Starting a Neighbourhood Watch

In this section, you’ll find key information aboutsetting up a new Neighbourhood Watch.

Setting up a watch

Getting involved with Neighbourhood Watch in your area can be a great way to help keep your community safe. It's not all about crime these days;...

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Making the Watch effective

It is important that the people who are part of a Neighbourhood Watch understand what it is about and what role they are expected to play. It's best...

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The Coordinator role

Tasks carried out by the neighbourhood watch coordinator, or main contact, may include: Contacting individual households in the neighbourhood to...

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Communication

Communication is crucial to Neighbourhood Watch at every level. For communication within Neighbourhood Watch to be effective, it must be: Accurate....

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Maintaining interest

Throughout the history of Neighbourhood Watch, new schemes have been established at a steady rate; however the number of active NWs has remained...

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Accessing funding

Some Neighbourhood Watch groups exist without spending any money. Others ask each of the members for a contribution towards initial start-up costs...

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