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 What is Neighborhood Watch and how does it work?
Neighborhood Watch groups, the foundation of community crime prevention, were created to encourage citizen involvement in preventing residential crime. Involved neighbors report suspicious activities to the Lane County Sheriff's Office; members watch out for their neighbors either through observing from their homes or through patrols. Patrols may be foot patrols or vehicle patrols.
View a re-cap of incidents in your watch area at Neighborhood Watch Logs.
Neighborhood Watch educates participants in the principles of deterrence, delay, and detection. The program depends on a communication network organized with three levels of participants - the resident, watch leaders, and the Sheriff's Office.
Neighborhood Watch is a proven crime-reduction program, and like any self-help program, its success depends upon you and your neighbor.
Neighborhood Watch does not condone vigilante actions.
No one is asked to take personal risks.
How do I organize a Neighborhood Watch Program?
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