The National Neighbourhood Crime Watch is a program to help neighbours watch out for neighbours. The program prevents crime by ensuring that everyone keeps an eye open for suspicious activity. The ultimate success of Neighbourhood Watch depends largely on a commitment to cooperation between area residents and the police and more importantly, between residents themselves.
Your neighbours know who you are, what type of car you drive, and may be the first to notice a suspicious person at your door or window. Neighbourhood Watch helps you to know the neighbours around you and what their normal routines are.
By simply getting to know the neighbours around you, you'll be well positioned to recognize someone or something that's suspicious.
The National Neighbourhood Crime Watch Council Program encourages participation in crime prevention. As part of the program, you can learn:
Getting involved in Neighbourhood Watch is easy and free.
To find out if a neighbourhood watch exists in your neighbourhood, contact your nearest police station or the National Crime Prevention Office in Nassau and in Grand Bahama.
We support the National Neighbourhood Watch Council program and encourage everyone to do their part to prevent crime in their neighbourhood.
