Neighborhood Watch is a community service programs. Residents are encouraged to join together and participate with law enforcement to make our neighborhoods safe, and to reduce crime that affects them.

Citizen preparedness and surveillance in Neighborhood Watch Programs have led to a reduction of crime in residential areas.  This strategy reduces many types of crimes, including shoplifting, theft, burglary, purse snatching, and vandalism against and around our homes.

In Neighborhood Watch areas, crime prevention officers and resident leaders assist home owners in:

• reporting crime: effectively observing and reporting to police on crimes and suspicious activities that could lead to crime;
• operation identification: marking all equipment, machines, etc., with traceable identification numbers for deterrence and tracing;
• robbery prevention: eliminating "easy prey" crime opportunities;
• burglary prevention: adding security measures to impede criminals, detect criminal activity, and communicate with the police; and
• self-protection: learning to recognize dangerous situations, and learning how to prevent, avoid, or flee them. 

Members of the Neighborhood Watch benefit by obtaining up to date information on crimes and possible criminals in their area through our Neighborhood Watch Newsletter System.  Join our newsletter subscribers list and use the "Community Intel Form" on the top of this page to report suspicious information.