NCJ Number
89129
Date Published
1981
Length
44 pages
Annotation
This manual is for Portland (Oregon) anti-crime block leaders to use in explaining the Neighborhood Watch program to neighbors, as it describes the 'watch procedures,' reporting suspicious observations, the home security survey, property identification, and forms used in the program.
Abstract
The opening section provides the job description for a neighborhood block coordinator, who is responsible for developing and coordinating the Neighborhood Watch program. Aspects of the Neighborhood Watch program are briefly explained, and advantages for the participant are indicated. Since knowing one's neighbor is an essential element of the program, the kind of contact with and information about one's neighbor required to make the program work are explained, and suggestions for how to 'know your neighbor' in the context of the Neighborhood Watch program are offered. What to watch for as an observer and how to report suspicious activity to the police are indicated, along with the characteristics of five different priority levels for police response. Following a listing of the advantages of a home security survey, a pamphlet used in the security survey is provided. The purpose of property identification is discussed, and instructions for making property are given, followed by sample forms used in recording property identification numbers.