Participants' Handbook

Officer at your local law enforc ment agency can give you thelr name and phone number. If ar program has not begun In yc neighborhood, you may be asked to start one, be given ¢ tools and instruction necessary and, most certainly, you will be given the cooperation of your local law enforcement agency. i The Block Captain, you or one « your neighbors, acts as the lin between your group and your local law enforcement agency: GET INVOLVED WITH NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH he You will be given instruction in observation and recognition of sounds and smells and you will learn about home and auto security and you will become a Participant in your Neighborhood Watch program. You will be able to attend Neighborhood Watch meetings where topics about y participating in a pro- gram where “We Look Out For Each Other!”, you can attack crime in your community through your Neighborhood Watch program ne in your neighbor security, about your community, 1 participate in your about emergency preparedness dividual Neighborhood Watch and homeland program. Your entire communi- ty from seniors to children, can and should be responsible by making choices which will effect the welfare and security of your neighborhood. You just have to be a concerned citizen willing to be involved in improving your neighborhood. security are discussed by you together with your neighbors and a representative officer from your local law enforcement agency. Keep yourself informed by watching tele- vision news regularly or by creating your own communi- ty’s website. You can get involved with Neighborhood Watch today by simply contacting your local law enforcement agency (Police or Sheriff's Departments) and vol- unteering. Make your neighbor- hood a more satisfying place to live by joining your neighbors in this program. The cost? Your time and commitment. That is a small price to pay to increase the safety and security of your home and neighborhood, You will learn about your neigh- bors, their families, their hours of work and be able to protect them while at the same time they will be protecting you. “We Look Out For Each Other!’ This mutual benefit goes beyond security of the neighborhood to Institute, All rights reserved, No part Each Neighborhood Watch unit is usually headed by a Block Captain. The Crime Prevention 6 CoPrlgh 2006 by National Neighborhood Watch Nols Mork May be reproduced in any form without Noighbortiood Watch institute Permission in writing from National © Copyright 1996, 2006 by National Neighborhood Watch Institute wing the quality of your life OT et friendships and w intances. Get together sot Juck dinners and € encouraged in acqua such a5 P block parties ar the program jill add your abilities to tee ir toca law enforce- ment agency which can not be everywhere, by keeping your senses alert to what is happen ing in your neighborhood. You will extend their ability to pro- vide safety and security by reporting anything unusual or suspicious, 24 hours a day - seven days a week, in order for them to follow up on your leads” What you will not do is get phys- ically involved with any activity you report or apprehension of any suspicious persons. This is the job of the law enforcement = agency in your area. Participation and Involvement are important to your Program

BENEFITS OF A NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM he eight most important benefits of being involved in your own Neighborhood Watch program are: I Neighborhood policing by you and your neighbors, together with your own police or sher- iff, creates a greater sense of security, well-being, and reduction of fear of crime because you know you and your neighbors will “.-- LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER.” You help stretch your tax dollar by using your senses and being involved with Neighborhood Watch, freeing up your local law enforcement agency. 2 Reduce the risk of being a crime victim. You are taught how to take preventive mea- sures that substantially decrease the likelihood of becoming a crime victim. Not only does Neighborhood Watch reduce the risk of your home being burglarized, the instances of other crimes such as vandalism, graffiti, personal assault, auto theft and other personal crimes also decrease. ALTA NnNmnanzr 3 The Neighborhood watch pro gram trains you how to observe and report suspicious activities occurring in your neighborhood. It trains you on what information law enforcement officers need when you report a crime and why. It trains you to detect illegal activities 24 hours a day - seven days a week. 4 Knowing your neighbors is an important feature and benefit of this program. You get to know Participants regular pat- terns so you can see when something is unusual. You get to know how to contact them quickly. You get to know when they are on vacation, when they are away at work and who are the occupants of their home. Being alert to what is happening in your neighborhood is not involving yourself in other peoples busi- ness, it is guarding against any situation which could be a threat to your neighbor- hood. It simply comes down to our motto, “WE LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER”. 5 You have greater access to criminal activity information. Neighborhood Watch programs are designed to keep Participants informed of crime trends and patterns so they will be better prepared to spot criminal activity in their neighborhood. You may learn about sophisi- cated alert systems which some agencies use to alert their communities. 6 Participants get on-going training in how to protect themselves. In the early 1980's the terms of “Car- Jacking” or “ATM victims” 7 Displaying Neighborhood $3.00 know have a car alarm, or an anti-theft device installed or provide other protection for you as a driver or your vehi- ‘cle? Do you now calty an ATM card? And do you some- times do your banking at odd hours? Neighborhood watch provides this training. Watch signs on your street and labels or decals in your windows tells a criminal that (a) you are not an easy target, that (b) they are probably being watched and (c) you have taken the steps necessary to deter crime in your neighborhood Convicted burglars report avoiding neighborhoods that have Neighborhood Watch signs posted. 8 Address issues of mutual interest by getting together with your neighbors on a reg- ular basis (monthly, quarterly, or what ever you wish). These may be for other crime prevention, fire prevention, local planning, or other pro- jects which you alone may say, “Why don’t they do something about...!” As a community, as an organiza- tion already working together as a Neighborhood Watch group, you have the stepping stone needed to getting things done. Just Do It! were not even in our vocabu- lary. Do you or someone you —————————

HOW AND WHY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH WORKS he key to success in any Neighborhood Watch program ‘© Copyright 1996, 2006 by National Neighbomon are the Participants’ willingness to “Look Out For Each Other” Neighborhood and the ability of each individual tch Participant to see what is suspi- Wa cious, then immediately works a like this: Improve the Odds ltol OR 4500 to 1 .d Watch Institute 2 Participants receive ty, order to recognize activities, suspicious and/or unusual smell: Why doesn’t your local police or sheriff do this? Nationally, there probably only one law enforcement officer on patrol lat any one time for every 4,500 idents. Neighborhood Watch = ticipants are available 24 ‘© Copyright 1996, 2006 by National Neighborhood Watch Institute a day, seven days a week, lendously multiplying the I Neighbors join togethertopro- 3 If you witness a crim tiveness of any law enforcement vide information about their suspicious sounds, artment'’s effort to prevent households to one another unusual smells, Parti me. Therefore, it is important ee neal hour NNWI immediately report t Participants learn to properly Y Sa fenge's anital know to the Police or Part of this program. They become Participants in the Neighborhood Watch program €, recognize and report cious activity.

aisy Law enforcement will respond and take appropriate action. If the suspect is not caught in the act of committing the crime, your recognition of the Suspect and your notes will be very vital in his/her appre- hension and conviction Ss AS a Participant your coopera- on with the police or sheriff IS rewarded by you having Saved your neighbor’s proper- ty or even their life. Trnyne 7) MENU Suspicious nature. Remember, observations are not only made by sight, but also from sounds and smells. Ree is of equal importance. Learn how to get a good description of the suspect, identify their vehicle, their method of operation and their activity. Recognize that when your neigh- (© Copyright 1 O bservation takes many forms. From your home, a mobile home, apartment or condo you can determine your best observation points. From your auto, truck, SUV or bike you can observe both the road and other activities. Many peo- ple walk or jog as a daily rou- tine, going to and from the store or work, or for their own physi- cal fitness. Observation and recognition skills play a large part of your mutual protection. In rural areas, your truck, trac- tor, snow mobile or horse give you the opportunity to be mobile and to observe. Whatever your means of observation, determine if what you are observing is ofa 1996, 2006 by National Neighborhood Watch Institute bor is away on vacation, a stranger should not be coming in and out of their house. In a rural area, | recognize that your neighbor probably is not aware that some- one is beginning to cut down his 200- year old walnut tree. In any sit- uation, recognize what is routine and what can cause suspicion. © Copyright 1996, 2006 UINAT V V hen your senses tell you something is wrong, without hesitation, call your police or sheriff immediately. ie is of the essense for prosecution! by National Neighborhood Watch Institute

KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS eighborhood Watch begins with you knowing your own neighbors and them about you. Our motto, ‘We Look Out For Each Other!’, means exactly what it says. As a Participant, your ability to observe and recognize what is usual and customary comes as a result of paying attention and focusing your mind on the daily, ordinary, happenings in your neighborhood. By knowing what is usual and customary it is then very easy to tell what is not usual Being a Neighborhood Watch Participant does not mean you are involving yourself in another's business. It does mean that you are observant for possible trou- ble and you are living up to our motto, “We Look Out For Each Other!” And as a vigilant neigh- bor, you are prepared to call your law enforcement agency “when you suspect potential trouble with no hesitation. You need to know: B What are all the addresses, " Styles and colors of houses in my _ Neighborhood Watch group? when are they goin, home, office, te gone? Anyone Walang aa ON = house? ane cee = is anyone into drugs op s? Who if ae whether producing, selling ae using them? = Who is having family propia m= who are the dependable bors and who are the prox Who lives in ¢ Mother, child, f What are their age elderly and/or infirm? any special needs? Won does each Dees work? Is this a daily routine What cars do they drive? ae ot moved el When do the routine mainte: ie < nance people oF household oat ws Has an effort been made helpers come by? i grate them into your gToupy Which dwellings have : are home alone at times? kids who Vi STITUTE FAMILY DATASHEET \ VALNI ORHOOD WATCH INST! Le NATIONAL NEIGHB porto wah Sei eh ee “fee cpl aonb arpa orice Wah eae ea op ing and retur I used to create the Family Data tno one es, wil ec ae NE ‘summary Sheet, Block Map and Telephone Tea! information provided wil Be SEER | coLoRAWSIEOFHOUSE 1 THES OF OCCUPNTS | er ae + AAT OTHER PHONES IF 60, GE DEALS: ‘EAA ADORESS FATS TOU ARE ILI TO SHAREY fe TELEPHONE COMPUTER WAITING ETC) al [VEmCLES YEAR WAKE MODEL COLOR sau E PLATE NUMBER TOUTINE HELP AND THEIR SCHEDULES (GUEANNG, GARDENING POOK ETE) ‘SPECIAL MEDAL NFORWATION "ANY SENORS OA NYALIS? TDS DOCTOR AND PHONE NOVEER TRS SITTER OF AFTER SCHOOL CARE AND PHONE PETS ESREGALLY 0005) "ALARM SYSTEM ‘COMPAR NAME AND PRONE NONBER. "EMERGENGY CONTACTS: NAMES AND PHONE NUWBERS Sona Nr ian ac ates Pamaon hry pans W py SSRIS er Siaaon atin a noghagead wR PE nat, Permian 8 he yariodw apy ca = a

Your neighborhood’s NNWI Family Data Sheet, shown here on page 6 is the foundation for implementing your Neighborhood Watch program. (It appears in a larger format on Page 23.) By knowing the personal infor- mation contained on the sheet, you can contact your neighbor at work, know who their alarm company is in the event their alarm sounds (especially at night when your neighbor is away), and a good deal of other person- al information about individual families within the group. From the Family Data Sheet you can build the Family Data Summary Sheet which contains only the most vital information and easily obtained information about the individual family. The Family Data Sheet, contain- ing a wealth of information for a prospective burglar or other criminal, should be hidden in your home so it is not readily available. All participants in your program need to be aware of this necessity. You are each sharing this information for your mutual protection — not for an outsider. From the Summary Sheet you can build your Telephone Tree. Its purpose is to list the names and phone numbers so each of the participants can call to quickly alert everyone to a potential problem, such as a suspicious person or activity in you neighborhood — and it can simply be used to talk up a neighborhood get-together, information on a new move-in, or to let everyone know about a new baby in the neighborhood, an announcement of a party, Or whatever your group decides. The Block Map, which you can design in any format which fits the geography of your group, allows you to quickly know the names, the descriptions of the houses, and phone numbers of your neighbors so you can con- tact them, or pass information along to law enforcement. NATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH INSTITUTE FAMILY DATA SUMMARY SHEET 4 summary of inal rami Data shets ADDRESS HOUSE COLOR FAMILY NAME: NAMESAGES: PHONES HOMEWORK ROUTINE Hi wonceoicouss) [SEUeErenneen SCHEDULES PHONE ep KIDS DOCTOR! TENERGENCY conmact Keep this highly confidential summ 4 of sight and protected from intruders, yet available to you when you quickly need to refer to it. ary out

Ne \ e Look Out For Each Other’ is the key to Neighborhood Watch success. Observation, looking out for each other, happens through diligent practices. Suspicious activities can be observed by seeing, hearing or smelling out of the ordinary happenings. Here are 10 good tips on how to observe: Trust Your _ Judgement Ce cceccccccccccccce 1) Recognize and under- ‘stand what you are observ- Practice observations jlues. As you under- what is happening, judgment calls. ize when to call for your judgment tell you something HOW TO OBSERVE At Home 2 observe from your home. Whether you live in a house, a mobile home, an apartment ora condominium, you are the one to determine which locations are best for observing normal and suspicious activity. Ideal locations for observing include, but are not limited to all areas surrounding your property like windows, doors and garden areas. Practice 3 Practice. Practice. Practice. Like any technique, practice makes perfect. Use your head to assimilate all you are exposed to and evaluate what you see and hear. No athlete, no pilot, no book- keeper, not anyone, can per- form up to their utmost with- Out practice. You will learn a great deal in your Neighborhood Watch train- ing. Practice what you learn, Knowledge occ ceeteees 4 BY knowing who be! ong: each house, their hoy work, their automobj helpers who come homes regularly, you observe what is happ in your neighborhood ¢ easily become suspic; anything that does not | your neighbor's habits. information should be able from your Nati Neighborhood Wa‘ Institute (NNWI) F; Data Sheet Sumn Secr ecy

serve by vehicle or bicy- & You must rely on your wledge of Suspicious ities, Sounds and ells. Practice what is ded to report a Suspect fehicle or Person. Practice icense number memoriza- lion and the phrase, “She Simply Could Not Have lad Any Really Good Early Warning About Him” and “its meaning (see page 17.) Be alert and be prepared to “call your police or sheriff if “you recognize anything suspicious. Observe on foot as you walk or jog through your neighborhood. Commit as much as your NNWI Family Data Sheet Summary to memory as you can. Memorize the check lists of Suspicious Activities and Sounds. Be alert to anything unusual happening in your neigh- borhood. Know your neigh- bors and your neighbor- hood. Practice what you have memorized by mental- ly reviewing what you know as you pass each neighbor's home. 8 Prepare yourself by having binoculars. These are espe- cially useful in rural and low- lit areas. A cellular phone will be useful in some areas, a CB or radio in others. If you are patrolling, which many Neighborhood Watch groups do, these are espe- cially important. Apply an NNWI Magnetic Door Sign on your vehicle. emember you are not the strong arm of the law. At Night eco eocecccce 9 Observe at night by looking around the periphery of the subject. Look in all directions high and low and both sides of your subject and your view ill be sharper. Also, prepare yourself by having a small, powerful flashlight, if you need to use it without arousing suspicion. Mag-Lite® is an especially good brand, eae 2 Tet Oe Se 8 ee.) ee Recorded Notes eeccce 10 The written or recorded word, with dates and times noted as the events occur (contemporaneously), is crucial to your reporting and following up on the criminal activities of any suspects. Your memory is clear when you note, immediately, what you see, logging the time of your notes. If you remember something else later, note it also, with the time. Make notes of anything you might feel is important to report to your local law enforcement agency. Always keep a recorder or paper with you. Remember to have fresh batteries and something to write with. uspect Something? Call Immediately! Don’t Hesitate

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES hat is suspicious Laer emis pas do you call the ‘© Copyright 1996, 2006 by National Neighbor ~oae concealing 3 PEOPLE.... porting anything. : May be burglar Carrying stolen goods, especially property is unwrapped Suspicious activity is anything i An unusual grouping of peop! normally would be, that looks like it could be con- 2 nected with criminal behavior - May be burglary, arson, or drug dealing. someone casing a neighbor- ‘ el oe ; hood, forcing open a door, grab- ing strangely. : binga chiara or fe eee ies or preparing Pounding coming from a nearby to do some illegal activity. creating foot traffic tos residence or apartment; of : strong chemical odors coming = with any sort of weapon( Lie from an inappropriate building, Possibly planning any num are but a handful of examples. If ber of crimes. the activity is or appears to be threatening to Property or peo- ple, immediately report the Suspicious activity by calling 9-1-1. Time is critical in appre- hending criminals, It is better to be overly-suspicious than to let 4 criminal get away, Following is a list of Suspicious activities and the criminal activi- ty that might be happening:

(mmm ort. UN CR. OTT, | ANT rt none jitering around cars or check- Ing out all the cars. ssibly casing cars for theft of ‘ar or its contents, ® offering items for sale at Possible sex crimes of seek- extremely low prices Possibly trying to sell stolen : Property. i i wearing clothing, bandannas. : rl uae caps, or other attire that : could present problems. ing sex or pimping. ™ a stranger with young Wey. be cane ners children or teenagers in an Anyone doing anything that ty. unusual place or for an looks suspicious should be fleeing while carrying some- unusual period of time. reported. thing or running at night. Possible suspect fleeing scene of crime. creating any type of disturbance. Disturbing the Peace or covering up noise of some other activity. going door to door, especially if someone goes to the rear of the residence. Possibly casing the neighborhood or seeking an unsecured entry into the residence. g loiters around schools, parks or on your street. Possible burglar, sex offense, drug: Ss Or arson. ‘© Copyright 1996, 2006 by National Neighborhood Watch Institute screams for help. Possible rape, medical emergency, robbery, assault or fire. Trust your instincts. Call Immediately! Don’t Hesitate © Copyright 1996, 2008 by National Neighbortiood Watch Insitute

VEHICLES.... a slow moving vehicle without lights on at night scupied vehicle HA parked, occupied venice wat Inst unusual to the neighborhoc se a An over-loaded yehj heavily weighted dg tional Neigh 3 5.2006 by Nl B night ga jocation 4 B Leavis their lights OF arked, or travelin, peg and has thet or assault feighborioods sy te or child moleste Ws Po: i i burglar. Possible burglar, for their target, being violate ; ir vehicle, riving their gw Problems Cea expensive jally if i a Persons detaching yp, especially if it ‘e parts of ace ea = Vehicle being loaded ee . model ie vehicle or pars cose see ivi ndei s ee ae E, d house. driver is driving g impaired. Possible theft or van, business or unoccupied hol ees influence oF drug ee Possible burglary in progress. = Abandoned vehicle pay block. Possible stolen vehicle, ™ Someone being forced vehicle. Possible kidnapping, or attempted rape, ™ Odd property seen in such as TVs, stereo: weapons. ; Possible stolen pro ™ Locked vehicle that s is trying to forcibl 1 Possible theft of car tents in Progress. pn unattended vehicle with ™ The vehicle is ab. a bad condit; ™ Older children or adi the motor on, ing Tes with signs of are not from the nei aN accide 5 ie May be someone is, op ne Could be ieee % hood, bicycling random onl : In drive-p, Tepeatedly wi r hoot Peatedly without a F ommitted 4 burglary Or robbery, pies Or a hit and ful destigeg nt 4 Possible theft of home and/or Sarages,

Syst Seno ee ee ah Sega th fi cadthild 41996, 2006 by National Neighborhood Watch Institute are three real life examples of what iti: : a : : ¢ alert citizens, sipants in their Neighborhood Watch groups, actually did: mt 3 a.m. a woman was ened by the sound of a car ng up at an elderly neigh- home. One man stayed in @ car while a second disap- ed around the corner of the e. Our Participant called the ce who apprehended the pnd man breaking into a ed convenience store next ie neighbor's house, and his omplice in the car was apprehended minutes later. No hesitation in making the call made the difference in this apprehension. A participant saw a young man knock on her neighbor's front door. Getting no answer, the man went around the side of the house. Not recognizing the young man as an occupant of his neighbor's home, the Participant called the police. When the police arrived the young man was caught in the house burglar- izing the Participant's neighbor. No hesitation in making the call made the difference in this apprehension. I he neighbor had just left to go shopping for a few min- utes, leaving her garage door open. A Participant saw two teen-agers on their bicycles, who had been riding slowly through the neighborhood, enter the garage. She called the sheriff who apprehended the two youngsters minutes later as they were bicycling down the street with a box of auto tools stolen from the garage. No hesitation in making the call made the difference in this apprehen- sion. The message is the same in all three incidents! “We Look Out For Each Other!” is not only our motto - it is our call to action. Don’t hesitate in making the call. Bopyright 1996, 2006 by National Neighborhood Watch Institute

SOUNDS ast a 5 unde. some sounds tected. Here are which req close attention, and ret CRIES FOR HELP Screaming for help is precisely what you hear, Act on it! find out where the screams are com- ing from and immediately call the police or sheriff. Heroes can be wounded or killed. Remember that apprehension is the job of your police or sheriff. CONTINUOUS SCREAMING This type of screaming probably is a result of someone being hurt OF mistreated, Especially listen for victims cries, Quickly try to determine the location, source and nature of the Scream and immediately call the police or sheriff. SCREAMING AND CURSING This type of Screaming is Proba- blya domestic Violence incident two people — tent on hurting ntermine ee of the scream nd natt olice or sheriff and call the ps GUN FIRE a Immediately call the police or sheriff. Provide as much infor- mation as to the number of / shots and their source (location) Important to note if there are multiple shooters and/or auto- matic weapons involved. © Copyright 1996, 2006 by NNWI ALARMS ACTIVATED Determine the location, source and nature of the alarm and call the police or sheriff. ing glass, immedi, police or sheriff. Tyg someone is breaking § dwelling or store MUSIC THAT IS Loup 4 Loud music may be useq to mask other unlawful actives sheriff. UNUSUAL SOUNDS If you hear some unusual} sounds, you should dete; the location, source and nat of the sounds, and if you are suspicious, immediately ¢; the police or sheriff. Continuous barking of a do an unusual manner is cause alarm, Determine the locatior Of the dog and call the polic Or sheriff.

DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS n order to give the police or sheriff an accurate report of a crime or suspicious activity, you must be able to give an accurate description of the location. The description includes the direc- tion; north, south, east or west, If you have trouble with direc- tions, always remember the sun sets in the west. Just like in the cowboy movies. If you are facing west, east is behind you, north is to your right and south to your left. The sun and moon rise in the east, set in the west. Maps will almost always be oriented with north at the top of the map. Learn the directions in which your streets travel, north and south, east and west, perhaps ODD WEST SIDE NORTH SIDE SSP 108, 206 by Natoa ep thocd ach even northwest and southeast. It - important to know directions ‘Or reporting information. A location description is best 8iven by (1) what is happening, (2) when did it happen, (3) using the specific address, (4) where at the location the incident is occurring, and (5) how is it hap- pening. Examples: “Two men just came Tunning out of the side door of McDonald's at 123 So. Main and are heading €ast on Second Street in a tan Toyota pick-up truck.” ‘Tam hearing screams coming from a second floor apartment in the rear of 2842 So, Chesapeake.” ook 2 RAL RINE IINI IN SOUTH SIDE EAST SIDE EVEN “Something suspicious, may be drugs, is happening on the south east corner of Vincent and 23rd.” NOW - SEE is an acronym to help you remember which side of the street is north or west, south or east, by the address numbers. NOW translates to North ODD West — Odd numbers are almost always on the North and West Sides. SEE translates to South EVEN East — Even numbers are almost always on the South and East Sides AT SUNSET te © Copyright 1996, 2006 by National Neighborheod Watch Insti BE SPECIFIC with your informa- tion, give the exact location, the best possible description of the suspects and their vehicle. Wuat, WHEN, WHERE, WHO, How anp Wy is what your police or sheriff needs to know, preferably i this order.

SUSPECT IDENTIFICATION articipants must be able to describe a person or suspect I a suspect, work p to om of their The most important identification features are sex, height, weight, race, physical impairments, tattoos, scars and approximate age. These are the least likely to be altered by the Suspect.

QIN | CN VTE UNOLUL : Height and Approximate Weight Bald Pair Color, Length, \y; Can t ag pea eras Ski 8, Cap, Hat, She Simply i Mask, Stocking Mask 8, ball Could Not Have Had , Dase Any Really Good Ear! Style of Wear - Warning About Him 2 +-A REAL HELP Sex Keep repeating this sentence until you memorize it. Recall it Ag e a feast three times a day. It will elp you remember the 12 Eye Color, Glasses important aspects of the sus- pect's description. Practice it as Race - Color of Skin petisaownp ey et Nose, Lips, Teeth, Ears, H : ‘ ‘ She is to remind you of Sex earing Aid, Facial Jewelry Simply is to remind you of Scars, Mark or Deformities Facial Hair 1 ! Could is t« ind f Voice, Language, Accent, Lisp, eae os ae you of Other Speech Characteristics Not is to remind you of lose Unusual Facial Features, Cleft Chin Scars, Marks, Tattoos, Amputations, Deformities g4ad is to remind you of ae Right or Left Handed - Wexingany Rng, Baetsoroterfvely Have is to remind you of Height ; Any is to remind you of Gun, Knife, Club, or other Weapon ‘Age ae i i ‘ou O Clothing Length and colors of Shirt, Coat, Realise 0 oa Jacket, Necktie, Shorts, Pants, Skirt Good is to remind you of Gun or other weapon Name (if known or called out by accomplice) Early is to remind you of Eyes Carrying aBag, Back Pack, Fannie Bag, Duffel Bag Waning ei Gloves, Shoes - Colors and Types About is to remind you ‘ Anything unusual sual Him is to remind you Anything Else Unu Hin to ein

VEHICLE DETAILS Kee OF VEHICLE ™ Car-2 door, 4 door, sports car, convertible ™ Recreation or Sport Utility Vehicle = Camper - style, on the back of a pick-up ™ Van - station wagon, win- dowed or solid sides @ Truck — Small pick up, Large pick up, flat bed, stake truck, boxed cargo truck ™ Motorcycle - small or large, side car, domestic or foreign, street, dirt Lae ie @ See page 19 Mae e e ety m= American: Ford, Chevrol h, Mercury, Buick, Plymoull Chrysler, Dodge? nn: Toyota, Honda, Asia 7 . ura, Nissan, Kia, Ac ' i iaran, Lexus, Infiniti? = European: BMW, Mercedes, Jaguar, Volvo, Fiat, Renault, volkswagen? m Perhaps you can only describe it as domestic or foreign - that's OK. m@ Maxima, Mustang, Camero, Thunderbird, Taurus, Camry, Civic, Accord, 350Z, Explorer??? Yere Aco If you know the ye d If you don't, guess old you think it jg years old, really 4 Any identifying bum stickers, dents, bul} broken windows? Was it lowered or ta from the standard — production mode} Was it damaged in a Bullet holes? Been j crash? Hub caps missing, wheels? Coe @ Single color - two colors ® Color and shade of that color (Blue — Midnight blue, powder blue, aqua blue) Window tinting - rear and/or side windows, color of tint © Copyright 1996, 2006 2006 by National Ne ighborhood Watch Institute ©

HONETIC \LPHABET o avoid errors in verbal communication, the Phonetic aiphabet was created. Although phere are many versions, includ- military's “Alpha, Brayo arlie,” etc, law enforcement : agencies have adopted the ver sion described below, Because words bring to mind people and things, they are easily remembered, and are especially helpful in memorizing license plate numbers. LICENSE PLATES aw enforcement counts on your ability to: 1 KNOW the license plate number of any vehicle that is suspicious 2 RECORD IT quickly and exactly as you see it. 3 REPORT your suspicion 10 your police or sheriff quickly So they can pursue and apprehend someone involved in possible criminal activity: With the multitude of license plate designs issued by our 50 states, the 12 Canadian provinces and the 32 Mexican estados, it is also important to be able to properly describe the license plate and any unusual features. Unusual features include, in some states, the County designation, environmental messages, universities, veterans groups; etc. on the plates. If nothing f ember the colors 0 aes .d and the letters backgroun i numbers on the plate. Hi onetic alphabet (above) wil pe helpful in doing this. A MLNUIN Ld ~ ee NENT Te T - Tom U - Union V - Victor W - William xX- X-Ray Y - Young Z - Zebra Practice Makes perfect Treacher sounds te in your Car, Oo te ares Plate numbers of other Secun say to yourself, Gace is “S-King-George- ‘Nlon-7-7-5". Practice this exer- Clse until you can recall any plate number. A few tips: Break the plate down into alphabetical and numeric components. If a vanity plate, try to remember What they are trying to say. And always Observe the state in which the plate was issued. Thegivie or Missing Plates Because of various reasons, you may not be able to read a license plate then geta description of the vehicle, its location, and the direction it may be headed if it is moving, and call the police or sheriff immediately. A. used car with neither plates nor vehicle registration papers in the window is immediately suspicious. When you see this, get the pest description of both the vehicle and its passengers and call this into your police or sheriff.

A CRIME f you know a crime is Suspicious or dangerous is going on, or even if potential trouble exists, do the following: Make an assumption if it is an EMERGENCY. An emergency requires IMMEDIATE POLICE OR SHERIFF, FIRE AND/OR PARAMEDIC RESPONSE. Example: A person is facing a deadly situation or ‘Property is in the process of being stolen or jeopardized. Immediately call 911 or call your local law enforcement'’s emergency phone number. Put that emergency phone number on the back cover of this manual. If the situation is ROUTINE, then do not tie up the emer- gency lines. Call the regular number of your local law enforce-ment agency. Put that routine phone number on the back cover of this manual. Unsure? Call 911. WHAT, WHEN, WHERE AND WHO are the first four things you need to know to Teport a crime. HOW AND WHY are very important, but Many times you don’t know these answers, When calling, here is what to provide, and what you may be asked: REPORTING happening, or suspect that Something Then WAIT for the operator's questions. Be as Specific and factual as Possibl them. Follow any given you. If you ked what is FIRST You will be asked v nat y? Pc e, your emergency? Polic or Medical? a What is your location eu name and phone num! 21? Are you in any danger? alize about an answer, they specify that to the Perator : Know the location yoy are ae ing from. Cooperate fully yaa! the operator and the follow, personnel who may Contact oy i y to be as : WHAT is happening. Try iors calm and specific as poss! : Example: “This is an emergen. Two people have just been wounded and the gunman has fled.” The same series of questions need to be answered When are calling in a routine Situation. A routine situation is one in which immediate response is necessary, but does Tequire Polig or sheriff attention. A stolen bat. tery, stereo or cellular phone in your car does require attention, but not immediate Tesponse, WHAT is needed. Police ou Sheriff? Fire Department? Paramedic? Example: “We need police and paramedics now!” WHEN is it happening. Is it ee rong sect Your police or sheriffs depart. ment appreciates you acting on behalf of them. Sometimes your suspicions are unfounded, as a Neighborhood Watch Participant, two jobs are involved. {tis Up to you to provide your local law WHERE is it happening? Give the specific address and directions. Example: ‘The shooting hap- pened at the McDonald's at 123 So Main, in Albany.” WHO is involved? Quick descriptions of the victims and the perpetrators need to be communicated. Example: ‘Two teen-age boys are wounded, The suspects were male (specify ethnic back- ground), about 20 years old, black hair, (etc. ) driving a blue Dodge van, license no. sAdamBoyCharliess5, California plates’ enforcement agency with your suspicions. It is up to your law enforcement agency to investi- gate their suspicions. You may Occasionally be wrong, but your local law enforcement agency will not be mad at you. CALL THEM ANY TIME your Suspicions are aroused. They are on the job 24 hours a day, DON’T HESITATE - CALL Phoning in the emergency or Toutine call is the first step in Tendering assistance and helping to stop crime. le in answering instructions have to gener- ® AC

, then ‘ator are call- ly with low-up lact you ons nv you ation, all 9-1-1 for any 1 me, fire, or serious med- is not | eal problem in progress or c Wh police | uspeced to be in progress, | bat- | , most parts of the country, the bf j Emergeny System isin “face whether it is in place or Fy, tne following will apply to i isi emergency calls, yin when you call... the first words you will hear are: “9-1-1. What is your emer- gency?” ake your answer as clear as possible. State first if itis a crime, fire or medical emergency, ifyou are ina metropolitan area, give the city in which the emer- gency exists so you can be quickly routed to the proper agency. Describe your emergency. STAY ON THE LINE. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS CALMLY AND llow the direction of the dis- icher, he or she is trained for rgency situations and will le you through the entire ess with their questions and ctions. ile the operators are talking ing infor- “With you, they are relayi The 9 ask oa Slspatcher wi Probably a. Y phone numer? address and (b. What is ha Ctime in pro, happen? C. If iti i mate oo Crime, he or she A description of the Suspect(s). How many? Are they armed? Are weapons being used? A description of the vehicle, including make, color and license number. The direction or street they are heading. pening? Is the BTESS or about to The priority of response is in relation to the persons or prop- erty being endangered. Use your law enforcement agency's regular phone num- bers if the situation is not an emergency. An injury-accident then OF Othe HOn-fife thre ni Responding quict Fately ig ten fi t crimes which are ater) 5 ing in ALL Suspicious activi without delay, It is better to 2 at IN a few mistakes than to ee One person become a vic- Did you know that 9-1-1 can be called from any pay phone with- out depositing any money? able in any language, although be prepared for a slight delay while the translator is brought on \ the line? Did you know assistance is avail- | ‘ Did you know that 9-1-1 opera- tors are trained emergency med- ical dispatchers. They can guide you through emergency proce- ‘dures over the phone, and give pre-arrival instructions until medics arrive. Did you know if you are hearing impaired you will be connected to a TDD receiver upon request? Never hang up until instructed to do so!

PARTICIPANT'S RESPONSIBILITY s a Neighborhood Watch Participant, you have a responsibility to: 1 Learn your neighbor's names, including all occu- pants of their residences. Be able to recognize them and their vehicles without any hesitation 2 Attend all Neighborhood Watch meetings. 3 Keep your personal copies of the NNWI Family Data Summary Sheets, NNWI Block Map, and NNWI Telephone Tree in an easily accessible, secure, place and continually updated with any new information provid- ed by your Block Captain. 4 Properly identify all property using the guidelines suggested at your Neighborhood Watch meetings, involvement with Operation ID, in other home security programs and maintain an accurate inventory of your valuables. 5 Implement all security mea- sures suggested by your local police department or sheriff's office after a securi- ty survey has been complet- ed in your home. arn the techniques of get- ie an accurate description of a suspect or a vehicle. Practice these by writing them down from memory sO when the need arises to actually report a suspicious incident, you are prepared Rehearse the line: “She Simply Could Not Have Had Any Really Good Early Warning About Him” and remember the meaning of each letter. 7 Keep an eye on your neigh- bor’s homes and report any suspicious activities to your local police department or sheriff's office. Again, write the description down so you forget nothing. DO NOT DELAY REPORTING. A few minutes delay is enough time to reduce the chances of ever catching the crimi- nal. No exceptions to this rule insures that: “WE LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER!” 8 Display Neighborhood Watch Window Warnings around your home. Report vandalized or missing signs so they can be replaced. Rusted signs need replacing — be sure you purchase aluminum or plastic signs. These are available from NNWI. 9 Teach children respect for the law and crime preven- tion techniques around the neighborhood and in their Personal life and safety away from your home. 10 Remember always th: responsibility is to ian a crime. Do not take any tie to prevent a crime oy — make an arrest. The Tr a sibility for apprehendin, criminals belongs to the police/sheriff. 3 11 When you plan to leave for any length of time, altan to have your mail Picked or put on “Temporary Hold* at your Post Office, Newspapers should be picked up by a neighbor or stopped. Timers to activate lights, TV, and radio should be set up in your house. jp tural areas, timers should be set to activate lights and radios in out buildings. Garbage cans should be taken in. Don’t leave signals saying “no one is at home” 12 Notify your neighbors and the Block Captain you are going away so added attention can be placed on your home. 13 Get Involved!! Look out for each other. Be a good witness with written notes. Participate in your Neighborhood Watch programs. You can make a real dent in crime in your neighborhood.

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NEIGHBORHOOD. WATCH MATERIALS Decals & Labels Alll the decals and labels are red and black (Masked Bad Guy and Boris the Burglar®™) or blue and black (Crime Watch Blue Eye). Decals are for placing On the inside of windows. Labels are for Placing on top of surfaces. All are available in Mini-Packages of 12. @ 3x 3” Window Warning Decals Neighborhood Scene Law Enforcement Agency Type Reverse reading, suitable for placing on the inside of windows so it can be read from the opposite side. Vinyl surface. More sun-resistant than the labels These are made 4 decals on a 12” x 3” sheet with slits between them. Packaged in 50 sheets of 4 for 200 total. Blue Eye also available as labels. @ 3%" x 3¥6" Static Kling Window Warning Decals Neighborhood Scene Law Enforcement Agency type. Reverse reading, suitable for placing on the inside of windows so it can be read JSrom the opposite side. Vinyl surface. More sun-resistant than the labels These are made 3 decals on a 10%” x 34%” sheet with Slits between them. Packaged in 50 sheets of 3 for 150 total. = 3"x 4” Window Warning Decals “We Look Out For Each Other!” Warning both Police and Sheriff Agency types. Reverse reading, suitable for placing on the inside of windows so it can be read Jrom the opposite side. Vinyl surface, More sun-resistant than the labels These are made 3 decals on a 9” x 4” sheet with slits between them. Packaged in 50 sheets °F 3 for 150 total. Also available as labels, 4-72" x 6 Window Waring Decals “We Look Out For Each Other!” Warning Both Police and Sheriff Agency types 9g. suitable for placing on Reverse re the inside of windows so it can be read Vinyl surface. abels These from the opposite side More sun-resistant than U are packaged in 100s. @ 5"x5&" Window Warming Decals Neighborhood Scene Law Enforcement Agency type. Reverse reading, suitable for placing on the inside of windows so it can be read from the opposite side. Vinyl surface. More sun-resistant than the labels These are made 4 decals on a 12" x 3” sheet with slits between them. Packaged in 100s. Also available as labels. @ =§1/2"x 4-7/8" Window Waming Decals The same used since 1982. Both Police and Sheriff Agency types. Reverse reading, suitable for placing on the inside of windows so it can be read Jrom the opposite side. Vinyl surface. More sun-resistant than the labels. Packed in 100s, eighborhood Watch Street Signs All the signs are red and black (Masked Bad Guy and Boris the Burglar®) or blue and black (Crime Watch Blue Eye) in both Sheriff and Police Versions or Law Enforcement Version with the Neighborhood Scene. They are silk- screened on to a white surface. The all- aluminum signs have baked white enamel on both sides and have a fade- resistant coating. Plastic signs are all white also. These will NOT rust. Our 18” x 24” & 12” x 18” signs are also available with 3M® Reflective coating. All signs are round-cornered and punched with two holes for easy mounting The “Warning” message is white with black borders against the red back- ground on the standard signs. Easy to read in low-light conditions. The standard Signs have the easy to understand mes- sage: “We Look Out For Each Other!” ® The Neighborhood Scene pr softer” Image of the presence gps Neighborhood Watch group in the, munity. It is available only in the ee Enforcement Agency type. oq eal standard and the Neigh Ae se styles (aluminum signs) can be a form tomized with your local agency jy op and phone number. = 18"x 24” Large Aluminum Reflective Street Warning aoe d Made of .063" aluminum Avaitable in single signs. Traditional yx or Sheriff Agency Types) or Neighbor, ve Scene (Law Enforcement Ag ot Signs can be customize at additonal og, = 12"x 18" Medium Ah Reflective Street Waring so Made of 050” aluminum ‘Available in single signs. Traditional (po or Sheriff Agency Types) or Neighborhood: ‘Scene (Law Enforcement Agency type) Signs can be customize at additional cose . 12" x 12” Square Aluminum Street Warning Signs Made of .050” aluminum Available in single signs. Neighborhood Scene (Law Enforcement Agency type) only Signs can be customize at additional cost. = 9"x 12" Small Aluminum Street Warning Signs Made of .050” aluminum Available in single signs. Traditional (Police or Sheriff Agency Types) or Neighborhood Scene (Law Enforcement Agency type), Signs can be customize at additional cost. m= 12x 12” Square Plastic Street Waming Signs Made of .035” thick plastic Available in single signs. Neighborhood Scene (Law Enforcement Agency type) only. Not available with customized imprint. = 9"x 12" Small Plastic Street Warning Signs: Made of .035” thick plastic Available in single signs. Traditional (Police or Sheriff Agency Types) or Neighborhood Scene (Law Enforcement Agency type). Not available with customized imprint. = 5"x5” Square Plastic Street Warning Signs Made of .035" thick plastic Available in single signs. Neighborhood Scene (Law Enforcement Agency type) only. Not available with customized imprint.

lice St, ae ’ form desi S : fork heets amily Data Sheet - A letter sing igned to be completeg, and given to €ach Neighbor ipant in the program, pattic n | jormation includes the family Tae s, names of all the occupants their work Schedules, thet, kills they are Willing to ehicl ve nare with the STOUP, Contact to he jed in case of an emergency ang sther bits: of information, Information sout kids, seniors and pets is also call solicited. To prevent burglaries, the routine help and their schedules in and around the home and whether an alarm system is in place is also asked for. This Family Data Sheet, in the hands of your neighbors, is great insurance for achieving a crime-proof neighborhood. “We Look Out For Each Other!” can best be accom- plished by every Neighbor-Participant knowing this information about a family. Because of the confidential nature of much of this information, its distributions is very limited and those receiving it are expected to study it then keep it put away in a safe place, This is the most important tool in the Neighborhood Watch crime prevention program. Family Data Summary Sheet - This is a brief condensation of ten Family Data Sheets so it can be kept near at hand for quick reference. It provides for listing of the address, occupants, their phones, work schedules, vehicle help schedules he kid's ts. It identification, routine and the names/phones of t Cl doctor and emergency conta i ingle can be easily copied, being 4578 made available letter sized card, and mber. to each mature family me! house Maps Ses 6 * Sener, Hering 2 block yn ns Bours oty hone the sat Which a the OME ang ye SS, fag Sa MORK phe amily Principal ee Dhon, nee, names, ona UpantS. py TPES of erat i let pas Printeg the Ps lon layout : Sheet, ead Sides n re fon, Ment bujy ing orm park or a oem lat, it Not fj NNY at I this W1 now off Mt to aj, St give vou g Property cnn 8 PIOVEN system for : You to for Y Protection. Thi m; Tate Your oy Inchudes dec: » Spite Outside cat Windows, labels for Telepho, Wate. a and Inventory : a These t Setting ou Path fore sze card deterrent to a thie nes Pre 8 Messages to be nt telephone ables easly travesti IOu vale OFganization e TOUgh the are ever ma cae Sam Vales one ‘en. your Lay Call more ¢ n three teen Need agency should be ae i = ina let peopl to identify them 19 a ne Of less than 2 mls a pans brs fo Ople in the : Sroup she tobe conta Ould be able wry yr icted, ¥x3" and 31a" 5° along information akc SSB Nietuay tes ne ation about a possi ig Decals for Inside of Windows Reverse reading, suitable for lacing on the inside of windows so they can be read Sfrom the opposite side Vinyl surface. 3° x are packaged in 100s, 3-1/2" x 5° are Packaged in Sos. Available in Masked Bad Guy and Blue Eye Versions. Gall t0 9-1-1, oF si a eee Inventory Sheets ~allet- | printed on both sides. The front side is for listing the article, Manufacturer and model, serial num- ber, location marked and purchase Price. The reverse side has a list of items that are frequently stolen which you can use as a reminder as you do your own inventory. There is also a = 3"x3" and3in"x5" Window ‘Waming Labels for placing on Top of Surfaces Suitable for placing on the top of surfaces So they can be easily read. Vinyl surface. 3”x 3” are packaged in 100s, 3-1/2"x 5° are packaged in 50s. Available in Masked place for listing your credit card num- Bad Guy and Blue Eye Versions. bers and the phone numbers you need to call in the event any of the cards Start your Operation Identification program today. are lost or stolen. Se K.. im Starter Kit contains: 2 ae 12" o Order signs (1 aluminum, oes?) ae || Fax your order 24-hours a day to decals, 3 copies of all 3 handboo! }) (888) 329-6694 or call ee 2 ofall work || National Neighborhood Wal iS Me PI Institute 8:00 AM to 5:00 ies each and 3 cP se in Masked Bad at (888) 669-4872. ets, Available in i Boris the Burglars™ or ae Eye a jn both Police and a he Q types: starter Kits w! ue oe ioe scene have 4 oe ly i Lalo; en composition: See catalog i for details.

Fess = Participants’ Handbook servations and recognition, suspicious activities and sounds, sus pect and vehicle identification, how to report a crime, etc A must for every Participant! eu P Security Handbook on the prevention of what to avoid and do in even! sexual assault, preventing ATM hold ups, special emphasis on apartment and rural security, vacation prepara tions and kids home alone. Crime prevention begins with self-protection. This is an excellent “How to...” guide. How to Start Maintain a Healthy) hood Watch Program «1 1, Approx. 8-1/2" |= A gulde book giving yay -ek program to stan ™ ar prog what you do at the and then at subsequeny A typical meeting agenda sted meeting topics, 23 first mee meetings. and sug ideas of other things a Neighborhagg Watch group can do, benefits of the program, a sample flyer to Kick off your meetings and samples of the paper work which make the program flow easy Want to start a program? Here’s how. Important Phone Numbers AEE EE eee avoverview or THE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM Neighborhood Watch can BE 1 A crime prevention program where neighbors “LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER!” 2 A ccrime prevention program that encourages Neighbor- Participants to get to know each other and their routines so that any out of place activity can be observed, recognized for what it is, reported and investigated. 3 A crime prevention program that teaches Participants techniques to reduce the risk of being victimized at home, in their vehicles and in pub- lic places. 4 A crime prevention program which trains Participants on the importance of recognizing suspicious activities and sounds, evaluate them and then how to properly report them. 5 Acrime prevention program which teaches Participants how to make their homes more secure, to properly identify their property, and how to “WE LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER!”™ @ 6 A cohesive body of concerned, involved, Neighbor-Participants addressing many issues that concern the entire community. 7 Not a force working outside the normal procedures of the local police department or sheriff's office. 8 Not a 100% guarantee that crime will not occur in your neighborhood. 9 Not a program designed for Participants to undertake personal risks to deter crime,