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6. Which of the following activities do these groups normally engage in (code “1” if they do or “0” if they don’t.) _____ Neighborhood Patrol (foot or car) _____ Neighborhood Patrol (with cell phone or CB radio) _____ National Nite Out _____ Operation Identification _____ Officer/deputy home security surveys Comments: ______________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Which of the following methods are currently used to promote NW (code “1” if they do or “0” if they don’t.) _____ Give out brochures describing the program _____ Post roadside NW signs near entrances of neighborhoods _____ Give out window warning decals to participating households _____ Send newsletter to NW Coordinators _____ Supply crime reports to NW Coordinators _____ Notices in local newspapers (e.g. crime prevention tips) _____ Use of TV or radio (PSA=public service announcements) _____ PD/SO sponsored meetings for NW Coordinators _____ PD/SO maintains a telephone tree, phone dialer or email notification system _____ PD/SO organizes special events/presentations _____ Other: Explain: ____________________________________________________________________________ Comments: ______________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Have any “spin-off” or other NW-type programs been organized in your area (e.g. business watch) _____ 0=N0; 1=YES If YES, what are the names of these groups ______________________________________ Comments: _______________________________________________________________________________________ 9. If you had the resources, what would you do to increase the vitality of your NW program Comments: ______________________________________________________________________________________ 10. Do you feel the members of your NW groups would support a (new) mission organized around “homeland security” issues (i.e. related to the issue of terrorism) _____ 0=NO 1=YES If YES, what would you need or like in terms of resources and training to help you with this mission ____________________________________________________________________________________ Comments: ______________________________________________________________________________________ 16 THE STATUS OF NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH IN VIRGINIA
VA Law Enforcement Agency Sponsorship of Neighborhood Watch 12 VA Crime Prevention Center Department of Criminal Justice Services September 24, 2002 NW Program Sponsor How Agency Contact Telephone Email NW Active Abingdon Town PD Lt. Gary Coleman (276) 676-6252 Yes Very Active Accomack Co. SO Sgt. Todd Wessels (757) 787-1131 Yes Active Albemarle Co. PD Officer Karla Bower (434) 972-4079 bowerk@albemarle.org Yes Very Active Alexandria City PD Detective Mike Keegan (703) 838-4520 Yes Mostly Inactive Alleghany Co. SO Sergeant B.E. Rose (540) 965-1771 Yes Active Altavista Town PD Capt. Mike Harris (434) 332-9580 jmharris@co.campbell.va.us Yes 50-50 Amelia Co. SO Sergeant Bruce Almarode (804) 561-2118 ameliacoso@cj.net Yes Very Active Amherst Co. SO Sgt. Greg Turner (434) 946-9300 glturner@ascyber.net Yes 50-50 Amherst Town PD Chief Kenneth Watts (434) 946-7885 No Appomattox Co. SO Sheriff O.W. Staples (434) 352-8241 No Arlington Co. PD Capt. Tom Panther (703) 228-4327 Yes Mostly Inactive Ashland Town PD Officer Tommy Gilbert (804) 798-1227 ddyer@town.ashland.va.us Yes Very Active Augusta Co. SO Deputy Michael Painter (540) 245-5333 Yes 50-50 Bath Co. SO Capt. Richard Armstrong (540) 839-2331 No Bedford City PD Chief Milton Graham (540) 587-6011 mgraham@ci.bedford.va.us Yes 50-50 Bedford Co. SO Sgt. George W. Thomas (540) 586-7718 gthomas@co.bedford.gov Yes 50-50 Berryville Town PD Officer Jerry Crosson (540) 955-3863 Yes Very Active Big Stone Gap Town PD Chief Larry R. Mohn (276) 523-0117 No Blacksburg Town PD Sgt. Jerry Bowyer (540) 961-1810 jbowyer@blacksburg.org Yes 50-50 Blackstone Town PD Deputy Debbie Smith (434) 292-3323 rayo@meckcom.net Yes Very Active 12 This document contains information on law enforcement agencies in 40 cities, 95 counties and 52 towns. Only the Police Departments of towns whose 2000 Census populations were greater than 2000 were surveyed. THE STATUS OF NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH IN VIRGINIA 17
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Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS 2002 Neighborhood
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