Become a Neighbourhood Watcher!

It's easy, affordable and FUN!

The Neighbourhood Watch concept has informally been around for hundreds of years.

Neighbours watched out for neighbours because they were friends, relatives, or part of the tribe. With the development of condensed urban city neighbourhoods, this concept has been formalized and integrated with local law enforcement to compensate for the fact that most neighbours today do not know each other.

Neighbourhood Watcher Tools Checklist includes all the tools you will need to get started:
-Neighbourhood Watch T-shirt
-Neighbourhood Watch Scarf
-Neighbourhood Watch Pen
-Neighbourhood Watch Notepad
-Neighbourhood Watch Pamphlets
-Neighbourhood Watch Flashlight
-Neighbourhood Watch Fanny Pack
-Neighbourhood Watch Sunglasses
-Neighbourhood Watch Running Shoes
-Neighbourhood Watch Digital Recorder
...and a Neighbourhood Watch Attitude.

All of these items are important tools in deterring crime and preventing predators in your community.

Guide to Being a Neighbourhood Watcher...

Once you've acquired all of the necessary tools follow this quick guide on how to use them

Apparel:
Items such as the t-shirt and scarf are iconic warning symbols letting your neighbours know you are looking out for their safety, but also letting potential criminals know that there is a Neighbourhood Watch present in the community. Not only do these items function as deterrents, but are also hip and stylish. Be proud and wear the Neighbourhood Watch colours: Black, white and red.

Pen and Notepad:
Are essential Neighbourhood Watcher tools. Get into the habit of writing down the description of any suspicious persons. Get the make, model, colour, and license number of strange vehicles. Be aware of vehicles passing by numerous times, suspiciously parked or constantly traveling alleyways.

Pamphlets:
Are always handy to give to your Neighbours who might not know of the Neighbourhood Watch program. Also, if anyone is suspicious of your behaviour, give them a pamphlet to explain your motives.

Misc. Items:
Flashlights are helpful during the night. Sunglasses are helpful during the day. Fanny packs are also helpful in securing these items and keeping your hands free. Running shoes are also important to ensure comfortability while Neighbourhood Watching and also useful for high speed movements in tracking suspicious persons.

Digital Recorder:
Is not necessary, but a helpful tool for supplying evidence for police investigations. Remember: if you are witnessing a crime, always CALL THE POLICE FIRST before recording on your digital camera.

Neighbourhood Watch Attitude:
Possessing a Neighbourhood Watch Attitude is the essential part of becoming a Neighbourhood Watcher. It encompasses love and care for the people who live around you. Age, race, religion and politics are not an issue to a Neighbourhood Watcher, only the overall safety of the community.

NOTE: Some members of your Neighbourhood Watch might abuse the program in order to spy or become vigilantes. Neighbourhood Watching the Neighbourhood Watch is very important. It ensures that the Neighbourhood Watch program remains useful and reliable to all and does not infringe on anyone's rights to privacy and ways of life.