Our Mission is to enable people to create safer and more caring communities by addressing the causes of crime and violence and reducing the opportunities for crime to occur.Let's keep our neighborhood safe!!! |
- Starting a NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH GroupFIRST: Form a small planning committee of neighbors to discuss needs, the level of interest, and possible problems. Decide on a date and place for an initial NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH meeting.
NEXT: Contact your local law enforcement agency. Request that a crime prevention officer come to a meeting of your group in the near future to discuss NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH and help assess your community's problems and needs. Inquire about crime statistics for your area, but bear in mind that crime is typically under-reported. Ask that the officer bring to your meeting a list of local and national contacts that will assist you in organizing and keeping your program going along with samples of NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH signs, decals, and literature.
FINALLY: Contact as many of your neighbors as possible, asking them:
If they feel at risk of being burglarized or being the victim of other crimes;
If they have taken any steps to protect their homes; and
If they would be willing to attend a meeting to organize a NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH group in your area.
***You may be surprised to learn how many of your neighbors' lives have already been touched by crime!***
