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Message started by Abbey111 on 10/27/09 at 2:43pm

Title: Neighborhood Watch Questions
Post by Abbey111 on 10/27/09 at 2:43pm

I'm interested in possibly trying this on my street, but I'm curious as to how it works. Before I call Officer Forman and get all that rolling, can someone tell me how it works? Do you literally have to take turns staying up all night long? Driving around? It kind of sounds exciting, but tiring too, as I have a 1 year old who already keeps me up. Everytime I have to get up for her, I peek out at our cars to see if anyone is lurking- since 2x we have been victims of attempted theft.

I also read RD article about thieves/burglars: https://www.rd.com/your-america-inspiring-people-and-stories/13-things-a-burglar-wont-tell-you/article156709.html

They interviewed convicted burglars for the article. I have started leaving my tv on during day so anyone knocking to see if I am home will be deterred.

Title: Re: Neighborhood Watch Questions
Post by ECoronadoBlock Cpt on 11/02/09 at 11:14am

hey Abby,

Your watch can be as active as you want. When I started one on our street, I polled my neighbors first and asked if they would be interested and if so, would they consent to attending one meeting. We had 100% participation on our street and Ofc Foreman came out and gave an hour 1/2 talk and answered questions the group had. As block captain, I mainly set up a seperate email for this purpose and then collected a Watch Contact List for our block and made sure each neighbor had one. We all keep each other advised of recent activites (ie- recent break-ins) and then contact Ofc Foreman if anything comes up (actual emergencies still dial 911). Hope this helps. Contact me if I can be of any more assistance. EastCoronado@charter.net

Title: Re: Neighborhood Watch Questions
Post by Abbey111 on 11/13/09 at 2:13am

Thank you. I think I'll look into this.