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The National
Crime Prevention Council, On-Line Resource Center, offers many useful
crime prevention tips for self, home, and family; community policing;
neighborhood building; plus information on McGruff the Crime Dog and his
nephew, Scruff. Find out how you can help -- |
"Neighborhood Watch" was developed in 1972 by the
National Sheriff's Association in response to citizens requests for a
program to stem burglaries in the United States. The concept evolved from
the experiences of local citizens in helping law enforcement fight crime
by being more observant and reporting to authorities. Changes in
people's lifestyles made neighborhoods less secure and more vulnerable to
crime. There were more cases of both the husband and the wife working,
transience resulting from job transfers, mobility and freedom provided by
the automobile, and popularity of apartment living. In the latter
situation, people actually became strangers in their own
neighborhoods.
How do I get
started?
Contact as many of your neighbors as possible, and ask them if
they would be willing to meet to organize a Neighborhood Watch group.
Contact the Shorter Police Department for help in training members on
home security and reporting skills, and for information on local crime
patterns. Select a Neighborhood Watch block captain who is responsible for
organizing meetings and relaying information to members.
Put up highly
visible Neighborhood Watch signs and decals. These alert criminals that
community members will watch and report their activities.
Become a part of the Police Department's Citizens Volunteer Patrol
Program. |
Take A Bite Out Of
Crime!

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