Huntington Ridge Homeowners

Neighborhood Watch Program - Block Captain''s Responsibilites

Neighborhood Wtach Program

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM
BLOCK CAPTAIN’S RESPONSIBILITIES

?˜ Block Captains shall act as liaison between the law enforcement agency and their respective Neighborhood Watch group.

?˜ Be responsible for organizing block meetings in their area; these meetings may be held in the Block Captain’s home or the home of any Watch member.

?˜ Distribute information to the members in their neighborhood through flyers, bulletins, newsletters, newspapers, etc.

?˜ Attend scheduled meetings between the law enforcement agency and Block Captains.

?˜ Keep in contact, at reasonable intervals, with their Watch members so they are aware of any neighborhood problems (such as burglaries or drug information) and can alert other Watch members.

?˜ Encourage neighborhood participation in the Program and solicit members to attend meetings. Be sure to welcome new neighbors to the community and encourage their joining Neighborhood Watch.

?˜ Have updated information and materials for members and new members.

?˜ Report suspicious circumstances to police; monitor crime trends and problem areas in your neighborhood.

?˜ Encourage neighbors to get to know one another and exchange information.

?˜ Inform the crime prevention officer if your phone number changes or you plan to move to another area.

?˜ Inform neighbors of your responsibility as a Block Captain – WHAT A BLOCK CAPTAIN CAN AND CANNOT DO.

?˜ Remember to encourage your people to call 911 if they have an emergency.

?˜ If they have information that would be helpful in the investigation of a crime such as drugs, thefts, or burglaries, they can call the Walton County Sheriff’s Office at 770-267-6557 or Loganville Police Department at 770-466-8087.

?˜ If they wish to call in information and remain anonymous, they can call the WALTON COUNTY CRIME HOTLINE at 770-267-1353.

?˜ Loganville PD Chief Mike McHugh – mimchugh@loganville-ga.gov