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Organization
LaVista Park Civic Association
DeKalb County Neighborhood Watch
Programs
LaVista ParkSecurity Patrol
Communication
Know Your Neighbors
Resident Contact InformationDear Neighbor:
To make security in LaVista Park more effective, the Neighborhood Watch Program needs to have each resident provide some basic information that can be used to protect the neighborhood against crime and suspicious activity and to be able to reach you quickly, should that become necessary.
Please take a few minutes to complete this form and return it to the address listed below. You may also phone or send an email with the information. (Please Print)
Name 1 Name 2Address Home Phone 1 Work Phone 1 Home Phone 2 Work Phone 2 Email Address 1 Email Address 2 Emergency Phone (Friend or Relative) Vehicles
Make and Model Color License Plate # Make and Model Color License Plate #
Thank you for helping our neighborhood. Let me encourage you to join your LaVista Park Civic Association and the LaVista Park Police Security Patrol, if you have not already done so. For more information please call me or access the Association website at www.lavistapark.org.
Sincerely,
E-Mail Alert System
Website
Neighborhood News
Identifying New Neighbors
Building Community
Start with small groups or “blocks”
Neighborhood Watch Program
Block Parties
Have
Fun
Be Creative
Block Party Manual
How To Throw A Great Street/Block PartyAnd
Transform Your Neighborhood Into A Tight-Knit Community
A Detailed “How-To” ManualFor
Planning A Street Party/Block Party
2003
LVPCA Quarterly Meetings
Annual Political Forum
Section Vice Presidents(Section Coordinators)
Responsibilities
Section Vice Presidents Responsibilities
• The Section Vice President assists the Neighborhood Watch Coordinator and works with Block Captains in implementing and maintaining the Neighborhood Watch program.
Section Vice Presidents Responsibilities
• Assigns Block Captains for every 8-12 homes and assists them in their responsibilities.
Section Vice Presidents Responsibilities
• Recruits Block Captains as needed.
Section Vice Presidents Responsibilities
• Receives reports of criminal or suspicious activity from Block Captains and informs Coordinator.
Section Vice Presidents Responsibilities
• Consults with Coordinator about accuracy of incident reports and if a Crime Alert should be sent before Coordinator receives police report.
Section Vice Presidents Responsibilities
• When Coordinator not available, assumes responsibility for submitting Crime Alerts and for notifying Webmaster.
Section Vice Presidents Responsibilities
• Keeps records of Section residents as supplied by Block Captains.
Section Vice Presidents Responsibilities
• Keeps Watch materials as supplied by the Watch Coordinator.
Section Vice Presidents Responsibilities
• Keeps an open dialogue with Watch Coordinator to identify problems and make changes.
Section Vice Presidents Responsibilities
• Informs Membership Coordinator and Watch Coordinator of vacated property or changes in occupancy and forwards any monies received from residents.
Section Vice Presidents Responsibilities
• Welcomes new residents if Block Captain unavailable.
Section Vice Presidents Responsibilities
• Assumes duties of a Block Captain for Section residents without one.
Section Vice Presidents Responsibilities
• Attends quarterly meetings of Section Vice Presidents and Block Captains and any other meetings that may be called by the Coordinator.
Section Vice Presidents Responsibilities
• Serves as a member of the Executive Committee.
Block Captain Responsibilities
Block Captain Responsibilities
• Works in liaison with the Neighborhood Watch Coordinator and Section Vice President to establish and maintain contact with assigned residents and provides to them the information and material necessary for the Neighborhood Watch and to join the Association and Security Patrol.
Block Captain Responsibilities
• Makes personal visit to each assigned home to present Neighborhood Watch Program.
Block Captain Responsibilities
• Welcomes new residents. Coordinates with Welcome Wagon Coordinator to deliver Welcome Basket and Watch folder. Explains membership in the Association, Patrol and Email Alerts.
Block Captain Responsibilities
• Makes sure residents know how to report criminal and suspicious activity.
Block Captain Responsibilities
• Inform Section Vice President and Coordinator of resident reports of criminal and suspicious activity.
Block Captain Responsibilities
• Check e-mail daily for Crime Alerts• Inform residents without email of
Crime Alerts.
Block Captain Responsibilities
• Obtain and maintain information file on each assigned resident.
Block Captain Responsibilities
• Provide residents and Coordinator with Resident Information Sheet.
Block Captain Responsibilities
• Keep Watch and Patrol materials as supplied by Coordinator.
Block Captain Responsibilities
• Inform Section Vice President and Coordinator of vacancies or changes in occupancy.
Block Captain Responsibilities
• Attend quarterly meetings of the Section Vice Presidents and Block Captains and other Watch meetings as may be called by the Coordinator.
Resident Responsibilities
Know Your Neighbors
Resident Responsibilities
Resident Responsibilities• Exchange home, work and emergency
phone numbers, types of vehicles and other information with your neighbors and Block Captain.
Resident Responsibilities
• Let a neighbor and your Block Captain know when you are going to be away from home as well as notifying the Security Patrol, if you are a subscriber.
Resident Responsibilities
• Make sure your home is secured.
Resident Responsibilities
• Keep a watch for suspicious persons or vehicles.
Resident Responsibilities
• Call 911 to report any suspicious activity or crime incidents that occur at your home or that you witness in the neighborhood.
Resident Responsibilities
• Call or email your Block Captain or Section Vice-President with details about the suspicious activity or crime after you have called the police. Do not call or email the Security Patrol or Webmaster.
Resident Responsibilities
• Check your email daily for Crime Alerts.