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Neighborhood Watch Objectives |
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The Neighborhood Watch has seven primary objectives: |
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Maintain a cooperative system of surveillance over one another's
property, children, etc. |
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Report
suspicious activity, suspicious persons, or crimes in progress
accurately and immediately to the police. |
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Mutually assist and encourage the attainment of home security
surveys, crime target hardening procedures, property marking
activities, comprehensive crime prevention awareness, and the
elimination of the opportunity for crime. |
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Maintain a continuing system for the dissemination of information
and educational materials relative to self-protection and criminal
awareness and adjust program emphasis in accordance with the most
current information. |
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Encourage neighbors to report crimes and come forward as witnesses
of criminal activity. |
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Assist
and support victims of crime. |
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Help
elderly or debilitated citizens and children protect themselves from
becoming crime victims. Advocate and push for additional
projects to protect these special groups of persons whenever
necessary. |
