District Two Partner Promotes Neighborhood Watch
While Neighborhood Watch has been active in Denver for several decades, this program 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 the 1970’s in 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 counts on citizens to organize themselves and work with law enforcement to keep a trained eye and ear on their communities, while demonstrating their presence at all times of day and night. Neighborhood Watch participants do not ‘patrol’ their streets, but they do remain vigilant to activity on and around their block and notify police of suspicious and criminal incidents, providing detailed descriptions and information which dramatically helps to successfully address criminal behavior. Neighborhood Watch works because it reduces opportunities for crime to occur, it does not rely on altering or changing the criminal’s behavior or motivation.
Please consider participating in Neighborhood Watch. The crime reduction and safety benefits your block will receive due to your and your neighbors’ participation cannot be stressed enough. 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.
For more information, or to arrange for training, please contact Technician Amy Esten, amy.esten@denvergov.org or 720-913-1095 or Sergeant Eric Knutson, eric.knutson@denvergov.org or 720-913-1066. The District Two police station is located at 3921 N Holly St.