A great crime prevention tool is a good neighbor!

Purpose

The Neighborhood Watch program is simply you and your neighbors working together and with your local police to reduce criminal opportunity on your streets. In fact, neighbors working together in cooperation with the Woodland Police Department is one of the most effective means of preventing or deterring a crime.

Each year, 10 million serious crimes - more than half of the nation’s total - go unreported. That’s why Neighborhood Watch was initiated. Neighborhood Watch operates to educate participants in the principles of deterrence, delay and detection. The program depends on a communication network organized with resident participants and a local law enforcement representative.

Help the Police Department

The Woodland Police Department needs your help to function effectively. Police officers that patrol your neighborhood regularly could be called away on an emergency or may not be able to recognize a stranger in your yard. But your neighbors are there. They know you and your family, what type of car you drive and when you will be away. Your neighbor could be the first to spot a burglar in your window or a strange car in your driveway.

Vigilante actions are in no way condoned by the Neighborhood Watch program. No one is asked to take personal risks or be a hero. But think about what may happen if you didn’t call and think of how important and effective it is to join with the police in a cooperative effort of reducing criminal opportunity in your neighborhood.

If you are interested in more information about Neighborhood Watch or wish to inquire about starting a group in your neighborhood, please complete the online NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH INTEREST FORM. We look forward to connecting with you!