Neighborhood Watch

Neighborhood Watch is:

• Residents trained to recognize suspicious or criminal activities
• Residents reporting criminal or suspicious activities to the police
• Residents keeping informed about activities in their neighborhood
• Residents watching for suspicious, criminal or dangerous activities in their neighborhoods
• Residents providing valuable information to police to help them investigate suspicious activities
• Residents assisting the police in preventing crime

Neighborhood Watch is not:

• A group of vigilantes or people taking the law into their own hands
• A program that takes the place of the police
• Residents enforcing the law or apprehending criminals

Starting Neighborhood Watch

Want to start a Neighborhood Watch? Read about starting your neighborhood watch (PDF) or call Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Corporal Craig Eckrich at 804-706-2982 for more information.

Resources

• Neighborhood Watch Report Terms
• Neighborhood Watch Reports
• Neighborhood Watch Resource Guide (PDF)