To be eligible for a neighborhood watch sign, fifty percent of your neighborhood or block must attend two to three meetings where helpful information on personal and property crimes is shared. Tips include how to reduce your chances of being attacked. Contact your neighborhood association president, or the Austin Police Department at 707-7851. The Austin Police Department offers a twelve week training course called the Citizen Police Academy . The program is designed to give the public a working knowledge of the department.
Instruction consists of lectures, demonstrations, tours and rides with police officers.
If you are interested in registering for the course, contact Officer Joe Munoz at 416-5557. Privacy Statement 2001 City of Austin, Texas . All Rights Reserved.