Because meetings are fundamental to the success of a program, the characteristics of the most common meetings are included in this section. Included are agendas, with brief descriptions, to guide the user through the first few meetings. This section contains training material for Block group meetings. The number one concern among crime prevention practitioners is how to maintain the Community Watch program. This section points to specific methods to maintain enthusiasm in a program.
Publicity teaches how to work with the media to get the message to the community.
Several sample press releases are included. This section illustrates techniques to cultivate the available resources in the community. Also included are sample letters to seek assistance of materials, goods, services, and money. This section discusses basic techniques of evaluations, how to design surveys, plotting the progress of the program, comparison surveys, cost benefit analysis, methods of conducting a survey and determining survey results. This section provides a list of supplies and information about where to purchase the material you need to make your Community Watch more effective.