Partners The police or sheriff's office's endorsement is critical to a Watch group's credibility. These agencies are the major sources of information on local crime patterns, home security, crime prevention education, and crime reporting. Ask local businesses and organizations to help pay for fliers and a newsletter, provide meeting places, and distribute crime prevention information. Ask a local electronics store to donate walkie-talkies. Make them part of the Watch if you can.
Libraries can provide research materials, videos, computers, and meeting space.
Media can aid Neighborhood Watches by publicizing recruitment drives and successes in crime prevention. Look to parent groups and labor unions for advice on organizing and recruiting volunteers.