Neighborhood Watch

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH Neighborhood Watch…..it’s not just crime prevention anymore!

Neighborhood Watch is a community network which enlists the active participation of residents in cooperation with public safety agencies to prepare for “all hazards” in their communities.

It involves:

·Neighbors getting to know each other and working together in a program of mutual assistance. ·Getting to know your neighbors’ special skills (i.e. medical, technical) and who may need help in case of an emergency. ·Residents being trained to recognize and report suspicious activities in their neighborhoods.

Getting started:

 Contact the Broomfield Police

Department’s Public

Education Coordinator to find out about a program for your area.  Talk to your neighbors to determine if there is interest.  Enlist your neighbors’ help.  Host a “Kick-Off” meeting.  Neighbors will need to identify a “Block Captain.”

Duties of a Block Captain:

·Act as liaison between the police department and your neighbors. ·Coordinate block activities associated with Neighborhood

Watch. ·Contact neighbors and explain the program. ·Obtain contact information, and special needs and skills of participants. ·Encourage neighbors to sign up for B in the Loop and to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Nextdoor. ·Distribute information to neighbors. ·Schedule meetings. ·Attend Block Captain meetings.

Neighborhood Watch Signs:

Neighborhood Watch signs are installed following the initial “Kick-Off” meeting. The exact number of signs and specific locations are determined by the Public Education Coordinator, and Street Operations in collaboration with the residents of each neighborhood.

Block Captain Requirements:

As a Block Captain/Co-Captain you are considered to be a volunteer of the Broomfield

Police Department

Neighborhood Watch program.

Each Block Captain must complete an application form and pass a local background check. Please contact the

Public Education Coordinator at 720.887.2084 to obtain an application.