What you can do: Be part of a block watch

This is the third in a series of posts on what neighbors can do to help reduce and prevent crime in our neighborhood.

Become involved in a blockwatch.

We all have busy schedules and many of us don’t have time to socialize and meet with our neighbors. Nearly all of us have e-mail now and it’s become a fantastic way to keep neighbors informed of activities. Let your neighbors know when you’re on vacation, pick up newspapers, mail or UPS packages that otherwise tell stranger that “no one is home”. Sometimes neighbors communicate pieces of a crime puzzle that when put together, can result in criminal charges. Few tools are more effective in deterring crime by strangers than joining and utilizing a blockwatch. Click here for more information: http://www.seattle.gov/Police/programs/Blockwatch/default.htm

Or, contact Diane Horswill at diane.horswill@seattle.gov or (206) 684-7711)