Sidewalk Safety Form

Neighbors should be alert to: How to Report Incidents—Call 9-1-1

 Someone running from a car or home The police need to have accurate information as quickly as possible about  Someone screaming. If you can't a suspicious activity or a crime in determine what the screams are for, call progress. 9-1-1 and report it.  Give your name and identify yourself Starting a  Someone going door to door in the as a member of a block watch. neighborhood or looking into windows and parked cars.  Describe the event in as brief a manner as possible. Where, When, Block Watch  A person who seems to have no purpose How and Who did it? wandering the neighborhood.  Tell if the crime is in progress or if it  Any unusual or suspicious noise, such already took place. as breaking glass or pounding.  Describe the suspect—sex, race,  Vehicles moving slowly, without lights, or age, height, weight, hair color, with no apparent destination. clothing, accent, beard or mustache, and distinctive characteristics or  Business transactions conducted from a clothing vehicle. This could involve the sale of drugs or stolen goods.  Describe the vehicle if one was involved - color, make, model, year,  Offers of merchandise at ridiculously low license plate, special markings, prices. It's probably stolen. dents. Which way did it go?

 Property carried off by persons on foot at an unusual hour or place, especially if Thank You! the person is running. The Laurelhurst Community Club would like to thank the Seattle Police  Property being removed from Department and the National Crime businesses or residences known to be Prevention Council for information unoccupied. included in this brochure. Published by:

 A stranger entering a neighbor's home or apartment that appears to be unoccupied. Laurelhurst Community Club  A stranger in a car stopping to beckon www.laurelhurstcc.com to a child or a child resisting the advances of an adult. Starting a Block Watch Block Watch involves two commitments: Contact your neighbors. Are they 1. A commitment between neighbors to be interested and willing to work together? concerned about each other, and 2. A commitment that when suspicious Size of your Block Watch. About activity is observed, that a call is placed to 10 to 15 homes is an optimum number to check on the neighbor's welfare and the include in your Block Watch. activity is reported to 9-1-1.

Schedule a meeting. Invite your neighbors and the crime prevention contacts listed on this brochure to your meeting. Neighbors who are interested, Simple. Easy. Powerful. but can’t attend the meeting because of That’s what Block Watch is, when neighbors prior commitments may still be part of are active watchers! the Block Watch program as long as Why start a Block Watch? someone in the group can pass along To build a sense of community, connect information. Crime Prevention Contacts with your neighbors and prevent crime. Invite these two individuals to your Block Block Watch is a neighbors-helping- Publicize your meeting. At least Watch meeting: neighbors program which takes very little one week before your meeting, distribute 1. Diane Horswill, Seattle Police Department time, and no money. It has been shown flyers door-to-door to your neighbors. If Crime Prevention Coordinator for the North that neighborhoods with an active Block possible, follow up with phone calls the Precinct, 206-684-7711, Watch program can significantly reduce day before the meeting. [email protected] residential burglaries. 2. Maggie Weissman, Laurelhurst Crime Prepare a block map. If possible, How does Block Watch work? Prevention Representative, 206-526-7614, before the meeting, make up a Block Block Watch works by having you and your [email protected] neighbors use simple techniques to deter, Watch map of the Block Watch area. On delay, detect, and report crime and to the map, add names, addresses, improve the quality of life for the telephone numbers (home and work) neighborhood. Being aware of criminal and email addresses of each household. activity can help in keeping your The map can be finalized at the meeting. neighborhood safe. Promptly reporting all Once finalized, make and distribute criminal or suspicious activity to 9-1-1 helps copies to neighbors who wish to be the police to assist you in promoting a safe involved. and healthy neighborhood. The police are unable to cover every neighborhood at all The Meeting. Diane Horswill, the times and your efforts will make a major Police Department Crime Prevention difference. Block Watch is also a wonderful Coordinator for our area will provide way to get to know your neighbors. assistance in organizing the agenda for the meeting.