Durham Police Department Neighborhood Watch Organizing a Neighborhood Watch Program By Officer P.S....

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Durham Police Department Neighborhood Watch Organizing a Neighborhood Watch Program By Officer P.S. Stewart

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Durham Police Department

Neighborhood Watch

Organizing a Neighborhood Watch Program

By Officer P.S. Stewart

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Crime Prevention Officer: Penny Stewart 560-4404 ext . 29417email: [email protected]

District Captain: Kevin Cates560-4583 ext. 29352 email: [email protected]

District Lieutenant: John Shelton560-4583 ext. 29354email: [email protected]

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District 3

• 80,000 Residents

• 29 Square Miles

• 4 Squads/11 Officers each

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Objectives

• Define the term “Crime Prevention”• List the three elements that make up a

crime.• Define Neighborhood Watch• List the duties of the block captain and

members.• OPERATION IDENTIFICATION

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Objectives Continued

• Telephone Tree / Phone Master• The Five W’s when Calling 911• Neighborhood Resources• Identify the types of locks used in residential

homes.• Identifying Suspects/Vehicles

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Crime Prevention

Crime Prevention is defined as the anticipation, recognition, and appraisal of a crime risk, and the initiation of some action to remove or reduce the crime risk.

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Elements necessary for a crime:

Victim

Criminal

Opportunity

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Neighborhood Watch

Neighborhood Watch is a Crime Prevention Program which enlists the active participation of citizens in cooperation with law enforcement to reduce crime in their communities.

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Duties of the Block Captain

• Plan Block Meetings / Gatherings• Relay information to all residents. • Record Resident Information: Names,

Addresses, Phone Numbers, Email, Cars• Coordinate Representation at the PAC

Meetings• Point of Contact for Your Crime

Prevention Officer

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Telephone Tree

Odd Number Even Number

Name, Address, Phone #

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Member’s Responsibilities:

• Be alert• Look out for your community• Learn what’s Normal and what’s Not• Report ALL Suspicious Activity• “If in doubt, call 911”

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Neighborhood Watch Signs

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5 W’s to Remember When Calling 911

• What• When• Who• Where• Weapon• ***Changes in activity***

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Residential Locks

• Dead Bolts• Single Cylinder/Double Cylinder• Attach hardware with 3” Screws

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Community Resources

• DURHAMPOLICE.COM Click on Crimemapper

• Dist. 3 Partners Against Crime (PAC) Meets every 2nd Saturday each month 10:00 a.m. Lyon Park Rec. Center 1313 Halley St.

• PAC 3 Listserv • [email protected]

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Resources Continued

• Citizens Observer Patrol• Uniform Patrol, Captain, Lt. and Crime

Prevention Officer District 3

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Project Safe Neighborhoods Coordinator(919) 560-4322

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Durham One Call

• One Stop Shop for City Services

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Conclusion

• This has been the Neighborhood Watch Program

• Baton passed to the Community• Block Captain• Telephone Tree• Block Map• Neighborhood Watch Sign

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Crime Prevention Officer: Penny Stewart 560-4404 ext . 29417email: [email protected]

District Captain: Kevin Cates560-4583 ext. 29352 email: [email protected]

District Lieutenant: Jerry Yount560-4583 ext. 29354email: [email protected]

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Durham City Police DepartmentCrime Prevention Unit

Thank you for Coming !

Officer: Penny Stewart