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Preventing crime in our community is a shared responsibility between the police and our residents. Citizens for Neighborhood Watch (CNW) has been entrusted with the responsibility of empowering Orlando's residents to keep their neighborhoods safe. Safe neighborhoods and crime prevention education of our residents, is our challenge and our goal.
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 Citizens for Neighborhood Watch Services
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Neighborhood Watch training
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Operation I.D. to engrave personal items for easy identification.
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Assistance with home security surveys
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Program literature
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Speaker's Bureau which provides knowledgeable crime prevention professionals to speak at your functions
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Neighborhood crime statistics
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Participation in National Night Out
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Crime Alert bulletins
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Leadership training for crime watch organizations
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Annual CNW Leader's Forum
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Block Watch creation and maintenance
Staff Responsibilities: The CNW staff are responsible for coordinating the program. The Orlando Police Department Community Involvement officers provide crime prevention training and help with residential security, personal safety, and crime reporting by working directly with the citizens in the Neighborhood Watch groups.
How do I start a Neighborhood Watch
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Call the CNW staff assistant at 407-246-2369 to set up a meeting.
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Recruit several neighbors to help share the responsibility of organizing the Watch in your area.
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Deliver the invitations provided by the CNW office.
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Contact all your neighbors two days before the meeting to remind them of it.
 Neighborhood Watch Requirements
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The defined Neighborhood Watch area must have the participation of 40% of its members in:
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Two training meetings: at the first meeting, you will learn the basic standards of CNW; the second meeting is about residential security
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Completion of a home security survey
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Creation of a communication/telephone chain
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The Watch must be able to maintain an accurate list of members' names, addresses, and telephone numbers.
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The Watch must be able to activate the communication/telephone chain and reach all members within a designated time period.
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The Neighborhood Watch is required to hold two meetings a year with CNW to maintain contact and verify telephone numbers.
Keeping a Neighborhood Watch Active
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Schedule at least two meetings annually - one meeting is a business meeting to keep neighbors advised on the latest crime prevention tips; the second meeting should be a fun time such as a block party.
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Plan and participate in National Night Out, the first Tuesday in August. This is a nationwide crime prevention event to Celebrate America's Night Out Against Crime.
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Block captains should have co-captains to share the meeting and delivery responsibilities.
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Rotate the neighborhood watch meetings between neighbors.
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Use the telephone chain to notify neighbors of suspicious activity or concerns.
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Look out for neighbors' homes when they are out of town.
How Successful is the Neighborhood Watch Program? Neighborhood Watch remains the most successful crime prevention program worldwide. The success of CNW is demonstrated by our communities' commitment to safer neighborhoods. By encouraging the citizens of Orlando to become actively involved with the Orlando Police Department through practicing crime prevention techniques and reporting crime or suspicious activity, we are taking control back from the criminals. Through the dedicated commitment of the City of Orlando, the Orlando Police Department, and the concerned citizens of Orlando, we have made a significant impact on neighborhood crime and made Community Oriented Policing a reality. Our citizens are crime-wise.
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