Neighborhood Watch Program
Along with the North Merrick Civic Association, SMCCA is sponsoring a
Neighborhood Watch Program (NWP) for the
The Nassau County Police Department needs your help. They
cannot be everywhere. They need the help of the community to be their
eyes and ears. The purpose of the Neighborhood Watch Program is to alert
the police to suspicious activity in your area
The
NWP not a vigilante group. It does not have patrols. We simply
observe our community and call 911 if there is any suspicious activity.
As
a participant of the Neighborhood Watch Program, all that is expected of you
is to be aware of suspicious
activity on your block; to report such activity to the police by calling
911; and, if you wish, to display the window decal. Basically, if you see something you say something. As a NWP
member you are an observer and reporter only. You are not to engage or
confront anybody. Know your neighbors and their habits and call
911 if you see anything unusual.
The
NWP is organized by residential blocks. Each block has a Block
Captain. The Block Captain’s job is to recruit people on the block into
the program and to serve as an information conduit to and from the people on
his/her block, the police, and the rest of the NWP. As the program grows
there will be Regional Directors, each responsible for a group of blocks. The
Block Captains and Regional Directors will maintain the records necessary to
ensure that the information flows quickly, easily, and efficiently
When
you join the NWP you will asked to keep your block captain’s phone number
handy. Your block captain should be notified of all incidents after you
report them to the police via the 911 system. This will allow him/her to
help the rest of the NWP and the police better understand what is happening in
the neighborhood.
For more information please contact the South Merrick NWP or Acting Program Director
(south of Sunrise Highway) Joe Baker at 978-8310.