The Status Of NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH in Virginia â D
The Status Of NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH in Virginia â D
The Status Of NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH in Virginia â D
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John G. Schuiteman, Ph.D. July 8, 2002<br />
Questions for the DCJS Survey on<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Status</strong> of Neighborhood Watch <strong>in</strong> Virg<strong>in</strong>ia<br />
Agency Surveyed: ___________________________________________________________________________________<br />
If town PD, record county where town is located: __________________________________________________<br />
Agency NW Contact Person:<br />
rank/title________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
first name/last name _____________________________________________________________________________<br />
contact tel.#_____________________________________________________________________________________<br />
contact email address: ___________________________________________________________________________<br />
1. Does your agency sponsor Neighborhood Watch (NW)<br />
NOTE: sponsorship <strong>in</strong>volves hav<strong>in</strong>g at least one officer or deputy whose specific duty or duties <strong>in</strong>clude<br />
organiz<strong>in</strong>g or ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g NW.<br />
1 = YES; 0 = NO (If NO, please expla<strong>in</strong>) ___________________________________________________________<br />
a. If YES, how many separate NW groups do you sponsor ___________________<br />
b. If YES, how many homes participate _______________ (don’t know=0)<br />
2. How many agency staff have the specific duty of organiz<strong>in</strong>g/ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g NW groups __________________<br />
Comments: ______________________________________________________________________________________<br />
3. How active are these groups (let the respondent answer and then code):<br />
1=Very Active _____<br />
2=More active than <strong>in</strong>active _____<br />
3=Mixed-50–50 active and <strong>in</strong>active _____<br />
4=More <strong>in</strong>active than active_____<br />
5=Very <strong>in</strong>active _____<br />
Comments: ______________________________________________________________________________________<br />
4. How many of these groups have citizen coord<strong>in</strong>ators that you can identify and call on for assistance<br />
_______ % (0=don’t know)<br />
Comments: ______________________________________________________________________________________<br />
5. How are these groups organized (neighborhood... block .....street)<br />
1 = Neighborhood<br />
2 = Block<br />
3 = Street or Road<br />
4 = Civic Association<br />
5 = Mixture<br />
Comments: ______________________________________________________________________________________<br />
THE STATUS OF <strong>NEIGHBORHOOD</strong> <strong>WATCH</strong> IN VIRGINIA<br />
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