NCJ Number
98199
Date Published
1985
Length
47 pages
Annotation
This manual relates step-by-step instructions for setting up a street patrol composed of neighbors who regularly walk through their community to create a watchful citizen presence, primarily to deter crime but also to perform other civi tasks.
Abstract
Written by street patrol members, the manual discusses the patrol's role, how to recruit volunteers, how to structure the patrol, what to do when witnessing a crime, and useful equipment to have. The authors also touch upon techniques for maintaining the patrol over time and describe specific property crime prevention strategies. Materials useful to street patrols, such as a pocket street patrol manual, watch log, job descriptions, and citizen arrest procedures are contained in 27 pages of appendixes.