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Crime Prevention Takes a Community Effort
Block Watch can help prevent and reduce:
Many such crimes, including increases in crimes against property and vehicle theft, are connected to an increase in drug trafficking / usage and gang activity. The impact such crimes have on the community resources affects us all. Participation in Block Watch fights the isolation and separation that crime creates and feeds upon, it forges bonds among your neighbors, helps reduce burglaries and other crimes, and improves relations between the police and the community they serve.
What Do Block Watch Members Look For?
Block Watch members look for suspicious activity, including:
Remember if you see a situation that doesn’t feel right, it’s suspicious. Write down the description of any suspicious persons. Get the model, color, and license numbers of strange vehicles. Call the police immediately. Don’t assume someone else has called. If criminal activity has occurred let your Block Watch Captain and neighbors know but call 9-1-1 first!