NCJ Number
81907
Date Published
Unknown
Length
0 pages
Annotation
The fundamentals of a Neighborhood Watch crime prevention program are depicted in this story of a burglary victim who organizes neighbors to protect their own and their community's property.
Abstract
'Pigeons' leave their property unprotected and become easy targets for thieves. The film's principal character is determined to deter future victimization after being burglarized. She learns about Neighborhod Watch from the investigating officers and decides to initiate a community program. Initial efforts to interest neighbors in Neighborhood Watch meet with considerable resistance. Once a meeting is organized, the attending local police officers instruct participants in how to spot signs of potential trouble, when to call the police on a suspicion, how to secure their doors and windows with effective locks, and other precautionary measures. A sequence following the meeting shows the effects of the watch program. A second burglary in the same home is prevented when a neighbor reports the crime in progress to police.