Crime,Neighborhood Watch
Neighborood Watch Websites and Neighborhood Link
Aug/18/2008 03:42 PM Filed in: Homeowner
Neighborhood Link receives many inquiries about the crime prevention program, Neighborhood Watch, so we thought we'd set the record straight and provide some good information about the Neighborhood Watch program. Neighborhood Link is not associated with Neighborhood Watch, however we host hundreds of free websites that are utilized by Neighborhood Watch groups across the US.
Launched in 1972, and sponsored by the National Sheriffs’ Association, Neighborhood Watch counts on citizens to organize themselves and work with law enforcement to keep a trained eye and ear on their communities, while demonstrating their presence at all times of day and night. The program was developed in response to requests from sheriffs and police chiefs who were looking for a crime prevention program that would involve citizens and address an increasing number of burglaries.
Neighborhood Watch is not just about crime prevention. It is about getting to know neighbors and enhancing the quality of life in the neighborhood. An important goal at neighborhood meetings is to learn more about each other so neighbors are available to help each other during difficult times. These days many Neighborhood Watch groups have begun using websites to help amplify and enhace their efforts. Neighborhood Link, which was established in 1998, hosts over 36,000 neighborhood websites across the country. Out of that 36,000, several hundred are Neighborhood Watch websites.
Below are some examples of Neighborhood Watch groups around the country using Neighborhood Link Websites:
For More Information on the Neighborhood Watch Program:
What is Neighborhood Watch
Launched in 1972, and sponsored by the National Sheriffs’ Association, Neighborhood Watch counts on citizens to organize themselves and work with law enforcement to keep a trained eye and ear on their communities, while demonstrating their presence at all times of day and night. The program was developed in response to requests from sheriffs and police chiefs who were looking for a crime prevention program that would involve citizens and address an increasing number of burglaries.
Neighborhood Watch is not just about crime prevention. It is about getting to know neighbors and enhancing the quality of life in the neighborhood. An important goal at neighborhood meetings is to learn more about each other so neighbors are available to help each other during difficult times. These days many Neighborhood Watch groups have begun using websites to help amplify and enhace their efforts. Neighborhood Link, which was established in 1998, hosts over 36,000 neighborhood websites across the country. Out of that 36,000, several hundred are Neighborhood Watch websites.
Below are some examples of Neighborhood Watch groups around the country using Neighborhood Link Websites:
- Germantown Oaks Neighborhood Watch- Local Neighborhood Watch group in Memphis, TN
- Windhover Condo Neighborhood Watch- Local Neighborhood Watch group in Orlando, FL
- Tampa Neighborhood Watch Association, Inc.- Umbrella group for all Neighborhood Watch Groups in the Tampa Bay area
- Westown Watch Neighborhood Association- Combination Neighborhood Watch and Neighborhood Association in Phoenix, AZ
For More Information on the Neighborhood Watch Program:
- See this article on How to Start a Neighborhood Watch Program
- Find Out How to Get A Free Neighborhood Watch Website
- See this other article for an overview on Neighborhood Watch-What is It?
- USA On Watch-The Face of the National Neighborhood Watch Program
- Tools and Resoures from the National Crime Prevention Council
Source: USAOnWatch.org and the National Crime Prevention Council