A Neighborhood Watch is a cooperative effort between the citizens of Colorado Springs and the Colorado Springs Police Department to establish a partnership to make our communities more inviting to live in and less attractive for criminals.
A Neighborhood Watch is what neighbors have done for years, getting to know and providing support for each other. Most homeowners are already performing the basic tasks by keeping an eye on a home when a neighbor is away or watching strangers who suddenly appear in the neighborhood.
No! Members of the watch should not take any personal risks to prevent a crime or execute an arrest. If you see something suspicious, you should report it to your Block Captain, GVR Watch Coordinator, and/or the non-emergency police response number: 444-7000.
Very little! There are two Block Meetings each year but attendance is voluntary.
Watch members are asked to:
As a Watch member, you will receive a roster with names and telephone
numbers of all the other members in your Block. You will also receive a sign which
you may display in your window informing others that your are part of the Neighborhood
Watch. You will receive periodic crime prevention information and current crime
statistics for our neighborhood. But most important, you will be contributing to
making our neighbor-
hood safer and thus a more desirable place to live.
Simply contact any Green Valley Ranch HOA board member, Block Captain, or the board's Watch Coordinator, Milt Halloran, at 266-9676 or athmmh@aol.com