How To Organize a Neighborhood Watch
- August 4, 2009
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- Priest Isaac Dowell
- Punk #1 Daniel Baker
- Punk #2 Chris Runge
- Bum Chris Runge
- Police Officer Chris Harrel
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If crime is becoming a problem in your neighborhood, it may be time to form a neighborhood watch.
You Will Need
- Neighbors
- A survey
- Graph paper
- A pencil
- A meeting place
- Police cooperation
- Fliers
- A meeting agenda
- Neighborhood watch signs
Step 1: Organize committee
Tell your neighbors that you are starting a neighborhood watch and enlist their help.
Step 2: Survey neighbors
Survey a random selection of neighbors and ask them to identify the biggest problems that need to be addressed.
Make the survey brief, and assure your neighbors that it is anonymous.
Step 3: Map neighborhood
Walk through the neighborhood with the planning committee and decide how many blocks to include. Map the area with graph paper and pencil.
Step 4: Organize a meeting
Organize a meeting and invite everyone who lives within the neighborhood watch boundaries. Choose a safe place to meet, such as someone’s home, a house of worship, or a school.
Schedule the meeting on a weeknight when people are less likely to have other commitments.
Step 5: Involve the police
Invite a police officer to speak at the first meeting. Request brochures or information on neighborhood watch programs from your police department.
Step 6: Distribute fliers
Post fliers throughout the neighborhood announcing the meeting. Include police statistics on area crime.
Step 7: Set an agenda
Set an agenda for the meeting and stick to it. Focus on a few topics and leave topics open for future meetings. Schedule the next gathering to maintain momentum.
Set aside time in the meeting for neighbors to express their concerns in front of the whole group.
Step 8: Post signs
Post neighborhood watch signs to ward off potential criminals.
There are at least 20,000 neighborhood watch groups registered nationwide.
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