Neighborhood Watch

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH

WHPD GUIDELINES

	Two (2) Neighborhood Watch meetings to get started
	A Neighborhood Crime Watch Program presentation for the first meeting. A "Key Person" (or Coordinator) needs to be designated by the end of the first meeting and Block Captains should be designated for every 10 - 15 houses
	Second meeting is scheduled within a month after the first meeting. Operation ID will be established and Block Captains will be introduced to their assigned residences
	At least 30% neighborhood participation ratio at all meetings and functions
	Two (2) Neighborhood Watch signs installed. The new Neighborhood Watch sign has replaced the old yellow Crime Watch sign. Below is the old sign and the current one:

OLD

NEW

(For information on how to replace your sign, please contact
Diane Smith at 863.291.5705)

	Tour of the Winter Haven Police Department
	Upon establishment of the program, the community organizes a get-together of the neighborhood once a year. There needs to be a 30% community participation in attendance

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH INFORMATION
		Checklist for starting a Neighborhood Program (PDF:170KB) (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view)
		Starting a Neighborhood Watch
		Neighborhood Watch Guidelines
		Neighborhood Watch Coordinator and Block Captain Duties