Each scheme needs a co-ordinator to distribute crime information via a system set up by your group and contacts for every 10 to 12 houses in the scheme. Collect the names and addresses of all members and register your scheme with the Police and the NNWA to receive window stickers and literature. Don't forget to speak to your insurance company. If you are a registered member of a Neighbourhood Watch you may be able to get a discount on your household insurance. The best co-ordinators are ordinary people who are interested in their local community and have a little spare time and the enthusiasm and determination to get things done.
Good schemes meet regularly and take action to deal with local problems.
Neighbourhood Watch is a structured organisation so there is always someone at hand to turn to for security information. If you are serious about getting involved in Neighbourhood Watch you will want to find out about other schemes and how they opperate. Your local police will tell you if there is a scheme in your area or help you set up one of your own. It's entirely up to you how much you should do. Some people have more time than others, and they may want to take a very active role as a committee member or even co-ordinator of a local Watch scheme.