Neighborhood Watch

Neighborhood Watch is a crime prevention program that uses citizens, in cooperation with law enforcement, to reduce crime in their communities. It involves neighbors getting to know each other, taking the time to watch out for each other, and working together in a program of mutual assistance. Neighborhood Watch is an effective means of reducing residential burglaries.

Benefits

By participating in Neighborhood Watch, the homeowner will learn:
  • Effective crime prevention techniques for home safety and security
  • How to become law enforcement's eyes and ears and help them provide security to residential areas
  • How to report a crime:
    • How to describe an intruder
    • Vehicle or activity
    • What additional information to give
    • What to look for