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Neighborhood Watch
Organizing a Neighborhood Watch Program
By Officer P.S. Stewart
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Crime Prevention Officer: Penny Stewart 560-4404 ext . 29417email: [email protected]
District Captain: Kevin Cates560-4583 ext. 29352 email: [email protected]
District Lieutenant: John Shelton560-4583 ext. 29354email: [email protected]
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District 3
• 80,000 Residents
• 29 Square Miles
• 4 Squads/11 Officers each
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Objectives
• Define the term “Crime Prevention”• List the three elements that make up a
crime.• Define Neighborhood Watch• List the duties of the block captain and
members.• OPERATION IDENTIFICATION
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Objectives Continued
• Telephone Tree / Phone Master• The Five W’s when Calling 911• Neighborhood Resources• Identify the types of locks used in residential
homes.• Identifying Suspects/Vehicles
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Crime Prevention
Crime Prevention is defined as the anticipation, recognition, and appraisal of a crime risk, and the initiation of some action to remove or reduce the crime risk.
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Neighborhood Watch
Neighborhood Watch is a Crime Prevention Program which enlists the active participation of citizens in cooperation with law enforcement to reduce crime in their communities.
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Duties of the Block Captain
• Plan Block Meetings / Gatherings• Relay information to all residents. • Record Resident Information: Names,
Addresses, Phone Numbers, Email, Cars• Coordinate Representation at the PAC
Meetings• Point of Contact for Your Crime
Prevention Officer
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Member’s Responsibilities:
• Be alert• Look out for your community• Learn what’s Normal and what’s Not• Report ALL Suspicious Activity• “If in doubt, call 911”
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5 W’s to Remember When Calling 911
• What• When• Who• Where• Weapon• ***Changes in activity***
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Residential Locks
• Dead Bolts• Single Cylinder/Double Cylinder• Attach hardware with 3” Screws
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Community Resources
• DURHAMPOLICE.COM Click on Crimemapper
• Dist. 3 Partners Against Crime (PAC) Meets every 2nd Saturday each month 10:00 a.m. Lyon Park Rec. Center 1313 Halley St.
• PAC 3 Listserv • [email protected]
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Resources Continued
• Citizens Observer Patrol• Uniform Patrol, Captain, Lt. and Crime
Prevention Officer District 3
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Conclusion
• This has been the Neighborhood Watch Program
• Baton passed to the Community• Block Captain• Telephone Tree• Block Map• Neighborhood Watch Sign
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Crime Prevention Officer: Penny Stewart 560-4404 ext . 29417email: [email protected]
District Captain: Kevin Cates560-4583 ext. 29352 email: [email protected]
District Lieutenant: Jerry Yount560-4583 ext. 29354email: [email protected]