Neighborhood Watch Toolkit Training

The Neighborhood Watch Toolkit

In response to the President's call to involve more Americans in neighborhood safety and security, the National Sheriffs' Association in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice has produced a new Neighborhood Watch Toolkit. The Toolkit provides numerous resources for law enforcement and community members working with Neighborhood Watch groups - whether starting, revilatizing or enhancing existing programs.

The Toolkit includes:

• Six CD's offering self-paced PowerPoint training aids law enforcement or community members can work through to build Neighborhood Watch related skillsLaw Enforcement and Facilitator GuidesParticipant HandbooksFive colorful, user-friendly postersLaw Enforcement and community guides to Neighborhood Watch
• Flipbooks on effective meetings, teamwork and target hardening for the home

Training Courses

The training provides an overview to the curriculum and tools contained in the Toolkit. It is applicable for all levels of Neighborhood Watch experience. The class is a Train-the-Trainer format. It is recommended one representative from a law enforcement agency attend, then take back the information to other officers.

Who Should Attend

• Sheriffs’ deputies and police officers working as Neighborhood Watch Liaisons
• Law Enforcement new to crime prevention and Neighborhood Watch principles
• Community members taking a leading role in Neighborhood Watch

2008 Training Schedule

May

Missouri - May 7

• Hosted by Missiouri Community Crime Prevention
• For more information view the Fact Sheet (PDF)

Maryland - May 29-30

• Hosted by Maryland Community Crime Prevention Institute
• For more information view the Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Sykesville, MD Registration Form

June

Oregon - June 2-3

• Hosted by Crime Prevention Association of Oregon
• For more information view the Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Eugene, OR Registration Form

July

Indiana - July 1st

• For more information view the Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Indianapolis, IN Registration Form

September

Minnesota- Sept. 8th

• For more informatin about this one day traininc please vist MCPA's Website
• You can also contact Nicole Nelson via email (nnelson@eminnetonka.com)

Atlanta, GA - Sept. 12-13

• More Information will be comeing soon

Check back for more locations including:

• West Virginia
• Tennessee
• Vermont

See where the Neighborhood Watch Toolkit has traveled- view our past training locations

For more information on training:

Email: info@usaonwatch.org

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TAKING NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH TO THE NEXT LEVEL

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Last updated 1/14/08