What is a 'Neighborhood Crime
Watch?'
The Vista Neighborhood Crime Watch program is one of the most effective
and least costly ways of reducing and/or preventing residential property
crimes. It is a citizen involvement, neighborhood and community based
effort designed to assist citizens and the police in reducing crime and
increasing an overall sense of peace, safety and security in the
neighborhood.
The success of a 'Neighborhood Crime Watch' program is hinged on establishing and improving communications between neighbors, and
achieving and sustaining an appropriate level of neighbor involvement.
WHAT ARE THE
GOALS OF A 'NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME WATCH' PROGRAM?
- To increase citizen awareness
of the crime of burglary and other property crimes prevalent to neighborhoods
including theft and
vandalism.
- To train citizens in various
safety, and residential security strategies to make their neighborhood more secure.
- To develop a neighborhood action program where neighbors help watch each other’s residences and report suspicious persons and activities to the Local Police Department.
- To encourage all citizens to cooperate with the local Police Department in reporting crime.
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