NCJ Number
226107
Date Published
2009
Length
12 pages
Annotation
This publication provides an overview of Neighborhood Watch (NW) resources for Native American communities.
Abstract
Most Tribal law enforcement agencies are severely understaffed and barely able to meet their budgets. A NW is a group of people living in the area who want to make their area safer by working together to improve their quality of life. With regular meetings, the groups plan how they will accomplish their specific goals and have leaders with assigned responsibilities. NW empowers residents and communities to become active in emergency preparedness, as well as the fight against crime and responding to community disasters. Activities conducted by NW groups across the country are as diverse and varied as their volunteers and neighborhoods they represent. As organizers learn the needs of their various NW groups and the dynamics of their volunteers, they can tailor activities and responses to meet the ever-changing needs of their residents. This publication provides five steps to building a successful NW and describes the specific considerations of organizing a Native American NW. Additionally, five profiles on Tribal Communities which successfully organized a NW group are provided. A list of resources is provided.