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Neighborhood Watch Committee

The goals of the Neighborhood Watch Committee are to enhance safety awareness in the community and to take a leadership role in working with local law enforcement. This committee is responsible for organizing and maintaining a crime-prevention network of block captains for every street in the neighborhood so that residents may watch out for one another. Members of this group should investigate the latest ideas and trends in both property crimes and crimes against persons, and determine the most effective ways to prevent those types of crimes in the community.

The functions or responsibilities of the Neighborhood Watch Committee include:

Work with the local police department to establish a crime watch or similar program. Establish block captains Communicate other safety needs/precautions/recommendations to the neighborhood via the newsletter, website, or other board approved medium. Work with the city as needed to implement traffic improvements such as stop signs, speed limit signs, enforcement, or speed reduction, cross walks, school zones, etc. Coordinate National Night Out Coordinate attendance of Police Department representative for annual meeting to discuss and educate homeowners about Crime Watch. Coordinate with Events Committee to have safety related activities at social events, such as a fire truck visit, fingerprinting, bicycle safety, etc. Submit a newsletter article each quarter to the Communications Committee Report activities to and work at the direction of the Board of Directors.

This group may not assume or authorize any costs without the approval of the Board of Directors. Committee members are to work and follow the guidelines set forth by the Neighborhood Watch Program. Members are not to assume the role of the local law enforcement authorities.

Committee Documents

Crime Prevention Tips | Meeting - August 26th

Useful Links (Clicking these links will open a new window displaying information from outside the VLCA web site and therefore the VLCA cannot be held responsible for the content displayed)

Orlando Police Department Citizen Neighborhood Watch Program

Orlando Sentinel Crime Map