Start a Neighborhood Crime Watch in your Area

Start A Watch Group

1. Recruit and Organize as many neighbors as possible
   • It is wonderful that you are taking the steps to start a Neighborhood Watch group in your neighborhood. The first step is talking to your fellow neighbors about starting a group.
2. Contact the Baytown Police Department and schedule a meeting
   • The next step is contacting the Baytown Police Crime Prevention Unit. Invite them to meet with your group at a time and place convenient for your Watch Group. It is essential for your group to work in collaboration with law enforcement because Neighborhood Watch is a cooperative effort.
3.  Discuss community concerns and develop an action plan
   • Discuss the concerns and issues in the neighborhood. Your group should create a plan on how to work towards lessening the impact of the top 3 concerns of neighbors.
4. Create a communication plan
   • It is important to decide what type of communication will work for your watch group - meetings or social media or both. The National Neighborhood Watch publication on Advances in Technology Take Watch Groups to the Next Level will help you to understand what resources are out there.
5. Take Action: Hold Meetings and Events
   • Neighborhood Watch Toolkit has a number of wonderful training topics and meeting ideas that can be useful to your group.

There are wonderful resources that you can use to guide you. Become a National Neighborhood Watch Member to gain access and Join Today!