The Why, What and
Where of
Neighbourhood Watch

What is Neighbourhood Watch?
Neighbourhood Watch is the local community and police working together to:

Establish a safer environment by reducing violence, crime and fear
Build a safer community, whether it is a rural area, city neighbourhood or marine location
Prevent crime that affects you
Enhance effective communication
Develop community spirit

Why Should I Get Involved?
Neighbourhood Watch is working towards a safer community attitude within your area. It will help:

reduce crime in your local area
improve communication between yourself, police and your community
 deter criminal activity by increasing the probability of apprehension
encourage the reporting of crime and suspicious activity to police
improve the quality of information provided to police
assist police to improve and maintain the level of personal safety and household security within your local area

How Do I Get Involved With Neighbourhood Watch
To become an active member of Neighbourhood Watch.

Ask at your local Police Station.
They will happily provide you with all the information you need to become involved in crime prevention in your community

HELPFUL HINTS
Assist identification of recovered,lost or stolen property by:

Encouraging people to etch or engrave their driver's licence number on all items of Value.

Keeping a record of model and serial number of items of value.

Keeping photographic records of jewellery, paintings, etc.

 




Neighbourhood Watch material reproduced courtesy of NSW Police.
For further information on Neighbourhood Watch please contact your local Police Station.