Neighborhood Crime Watch

Advantages to Neighborhood Watch

• It’s a proactive step. It helps to keep you from becoming a victim
• Protects people when they are at home
• Protects property when they are away
• Helps keep insurance rates down
• Keeps neighborhoods safer for everyone

How to Start

• Form a small group
• Discuss areas of interest or concern
• Discuss needs
• Discuss level of interest
• Partner with police for training, forms, supplies and more
• Contact as many neighbors as possible
• Schedule a meeting
• Draw a map of the neighborhood
• Develop a phone tree
• Develop an email notification tree
• Elect a coordinator and block captains

Keep Up Interest

• Develop interesting training opportunities
• Meet frequently, but not too frequently
• Learn to recognize suspicious persons or activity
• Learn what information is needed by law enforcement
• Learn how to properly report the information to responders
• Have pot-luck socials
• Have ice cream or barbecue socials
• Communicate with one another and develop an “Operation Identification” program in which your driver's license number can be engraved on your property. 
• Have a block garage sale
• Have a block clean-up
• Develop a walking or exercise group
• Have a “unwanted goods” exchange
• Set up a child card co-op
• Use your imagination

Get Involved or Learn More

If you have an interest in participating in a Neighborhood Crime Watch group in your neighborhood please complete the Neighborhood Watch Indication of Interest Form.

For additional information, contact Community Services via email or at 972-377-1885.