Page Title Take a stand against crime. Whatever the name, it's one of the most effective and least costly ways to prevent crime and reduce fear.
Neighborhood watch fights the isolation that crime both creates and feeds upon.
It forges bonds among area residents, helps reduce burglaries and robberies, and improves relations between police and the communities they serve. Throughout the country , dramatic decreases in burglary and related offenses are reported by law enforcement professionals in communities with active watch programs. Today's transient society produces communities that are less personal. Many families have two working parents and children involved in many activities that keep them away from home. An empty house in a neighborhood were none of the neighbors know the owner is a prime target for burglary.