS mainly addresses the concerns of lower-middle class and working class Mexican-Americans in the western and southern areas of the city, whereas it deliberately eschews the label of civil rights organization, instead positioning itself as a champion of fair and equitable access to city resources and services.