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 apprehending and 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 the Neighborhood Watch Coordinator, Corporal Matthew W. Rogers at 804-318-8549 for more information.
