Block Watch is a neighbour helping a neighbour. Families on a block form a communication chain aided by a block map of names, telephone numbers and addresses. They watch out for each others homes and report suspicious activities to the police and each other to reduce the likelihood of residential crime.
Block Watch also provides
- Tips on how to better secure your home.
- Information on how to mark your property.
- Protective window stickers.
- Crime prevention strategies for your area through a free newsletter.
Block Watch is a proven, effective method of crime prevention. Education is the most important component in the effort to remove the opportunity for crime. It is through education that the community members learn how and why to target harden their homes, vehicles and selves, as well as the reasons and skills for marking property. It is only by education that the public can become valuable sources of information through observation and reporting skills.
Organizing a Block Watch program will make a difference in your community. Serving as Block Watch Captain or Co-Captain is not very time consuming and you do not have to be home all the time to volunteer. For more information on Block Watch or how to start a Block Watch in your neighbourhood, please contact Community Policing at 250-561-3366.