Neighborhood Watch
The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office is a proud member of the National Neighborhood Watch. The National Neighborhood Watch program empowers citizens to become active in community efforts through participation in Neighborhood Watch groups.
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Call Deputy Danielle Alexander today to schedule a meeting. |
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How to Start a Neighborhood Watch Group.
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Recruit and Organize as many neighbors as possibleIt is wonderful that you are taking the steps to start a Neighborhood Watch group in your neighborhood. The first step is talking to your fellow neighbors about starting a group. |
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Contact your local law enforcement agency and schedule a meetingThe next step is contacting your local law enforcement agency. Invite them to meet with your group at a time and place convenient for your Watch Group. It is essential for your group to work in collaboration with law enforcement because Neighborhood Watch is a cooperative effort. |
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Discuss community concerns and develop an action planIf law enforcement is unavailable to come to the first meeting you might want to have a meeting to discuss the concerns and issues in the neighborhood. Your group should create a plan on how to work towards lessening the impact of the top 3 concerns of neighbors. There are wonderful resources that you can use to guide you. Become a National Neighborhood Watch Member to gain access. Click here to join today. |
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Create a communication planIt is important to decide what type of communication will work for your watch group - meetings or social media or both. Our publication on Advances in Technology Take Watch Groups to the Next Level will help you to understand what resources are out there. |
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Take Action: Hold Meetings and EventsNeighborhood Watch Toolkit has a number of wonderful training topics and meeting ideas that can be useful to your group. |