NON EMERGENCY NUMBER
503-629-0111 Washington County Sheriff's Office Community Outreach Contact
Amy Terrones [email protected] 503-846-2774 Most common Crime in Cypress Pointe
9PM Routine
LOCK UP your car, house, windows, garage, gates, shed
TURN ON exterior lights, security cameras, alarm systems BRING IN valuables from your car, yard, patio |
Neighborhood Watch
"Without a goal, no measure of success or failure can be made." Ricardo Segovia. With this in mind we have decided to focus our limited time and efforts on one main goal: SAFETY. To this extent, we have brainstormed low cost initiatives that will enhance this element of our community. If you have any suggestions or ideas please let any of us know in person, during a meeting or just enter the comment on our neighborhood website.
The neighborhood has been divided into 8 sections each with a volunteer block captain. These block captains have already been disseminating information to their families and reporting back on issues. If you do not know who your block captain is please contact Sue at [email protected]. Also as part of this we have been discussing how to best redistribute the updated neighborhood contact list. Neighborhood Watch is one of the oldest and most effective crime prevention programs in the country, bringing citizens together with law enforcement to deter crime and make communities safer. Sponsored by the National Sheriffs' Association, Neighborhood Watch can trace its roots back to the days of colonial settlements, when night watchmen patrolled the streets. The modern version of Neighborhood Watch was developed in 1972 as a response to requests from sheriffs and police chiefs who were looking for a crime prevention program that would involve citizens and address an increasing number of burglaries. Neighborhood Watch has been active in Washington County for many years now. It has been an effective tool to enhance safety and foster a sense of community in neighborhoods. Neighborhood Watch has helped to draw many diverse people together as they make a commitment to watch out for one another. It gives participants an opportunity to be united in the work of crime prevention and to form a partnership with the Sheriff's Office to take on neighborhood crime and disorder. Benefits of having a Neighborhood Watch
How to Organize a Neighborhood Watch Step One: Getting Started
Step Two: Contact Crime Prevention to schedule speakers
Step Three: Invite Your Neighbors
Step Four: Prepare a Neighborhood Map
Step Five: The Presentation
Step Six: Maintenance
If the Sheriff's Office can be of any further assistance, please call us at (503) 846-2774 or contact Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Specialist Darlene Schnoor. For more information about our Washington County Neighborhood Watch click here |