AlexL1 (Florida)
Posts: 305
Posts: 305
Posted:
Are they really worthwhile too pursue? We have mostly renters and doubt if they are interested in such a program. How do we really get owners interested in participating in such a program?
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NoelleC (California)
Posts: 42
Posts: 42
Posted:
A renter should have the same concerns about the community as anyone else. Call your local police dept. They have programs that assist with presentation info ect.
Serve refreshments and make a bit of a party of it.
Serve refreshments and make a bit of a party of it.
NoelleC (California)
Posts: 42
Posts: 42
Posted:
A renter should have the same concerns about the community as anyone else. Call your local police dept. They have programs that assist with presentation info ect.
Serve refreshments and make a bit of a party of it.
Serve refreshments and make a bit of a party of it.
MaryA1 (Arizona)
Posts: 7,043
Posts: 7,043
Posted:
Is it worthwhile to pursue? Only if a good number of the homeowners are interested in participating. Depending upon what the crime rate is in your community it could be extremely worthwhile. I suggest you do as Noelle suggested. Put together a meeting, serve refreshments, invite the P.D. and see what happens. Nothing ventured, nothing gained! Oh, and yes, I wholeheartedly agree, renters should be just as concerned as homeowners. Robbers don't care who they rob!
MikeS1
Posts: 668
Posts: 668
Posted:
If you live in an area where many of the residents are retired, it might catch on; but in our community, (even after going door to door), we never could get more than 2-3 people interested. Everyone is too busy.... If you're HOA meeting attendance is high, then try to get your local PD to come out and talk to you about the program. From we have been told by our PD, it takes a lot of volunteers and they have to go through a county course. Good luck.
JaneK (California)
Posts: 175
Posts: 175
Posted:
Unfortunately, the easiest way to get a Neighborhood Watch group going is crime. Let the drug dealers, thieves, drinkers move in and poof!! instant neighborhood watch involvement!
I've been the captain of our block for years now and find it helpful having that direct connection to the local police. I’ve had the crime prevention specialist out to check our buildings and landscaping for ideas to prevent/lower crime. I also find out what the crime trends are in the area. Example; Recently here there have been numerous vehicle break-ins in our area, I send alerts to those that have email and leave notices on the gates of those that don’t to be sure and lock your car, not leave anything valuable in sight etc.
The few people that are interested help by reporting suspicious activity to the police and asking me to send alerts to the rest of the group. NoelleC’s suggestion is a good one. It’s worth a try.
Jane
I've been the captain of our block for years now and find it helpful having that direct connection to the local police. I’ve had the crime prevention specialist out to check our buildings and landscaping for ideas to prevent/lower crime. I also find out what the crime trends are in the area. Example; Recently here there have been numerous vehicle break-ins in our area, I send alerts to those that have email and leave notices on the gates of those that don’t to be sure and lock your car, not leave anything valuable in sight etc.
The few people that are interested help by reporting suspicious activity to the police and asking me to send alerts to the rest of the group. NoelleC’s suggestion is a good one. It’s worth a try.
Jane
LoriK1 (Florida)
Posts: 1
Posts: 1
Posted:
As a Neighborhood Watch coordinator, I would highly recommend the program. As far as getting people interested, what I have done is to automate the process as much as I can.
On our neighborhood website, I set up a residents page. On this page, residents can elect to receive email notifications for general community information, neighborhood watch alerts and emergency neighborhood watch alerts. The community and neighborhood watch alerts are delivered via email to all residents that sign up. I also send a separate email to my 12 block captains who then forward the emails to the watchers on their street. In addition to this, I put a description of the event on the website and post Neighborhood Watch Alert signs (that have the link to the website) at our neighborhood entrances.
At times we have a criminal on foot in the neighborhood. When that happens I use the emergency neighborhood watch email list. This list actually includes cellular phone email addresses so the text message is sent to the residents cell phones. An example of a cell phone email address is [email protected].
The neighborhood watch program is a great program where neighbors watch out for neighbors and report any suspicious activity to the police and then their block captain or coordinator. The information gets out pretty quick and the hope is that it will reduce crime. Our program has definitely helped the police. Good Luck.
On our neighborhood website, I set up a residents page. On this page, residents can elect to receive email notifications for general community information, neighborhood watch alerts and emergency neighborhood watch alerts. The community and neighborhood watch alerts are delivered via email to all residents that sign up. I also send a separate email to my 12 block captains who then forward the emails to the watchers on their street. In addition to this, I put a description of the event on the website and post Neighborhood Watch Alert signs (that have the link to the website) at our neighborhood entrances.
At times we have a criminal on foot in the neighborhood. When that happens I use the emergency neighborhood watch email list. This list actually includes cellular phone email addresses so the text message is sent to the residents cell phones. An example of a cell phone email address is [email protected].
The neighborhood watch program is a great program where neighbors watch out for neighbors and report any suspicious activity to the police and then their block captain or coordinator. The information gets out pretty quick and the hope is that it will reduce crime. Our program has definitely helped the police. Good Luck.
BradP (Kansas)
Posts: 2,640
Posts: 2,640
Posted:
One thing to remember, criminals take the path of least resistance. If your neighborhood is poorly lit, and no one pays attention you might as well just place a TV or something of value outside your home every so often to avoid having to replace broken locks or windows.
A neighborhood watch has many benefits, unfortunately the return on your investment is hard to calculate because often criminals will just chose to go elsewhere and you won't have any incidents of criminals caught in the act, etc.
A neighborhood watch has many benefits, unfortunately the return on your investment is hard to calculate because often criminals will just chose to go elsewhere and you won't have any incidents of criminals caught in the act, etc.
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