Neighborhood Watch
the Backbone of a Safer Community

Neighbor Watch can improve the quality of life in your community. You can reduce opportunities for crime by looking out for your neighbors and by acting as extra eyes and ears for Law Enforcement. Through the Neighborhood Watch Programs, special training is available to learn how to rely on your resources to secure your family, yourself, and your possessions.

There is no way you can make your home 100 percent burglar proof. However, the emotions, astonishment, indignation, and anger felt by burglary victims may be avoided by a number of simple, inexpensive things you can do to minimize the chances that a burglar will pick your home as a target.

1. Secure your home with quality locks on doors and windows.
2. Take your keys - don’t give others a chance to duplicate them.
3. Don’t let your home look unoccupied; stop newspapers, etc.
4. Leave a light on when you’re away, preferably with an automatic timing device.
5. Don’t let strangers in or let them know when you’ll be away.
6. Have a trusted neighbor check on your home.
7. Insure and engrave your possessions and keep an up-to-date inventory of them.
8. Record serial numbers on theft prone items.

You can learn many more tips at a Neighborhood Watch meeting contact your Neighborhood Watch Block Area Coordinator for day and time.

Although the actual crime rate on The West Shores has decreased, we are still vulnerable. Security problems can never be fully eliminated, but they can be controlled. If you are not part of the solution - you may be part of the problem.

The success of the Neighborhood Watch Program depends on all of us doing our part. We are not vigilantes and cannot assume the role of Law Enforcement, but we can all be alert, observant, and caring. With your persistence and dedication, we can provide a safer environment for the Communities of the West Shores. Contact the Crime Prevention Officer Paulina Solis at 760-482-2434

Salton City Neighborhood Watch Block Area Coordinator Imari Kariotis

Vista Del Mar Neighborhood Watch Block Area Coordinator

Salton Sea Beach Neighborhood Watch Block Area Coordinator

Black Diamond Road Neighborhood Watch Block Area Coordinator

Silver Sands Neighborhood Watch Block Area Coordinator

Desert Shores Neighborhood Watch Block Area Coordinator Hershey Silverstone

Want to become a Block Captain, or just become involved with your Neighborhood Watch Program? Contact your Neighborhood Watch Block Area Coordinator listed above.

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH POSITIONS

Block Captains

Block Captains are appointed by the Area

Coordinator and their duties consist of the following:

Block Captain Responsibilities:

•Share the concept of the Neighborhood Watch Program with your neighbors. Encourage participation, and provide neighbors with crime prevention materials and information.

•Distribute the Neighborhood Watch Application forms to neighbors and collect completed forms. (It works best to set up a time to come back to pick up the completed forms.)

•Once you have collected the completed application form - give the new member a neighborhood Watch Manual and two Neighborhood Watch stickers - return the application to the coordinator.

•Prepare and maintain: map of watch area with names, addresses, phone numbers and profile forms with other information about participating neighbors.

•Distribute copies of the completed forms to the residents and Area Coordinator

•Keep forms updated and current. Notify Coordinator if a member moves or is no longer interested.

•Provide information about Operation Identification and home security surveys.

•Immediately relay information of criminal activity in the area to neighbors and to Area Coordinators as needed. Keep participants up to date on problems in

the area.

 Neighborhood Watch Flyers and informational sheets:

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Last modified: 04/09/10