NNNA WATCH

Neighborhood Watch

2007 Meeting Schedule

• Practice to keep doors locked whether anyone is at home or not.
• Asking neighbors to watch for suspicious activity when thehouse is vacant.
• Marking valuable property with an identifying number(Operation I.D.) to discourage theft and help law enforce-ment agencies identify and return lost or stolen property.
• Encouraging home builders to use effective door and windowlocks and to provide outside lighting for all new home andapartment construction.
• Organizing block parent and block WATCH groups to assist children, the elderly, and other especially vulnerable persons if they appear to be distressed, in danger, or lost.
• Meeting in neighborhood groups with trained crime preven-tion officers to discuss needs and crime prevention strategies.
• Developing neighborhood “fan” or telephone tree systems for quickly alerting each other about criminal activity in the area.
• Encouraging the development of signals for use in adjacent residences when someone needs help.
• Arranging for ongoing programs where crime prevention experts can present home and neighborhood security tips atregularly scheduled meetings.
• Obtaining and studying informative materials from theNational Sheriffs’ Association, the National Crime Prevention Council, and local agencies.
• Identifying the area’s participation with decals and metal roadsigns warning, “NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH – our neighbors arewatching to report suspicious activity to our law enforcementagency.”
• Arranging for home security inspections by crime preventionofficers to identify security vulnerabilities;
• Upgrading locks, security hardware, and lighting; andinstalling alarms when security inspections show particularhazards.
• Training family members to keep valuables secure and to lock doors and windows when leaving home is a good idea