MEMO To: James Thomas (Community Housing Director) From: Jeff Jewett Date: 16-06-2015 Re: Neighborhood Watch Funding In today’s day in age we are seeing a higher crime rate than ever. People are scared to leave there homes to go to the store for the simplest of things. The fear of leaving your own home to walk around your own neighborhood should be a thing of the past with all of today’s modern technologies, however, people no longer feel safe in their own neighborhoods. When people become concerned with safety in their own neighborhoods, it is time to take action. In order to maintain a strong neighborhood watch force; there needs to be funding to provide items that can keep a community safe. The funding needed to make this Neighborhood watch could be divided into two separate categories; there is the hi-tech route which would require $4,000 in donations or the alternative being $1,000 which would require a lot more involvement from each community member on a regular basis. Hi-tech Simple yet effective Neighborhood Video Surveillance Community Rovers/Watchmen Neighborhood Alarm Flashlights/Walkie Talkie/Whistles Bicycles/Handcuffs/Camera This will be beneficial to all parties involved if the funding can be met for the community If we meet the …show more content…
“Neighborhood Watch, Block Watch, Town Watch, Crime Watch – whatever the name, it's one of the most effective and least costly ways to prevent crime and reduce fear in your neighborhood. Neighborhood Watch Programs fight the isolation and separation that crime creates and feeds upon. It forges bonds among area residents and businesses, helps reduce burglaries and robberies, and improves relations between police and the communities they serve” (Crime Prevention Tips, 2015. Para.