Friday, December 30, 2011

Atlantic City's Westside neighborhood organizes community watch - pressofAtlanticCity.com: Breaking News

Atlantic City's Westside neighborhood organizes community watch - pressofAtlanticCity.com: Breaking News: ""Hopefully this will grow," Derek Cason, who organized the meeting, said. "Because if we don't take back our community and grow, nobody is going to do it for us."
Atlantic City Police Officer Robert Berg, who is the community liaison officer for the department, said he thought something needed to change for the community that has recently reported 15 burglaries recently. One took place just a few weeks ago in on New York Avenue during the day."

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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Seabrook Watchdogs citizen group on alert for crime | SeacoastOnline.com

Seabrook Watchdogs citizen group on alert for crime | SeacoastOnline.com: "It was just a few months ago, in June, when concerned parents began comparing notes about crimes in and around their neighborhoods. An organized effort was born to put an end to home burglaries, vehicle thefts and other illegal acts.

Thus began the Seabrook Watchdogs, a citizen response group based on neighborhood watch programs used throughout the country in an effort to reduce crime, and acknowledged to have a significant impact on community safety, according to research provided by the Campbell Corporation report for the National Sheriffs' Association."

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Salinas Neighborhood Watch Program Goes Viral - Central Coast News KION/KCBA

Salinas Neighborhood Watch Program Goes Viral - Central Coast News KION/KCBA: "Dave Clark is the co-founder of the Monterey Park Neighborhood Watch Program in Salinas. He said he's able to get neighbors to take shifts patrolling the streets on bikes and cars. They want to be visible and look for suspicious activity.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Police crack down on Aberfoyle car crime - Local News - News - Hills and Valley Messenger

Police crack down on Aberfoyle car crime - Local News - News - Hills and Valley Messenger: POLICE have stepped up their patrols in Aberfoyle Park after an increase in car breakins across the area - leading to more than 15 arrests.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Henderson Police Department says watch groups aren't enough to stop crime - View - ReviewJournal.com

Henderson Police Department says watch groups aren't enough to stop crime - View - ReviewJournal.com: "When people vacate homes due to the economy and leave behind foreclosed properties, crime sometimes moves in. But the Henderson Police Department is offering neighborhood watch programs to educate communities on the warning signs of attracting crimes.
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Block Watches Keep Neighbors Safe | WBNS-10TV

Block Watches Keep Neighbors Safe | WBNS-10TV: "COLUMBUS, Ohio - Police offered tips on Tuesday on how to start a block watch after one man started one in his southwest neighborhood.

Resident Tim Beard started a block watch in his neighborhood after his car battery was stolen and multiple break-ins occurred to his neighbors, CrimeTracker 10's Jeff Hogan reported.
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KELOLAND.com | Neighbors Watch As Police Look For Suspect

KELOLAND.com | Neighbors Watch As Police Look For Suspect: "SIOUX FALLS, SD - Sioux Falls police are searching for a man who held up a neighborhood bar and casino at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon.

That led to an entire neighborhood being shut down for several hours as police thought they had the suspect cornered.
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Monday, September 19, 2011

Residents combat drug dealers with Neighborhood Watch | Observer and Eccentric Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies | hometownlife.com

Residents combat drug dealers with Neighborhood Watch | Observer and Eccentric Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies | hometownlife.com: "Louise, 66, has lived on Salem Street since she was 9. She remembers taking the bus downtown with her friends and playing outside until dark without a care. She liked the setting so much she bought a house right across the street when she married in 1973, the same house she lives in today.
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Friday, September 16, 2011

Surge in Albemarle Home Burglaries - NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather

urge in Albemarle Home Burglaries - NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather: "Albemarle County police say home burglaries are surging in one section of the county. This may be part of a larger outbreak of burglaries that stretches down the Interstate 64 and Route 250 corridor. Now police asking people who live east of Pantops to keep an eye out.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

C-Ville: News Extra - Neighborhood watch

C-Ville: News Extra - Neighborhood watch: "Residents of Crescent Hall and Fifeville want more police officers patrolling their neighborhood during the day and night, especially in Tonsler Park. For several years, concerns over community policing, in which officers are assigned to specific neighborhoods, have been persistent at both sites. But last Wednesday night, during an open meeting with City Council members at the Crescent Hall public housing project, residents put their calls for improved law enforcement ahead of numerous maintenance issues, from broken elevators to overflowing toilets."

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Monday, April 11, 2011

Conway police officers attend crime prevention class | TheCabin.net

Conway police officers attend crime prevention class | TheCabin.net

Members of the Conway Police Department went back to school last week as they attended a class geared to educate them in the department’s efforts to protect the community.