Recruit volunteers from the neighborhood to hand deliver an invitation to every home in the area. Consider inviting an Area Chairman from an existing Crime Watch to participate. The first meeting The initial meeting is to provide information about the Neighborhood Crime Watch Program. B. Explanation for the need and value of a Neighborhood Crime Watch. Crime Watch does not require anyone to take any personal risk in preventing crime.
Crime watch leaves responsibility for apprehending criminals with the police.
C. Definition of volunteer Crime Watch positions and duties. Willingness to serve in a Crime Watch position. Suspicious activity and how to report it. Choose a date and time for a meeting that is convenient for most of the neighbors who said they would serve in a Crime Watch position. Make arrangements to use a convenient meeting place that will accommodate the number of people who might attend.