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The First Meeting
The next step in organizing your
Neighborhood Watch group is to schedule a date and time with the
Community Relations Division for your first meeting. A
Community Relations Officer will attend your first meeting.
Some things to consider:
- Plan your first meeting far
enough in advance to give everyone adequate notice
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- It should be an informal
meeting - hold it in your home or a neighbor's home
if possible
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- Prior to the meeting,
distribute flyers with an announcement
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- Don't get discouraged if
everyone cannot attend - 100% participation is
desired, but it is not a requirement for the program
to work
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- Because your first meeting
is considered a working/organizational meeting, we
ask that no small children attend - future meetings
can be designed to focus on children if the
neighborhood desires
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- Prepare and distribute name
tags
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When your first meeting begins, explain
its purpose and have everyone sign the sign-in sheet. The
Community Relations Officer will explain and discuss the
following:
- The importance of the
Neighborhood Watch program
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- The need for the
community's involvement in the program and what it
can accomplish
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- Information about specific
crime problems in your area
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- Effective crime prevention
techniques for home and neighborhood safety
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- Other crime prevention
programs
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