The Neighborhood Watch program organizes people within neighborhoods to promote a safe place to live. Members of the program in Lake Oswego learn how to make their homes more secure and to watch out for their neighbors. Watch members are educated to identify suspicious activity and report it to police. They are the extra eyes and ears for reporting crime and helping neighbors in the community. A Neighborhood Watch group can be formed within any geographical area, including a neighborhood, apartment complex, or business area.
Any residents can join, whether they are homeowners or renters.
Just a few concerned residents can initiate a Neighborhood Watch group. The Block Home program in Lake Oswego is designed to provide children in the community with a safe place to go if they are lost, frightened, or injured. Children should be taught to look for the signs and to feel comfortable going to the designated homes during an emergency. The Lake Oswego School District also has identified a Block Home chairperson who may be contacted for information. The page is maintained by city staff.