To start a successful neighborhood watch program in your area, contact the Pacifica Police Department through the main business line. You will be sent start-up information about the neighborhood watch program and details on working together in the future. Additionally, the following initial steps should be taken:
Talk to Your Neighbors
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canvass your neighborhood for interest
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briefly explain the value of the neighborhood watch program
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ask about convenient times to schedule your first neighborhood watch meeting
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arrange a date, time and place for the first meeting
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coordinate the date and time with the crime prevention officer
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develop and distribute a flyer announcing the meeting
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if possible, meet in the home of a neighbor to foster an informal, comfortable atmosphere
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remind everyone of the meeting date as it approaches (two or three days before)
Hold the First Meeting