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Facilitating a Neighborhood Watch
BSPA-STAKEHOLDER GROUPBENICIA STATE RECREATION AREASAFETY AND SECURITY
Neighborhood Watch• What to do / What not to do• #1 – Eyes and Ears, not law
enforcement• #2 – Using your eyes and ears• Practice observation skills• Recognize suspicious activity
• #3 – What and how to Report• #4 – When to and when not to call
911From Neighborhood Watch Manual, USAonWatch – National Neighborhood Watch ProgramNational Sheriffs’ Association and Bureau of Justice Assistancehttp://www.usaonwatch.org/assets/publications/0_NW_Manual_1210.pdf
Neighborhood Watch• Observation Skills –
recognizing suspicious activity• Physical setting• People• Specific items, what is
important• Routines
Neighborhood Watch
• Emergencies• Medical• Fire• Accident
• Urgent Situations• Fight• Crime
• Suspicious Activities– Loitering– Peering into cars– Strange odors– Tampering– Multiple persons
working in unison and exhibiting suspicious behaviors
• Emergencies vs. Suspicious Activities
Neighborhood Watch• When to call 911• Medical emergency (examples:
chest pain, extreme shortness of breath, uncontrolled bleeding)
• Motor vehicle accident• Fire• When a life is in danger• Crime in process
Neighborhood Watch• When Not to Call 911• The power is off• Asking for directions to the hospital• Asking for telephone numbers of
others• Requesting to speak with a particular
officer• Inquiring as to the time and day• Inquiring about community activities
and locations
Neighborhood Watch• Not 911, who to report to• Suspected crime, not life threatening• Police hotline (Benicia)
• Suspicious behavior• Police (Benicia)
• Immediate hazard (such as a predator animal or broken tree limb that may fall on people)• Police (Benicia)
• Non-urgent observation (hazards)• Calif Dept of Parks and Rec
Neighborhood Watch• What and how to report• Capture relevant information• Prioritize urgency• Contact and communicate• File report
Neighborhood Watch• What and how to report• Capture relevant information, Emergency
Information Example or Explanation
Type of incident Fight, car accident, auto burglary in progress, etc.
Time element In progress or at what hour
Exact location Park name, nearest entrance, identifying landmark
Weapons Seen or implied
Subject’s/s’ description Head to toe; height, weight, gender, skin tone
Vehicle description Color, make, model, license plate
Subject’s/s’ location or direction of travel
Neighborhood Watch• What and how to report• Capture relevant information, Fire
Information Example or Explanation
Exact location Park name, nearest entrance, identifying landmark
Fire size Feet by feet, acres (1 football field equals about 1 acre)
Fuel type Grass, brush, trees, buildings
Exposures Persons or buildings threatened?
Slope Flat, moderate, steep
Rate of spread Slow, moderate, rapid
Wind hazards Speed, direction
Other Electrical wires down, hazardous material
Neighborhood Watch• What and how to report• Capture relevant information – Medical
EmergencyInformation Example or Explanation
Cause of injury Fainting; fall; bike vs. pedestrian, bike vs. dog, bike vs. bike, bike vs. vehicle, vehicle vs. vehicle; bite or other injury caused by a dog, etc.
Type of injury Severe chest pain; head, arm, back injury; severity of bleeding; puncture wound; abrasion; etc.
Victim status Conscious or unconscious, breathing or not breathing, alert or incoherent, bleeding, complains of pain, etc.
Exact location Park name, nearest entrance, identifying landmark
Victim ID Number of victims, full names, dates of birth (or approx. ages), sexes
Any actions you have taken
Unusual circumstances
e.g. other subject/s involved? Hazards (e.g. electrical wires down, hazardous materials)
Neighborhood Watch• What and how to report• Capture relevant information• Prioritize urgency• Life at risk emergency• Emergency, not life threatening• Urgent situation• Non-urgent
• Contact and communicate• File report
Neighborhood Watch• What and how to report• Capture relevant information• Prioritize urgency• Contact and communicate• Phone list
• File report
Phone ListPriority
Type of call Number
Highest
Emergency 911
Benicia Police Emergency
745-3411
Lowest
Benicia Police Non-emergency
745-3412
Neighborhood Watch• What and how to report• Capture relevant information• Prioritize urgency• Contact and communicate• Phone list
• File report (near future – web reporting)
• On-line collection of reports