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NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH is one of the most effective and least costly ways to prevent crime.
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH forges bonds among area residents. It helps reduce neighborhood crimes and creates a partnership between law enforcement and the community.
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH fights the isolation that crime both creates and feeds upon.
Neighbors working together in cooperation with law enforcement makes the best crime fighting team around!
Any community resident can join a Neighborhood Watch; young or old, single or married, renter or homeowner.
Members can learn how to make their homes more secure, watch out for each other and the neighborhood, and report suspicious activities to the Sheriff's Department.
You can form a Neighborhood Watch group for any area: a street, mobile home park, apartment complex, marina, community recreation center, or park.
Neighborhood Watch groups are not vigilantes. They are extra eyes and ears for reporting crime and helping neighbors.
Neighborhood Watch builds pride and serves as a springboard for efforts that address community needs.
Citizen involvement is essential to combat this social crisis.
HOW TO START A NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
• Contact your local Sheriff's station for assistance in training residents in home security and reporting crime.
• Select a block captain who will be responsible for organizing meetings and relaying information to group members.
• Encourage participation and commitment among residents and neighbors. Make a special effort to involve the elderly.
• If you are interested in becoming a block captain, call your local Sheriff's station's Crime Prevention Unit for additional information.