As membership increases, we will be able to afford more hours. For example, due to the large number of false alarms, answering a home burglar alarm is a relatively low priority to the regular beat officer. On the other hand, should a CrimeWatch officer be on duty, he will respond to alarms in our neighborhood promptly. The PhoneMail system is the CrimeWatch's primary communication tool and is used to notify members of crime alerts in the neighborhood. PhoneMail also provides the system that allows members to leave messages for the officers to let them know when members will be out of town.
Officers stop by the homes of out of town members daily.
Access to the PhoneMail system is password protected and new passwords are mailed to members upon payment of quarterly dues. To read the alerts from past months, go to the Alert Archives . This is a new feature made possible by the generosity of Officer Joe Chatham, who many of you know already. For those that have not met Joe, you have doubtless seen him on his motorcycle patrolling our streets. Since Joe is a Dallas Police officer and lives within our neighborhood watch, crime in Greenland Hills has a special significance for him.