Greenwich Borough Neighbourhood Watch Association Coordinators toolkit:
How Neighbourhood Watch works
Neighbourhood Watch is one of the most successful crime prevention schemes in England and Wales and is based on simple ideas and values.
It’s a community based initiative run by volunteers that is supported by the police but owned and run by its members.
Some of the benefits of a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme include providing a visual warning to would-be criminals that there is an active scheme in operation.
Structure of a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme
Every scheme is unique and should be set up to make the most effective use of resources available.
Role of a Principal Co-ordinator
This person tends to be the originator of the scheme – the person who sets up the scheme.
The primary role of a co-ordinator is to provide a communications link between co-ordinators and scheme members.
Once a scheme has been established every property within the scheme is automatically included.
Everyone has a role to play within their community to ensure a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme is effective.