Neighborhood Watch

Is Your Neighborhood ready to resist Crime?

The prevention of crime - particularly crime involving residential neighborhoods is a responsibility that must be shared equally by law enforcement and private citizens. The fact is, the impact on crime prevention by law enforcement alone is minimal when compared with the power of private citizens working with law enforcement and with each other. NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH is base on this concept of cooperation, and nationwide statistics prove that it works. When citizens take positive steps to secure their own property and neighbors learn how to report suspicious activity around their homes, burglary and related offenses decrease dramatically.

What is Neighborhood Watch?

Neighborhood Watch is a crime prevention program that enlists the active participation of residents in cooperation with law enforcement to reduce crime, solve problems, and improve the quality of life in your area. In it you will get to know and work with your neighbors, and learn how to:

• Recognize and report crimes and suspicious activities.
• Protect yourself, your family, and your property.
• Protect your neighbor's family and property.
• Identify crime and disorder problems in your area and work with MPD personnel to solve them.

The Neighborhood watch officers are dedicated to helping each neighborhood defeat crime. Currently there are close to 100 neighborhood watches in the City of Montgomery. The Police Department would like to see all neighborhoods actively participate in a neighborhood watch. It is very simple to start a neighborhood watch and the dedicated officers will be more than helpful to assist you in starting one in your area. If you are interested in starting a neighborhood watch on your street or in your neighborhood, click neighborhood watch@montgomeryal.gov.

For more information on the Neighborhood Watch Program, visit the National Crime Prevention Council website by clicking National Crime Prevention Council Website.

Find out if your neighborhood association is listed in the city Council District Directory by clicking City Council District Directory.

To find out if there is a neighborhood watch in your area, click here. Need a Neighborhood Watch sign replaced, click neighborhood watch@montgomeryal.gov, but be sure to include street and location.