1. Does your neighbourhood have a Watch? Contact the Administrative Assistant at the Neighbourhood Watch London office at 519 661-4533 to inquire.

2. Our office will tell you if there is a Watch for your neighbourhood.  If there is, we will take your information and contact your local Area Coordinator - who in turn will get a hold of you.  In the mean time we can answer any questions that you might have.

3. Call for more information on how to form a Watch in your area.
    

How to start...
Contact the Program Manager of Neighbourhood Watch London to receive an information package.

1. Distribute the brochures that explain the program to your neighbours. Talk to them and see if they are interested in forming a Watch. 

2. Book a meeting (in co-ordination with the Program Manager) at a school, church, or home. Invite your neighbours. At this meeting your neighbours will have an overview of the Neighbourhood Watch London program presented by the Program Manager and an opportunity to ask questions. You are looking for helpers to set up and organize a Neighbourhood Watch after the committee information meeting.
    

What is needed for a successful watch
The key elements of a successful Neighbourhood Watch are:

1. Volunteers: You will need an Area Coordinator, Zone Contacts

2. Neighbourhood occupants: participation within  a Watch usually consists of 60-100 homes, some Watches may be bigger or smaller, depending on the neighbourhood.

3. Effective communication:  A Watch is divided into zones to make communication easier. Each Zone  Contact will oversee approximately 7-10 homes.
    

Roles and responsibilities
Outlined below are the specific duties of the Area Coordinator, Zone Contact and Occupant. 

It is always important to remind residents to call the police if there is any evidence of theft or vandalism on their property no matter how minor.
 

1. Receive and log information from Zone Captains/Co-captains. Communicate relevant information received to other Zone Captains and Co-captains. 

2. Circulate newsletters each year to maintain interest. There are four newsletters issued annually under the London program that can be distributed. Or information from the newsletters can be incorporated into the Watch's own newsletters. Some Watches also produce newsletters that are entirely their own content.

3. Keep Captains and Co-captains lists up to date by recruiting as a vacancy occurs. Keep the information up to date with the Neighbourhood Watch London office.
   

1. Communicate with neighbours in your zone to become familiar with usual house patterns, for example:

   • Coming and going 

   • People at home during the day 

   • When away 

   • Lights left on, etc.

2. Report information received from homeowners to Area Coordinator 

3. Communicate relevant information to occupants in the zone

4. Encourage new neighbours to become involved in the Watch.
   

1. Know general house patterns of neighbours, particularly in the immediate zone

2. Report suspicious events as they are happening first to police. Dial 9-1-1.and then the Zone Captain 

3. You can be a good neighbour by getting involved and by being aware. Report unusual or suspicious events to the police immediately and then to your Area Coordinator of your Watch.
   

Care for your Community...

As a members of the community we are all responsible for its protection. Safety does not end at a property line! If your neighbours are away and you see any obvious invitations to a burglar, do something to correct the situation. For example: 

1. Close the garage door

2. Pick up the mail and papers 

3. Remove snow from the driveway and footpaths

4. Mow the lawns 

5. Park your second car in the driveway