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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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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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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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.

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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