What is
Neighborhood Watch?
Overview
What is
Neighborhood Watch?
Neighborhood Watch is a program made up of neighbors working together with law enforcement to reduce crime
in their neighborhoods. Through regular meetings, members can discuss common concerns with each other. By
recognizing and reporting suspicious activities, they help to prevent crime in their neighborhoods.
A passion for Community Safety
Everyone in the community guards the safety of the block
Block Captains
Responsible for establishing
communication amongst
Neighborhood Watch members.
Act as the liaison between
neighborhood and OCSD.
Members
Proactively report crime and
suspicious activity. Act as
ambassadors for neighborhood
by recruiting and encouraging
participation.
The Benefits
Having additional “eyes and ears” in
your neighborhood, decreased
crime rates, and increased
communication between
neighborhood and law enforcement.
When Should
You Call for a
Deputy?
Deputies should be called during any type of activity or
circumstance that seems unusual or out of the
ordinary; this includes crimes in progress.
How to Report
a Crime
EMERGENCY 9-1-1
(or crime in progress)
How to Report
a Crime
Non-Emergency: (949) 770-6011
File a Report
Report Noise Disturbances
General Information
Report Suspicious Activity
You can remain anonymous! In some cases, an informant is
needed for an arrest.
When calling Dispatch, follow their instructions and let
them guide the conversation.
What is
Suspicious
Behavior?
Door-To-Door sales or unwanted solicitors
Someone peeking into cars or home
Someone loitering around schools or parks
Strange odors coming from a home or vehicle
Breaking glass, gunshots, screaming, or fighting
An array of resources
Technology to enhance the security of our homes
Fūsus
Technology
- Real Time Operations Center (RTOC)
- State of the art centralized location where law
- enforcement personnel accumulate and
- analyze publicly available information and data
- from databases in real time.
Online
Resources
- Crime Mapping
- Easily track public safety issues in your
- neighborhood. This software allows you to
- monitor and analyze criminal activity in your
- area.
- Sheriff’s Blotter
- Enables you to know daily what activity is
- occurring in your community by time, call, and
- location.
- Review Crime Statistics
- The Crime Statistics feature allows you to
- search crime by area, which includes city or
- street.
“Let’s work together to ensure the safety of our block and enjoy happy life”
William Sun
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