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This website will post all current Neighborhood Crime
Watches and their Neighborhood Crime Watch Captains
We are designing a new Neighborhood Crime Watch for the City
of
- Get people to know their neighbors
- Get the neighborhood residents to work together with the police department
- Educate neighborhoods in crime prevention and home security
What makes this
different from neighborhood Crime Watches in the past?
Throughout the City you can see old neighborhood crime watch signs but these signs have lost their meaning for most residents. We want to change that in our city. Our goal is for our residents to begin again to care about what happens in their neighborhoods and to their neighbors. We want to work cooperatively with our residents to reduce crime and to improve the quality of life in our city.
How do I get one
started in my neighborhood?
Just email your community police officer or email Sgt. Steve Dickinson with your information. We need to know your name, where you live and your contact information.
How much will this
cost?
The only cost associated with this program is the cost of snacks and coffee for your meeting.
Who can attend?
We ask that the Host or Block Captain be a homeowner or an established renter but really anyone who is interested can attend the meeting.
What does this
Neighborhood Crime Watch consist of?
The neighborhood crime watch consists of a total of three meetings:
1: Host a meeting with other neighbors in a host house. A minimum of 3 meetings is required. Your Community Police Officer is trained in crime prevention and will speak at each of these meetings.
Meeting #1: Discussion of problems that are unique to your neighborhood, reviewing actual crime statistics for that neighborhood, learning how to
detect and report crimes and, finally, to become familiar with the operation of the Westfield Police Department.
Meeting #2: Learn about home security, locks and self-defense strategies.
Meeting #3: Learn about Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (C.P.T.E.D.). The host will have their home surveyed and learn about
Operation I.D.
2: A Neighborhood Crime Watch sign unique to that neighborhood will be posted. In order to keep the sign that particular Neighborhood Crime Watch will have to have at least one social event in the neighborhood involving the police. This can be done by closing the street down and throwing a block party or a backyard BBQ, for example.
3: Your neighborhood, the Block Captain’s and the assistant’s information will be posted on this website.
ACTIVE NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME WATCHES:
Tara Gazda Marc & Sara Tadia Pat & Michelle Wiatrowski
Tgazda930@aol.com marsart11@cs.com meechpat@yahoo.com