What is Block Watch? It is a group of people who are an integral
component in keeping the neighborhood actively
involved in crime prevention. Our group has grown
from 3 active participants to 20 captains and over
15 friends of Block Watch.
We continuously patrol our community, and we report any suspicious
behavior. We offer community outreach programs to
our residents on crime prevention. We sponsor
events where we have featured speakers and/or the
police or fire department liaison.
Some of our block watch captains arrange cul-de-sac parties, so that
neighbors get to know each other, along with other
sponsored social events. We also have a team of
residents who actively pursue a $10,000 Federal
Grant yearly. This grant is used for safety and
crime prevention purposes. For the last 10 years we
have received the grant and used it mostly, to
provide street lights in our gated community.
We have 2 residents who have attended an advanced block watch program and
are involved with “Phoenix Neighborhood Patrol”.
Along with the block watch captains, these residents
patrol regularly, document their times, and turn
them into their police precinct. They can assist
the officers with directions and traffic control
should the need arise. We are the eyes and ears of
our community.
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