CRIME PREVENTION UNIT
A COMMUNITY APPROACH TO CRIME PREVENTION

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH GROUPS

Neighborhood Crime Facts
*Burglary, auto theft, rape, child molestation, and arson are the most prevalent neighborhood crimes.
*Household burglary is one of the easiest crimes to commit and prevent but one of the hardest to solve.
*Over one-half of police time is spent on investigating burglaries.
*Household burglary is one of the most rapidly increasing major crimes in the nation.
*Most home burglars are young amateurs looking for easy targets.
*Statistics show that in over one-half of household burglaries there was not any forced entry involved.
*A majority of household burglaries occur during daylight hours.
*Household burglary has a high potential for death or injury in cases where the burglar is surprised by the property owner.
 

How Neighborhood Watch Works Neighborhood Watch operates to educate participants in the principles of deterrence, delay, and detection. The program depends on a communication network organized with three levels of participants - the resident, block captains and co-captains, and a local law enforcement representative.

Vigilante actions are in no way condoned by the Neighborhood Watch program. No one is asked to take personal risks or be a hero.

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