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Neighborhood Block Watch Program:

    What Is The Neighborhood Block Watch Program?

    • A joint effort between police and the community to reduce crime.
    • A program designed to enhance neighborhood security.
    • A program organized to heighten community observation.
    • A total effort to encourage mutual assistance and concern among neighbors.

      • Who Needs Block Watch

The modern growing community in which there is more privacy and less familiarity.

      This condition increases a community’s vulnerability to crime, and in turn it calls for a relationship that will tighten security and provide for mutual support and cooperation amongst community members.

What is the Block Watch Objective?

To Reduce The Incidence Of Crime By:

    • Increasing citizens’ awareness of neighborhood crime
    • Teaching citizens’ practical crime prevention programs so they will recognize and properly report suspicious activity.
    • Teach citizens proper home security measures.
    • Encouraging a positive working relationship between police and neighborhood.

To Start A Neighborhood Block Watch in Your Neighborhood

    • Contact your local police department for assistance.
    • Host an Informational Block Watch Meeting in your neighborhood. A police officer attend this initial meeting to further explain and answer questions about the Block Watch Concept and help organize and direct your group.
    • You and a friend personally visit each home on your block and distribute information announcing the meeting.
    • Encourage the block watch goal of 100% neighborhood participation.

List of current neighborhood block watch groups and meeting times:

North Derry Avenue Block Watch Meeting: second Tues. of the month 6:30 P.M. Derry Township Senior Citizen Center, Mill Rd., Yeagertown, Pa.

Burnham Block Watch Meeting: Last Wed. of the month 7:00 P.M. @ the Burnham Fire Department.

Mount Rock Commons Block Watch Meeting: First Thurs. of the month @ the Mount Rock Commons Apartment Complex. @7:00 P.M.

North Grand Street Block Watch Meeting: First Mon. of the month @ 306 North Grand Street, Lewistown, Pa. @7:00 P.M.

West End Block Watch Meeting: second Thurs. of the month @ Buchanan Elementary School @ 7:00 P.M.

Catherine Street Block Watch Meeting: Third Thurs. of the month @ City Fire Company, Valley St., Lewistown, Pa. @ 7:00 P.M.

Central Avenue Block Watch Meeting: Third Tues. of the month @ Trinity Church, Oak St & Central Ave., Lewistown, Pa. @ 6:30 P.M.

McCardles Trailer Park Block Watch Meeting: Third Tues. of the month @ Mifflin County Christian Academy @ 7:30 P.M.

Five Points Block Watch Meeting: Old Fame Fire Co. Building

Burgard / Lawler Block Watch Meeting: second Wednesday of the month @ Burgard Apartments @ 7:00 P.M.

Logan Street Block Watch Meeting: fourth Tuesday of the month @ 6:30PM at Grace United Methodist Church.

Highland Park Block Watch Meeting: second Monday of the month @7:30PM at Rhodes Memorial Church.

The public is invited to attend these meetings and anyone interested in starting a Neighborhood Block Watch should contact: Ofc. Charles Dicken, Neighborhood Block Watch Coordinator, Mifflin County Regional Police Department. (717) 248-1900 ext. # 34 or e-mail supportservices@mcrpd.org

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Available literature :

        How to be "Streetwise" and Safe

        Senior Citizens Against Crime

        Crime on Wheels

        Neighborhood Block Watch

        Confidence Games And Swindles

        Operation Identification

        Latchkey Children: Young Children at Home Alone

        Request Pamphlets

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