Birchwood City/Clearview Manor Community Association

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH

Dear Neighbor,

Have you joined the Neighborhood Watch Program?

Volunteers are needed for Block Captains and Coordinators. What is the role of the Block Captain? The Block Captain
serves as a crucial link between the Coordinator an the indivual residents on a assigned street. The Block Capital is
responsible for a manageable number of homes usually 10-15, keeps a log of who lives in each home that is participating
in the program, distribute and collect certain Neighborhood Watch forms, communicate Neighborhood Watch news to people in your area, serve as contact person for the people on your street to notify about crimes or suspicious activity,
promptly notify the Neighborhood Coordinator with this information, attend Block Captain Meetings, go back to a house that
has changed residents, make an initial contact, and explain the Neighborhood Watch program.

The Neighborhood Watch Coordinator oversees the implementation of the Neighborhood Watch Program. The Coordinator
will be the laison with the Police Department. The Coordinator recruits and supervises the Block Captains, holds regular
Block Captain meetings, distributes forms, keeps a record of which homes have completed Security Survey, establish a
Communication Network to disseminate information about crimes ans suspicious activity in the neighborhood, establish
policies about how and when to report certain crimes, plan special Neighborhood Watch events.

Most Neighborhood Watch Coordinators and Block Captains have full time jobs, being at home during the day is not required.
Committment and a reliable telephone messaging system is essential.