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<br />CPTED Strateqies- PrineeWilliam County. Virqinia <br /> <br />Neighborhood Watch Program <br /> <br />The Neighborhood Watch program is <br />desi gned to reduce cri me and enhance the <br />qual i ty of Ii f e for resi dents of Pri nce <br />Wi II i am County. The ooncept is si mpl e, it <br />involves oooperation between the Police <br />Department and the oommuni ty where the <br />resi dents become the" eyes & ears" of the <br />Pol i ce Department. The program has <br />many benefi ts: <br /> <br />. Creates a greater awareness of <br />crime <br />. I ncreasa::l support f rom Pol i ce <br />Department <br />. Greater oommuni ty pri de <br />. Brings neighbors doser together <br />· Potential increased property val ue <br />· Cri me Preventi on trai ni ng <br />· Increases reporti ng of cri me and <br />suspicious activities <br />· Sign serves as a warni ng to <br />cri mi nal s <br />· Provides residents with access to <br />cri me pattern and trends that may <br />affect them <br />. Home security inspections <br />. Gi ves resi dents a contact wi thi n <br />the Pol i ce Department <br />. Resul ts in a better and safer <br />communi ty <br /> <br />Business Watch <br /> <br />Busi ness Watch is one of the most <br />effective and inexpensive ways to prevent <br />crime and reduce fear. BusinessWatch <br />fi ghts the i sol ati on that cri me creates and <br />feeds upon. I t creates bonds among area <br />busi nesses and he! ps reduce burgl ari es, <br />robberi es and vandal isms. It al so <br />increases the knowl edge of frauds and <br />scams whi ch improves the relationshi p <br />between the pol i ce and the busi ness <br />oommuni ty. <br /> <br />Benefits of Busi ness Watch: <br /> <br />. Creates a greater awareness of <br />crime <br />· Greater community pride <br />· Bri ngs bus nesses together <br />. Cri me Preventi on trai ni ng <br />. Si gn saves as a warni ng to <br />cri mi nal s <br />· Provi des bus ness owners wi th <br />access to cri me patterns and <br />trends that may threaten them <br />. Bus ness S€OJri ty i nspecti ons <br />· Results in a better and safer <br />communi ty <br /> <br />Worship Watch <br /> <br />The purpose of the Worshi p Watch <br />program is to i nvol ve members of a <br />church, synagogue, mOs:Jue, or tempi e, <br />wi th the Pol i ee Department and the <br />surrounding community in working <br />together to create and mai ntai n a saf e <br />envi ronment by uti I i zi ng acceptEd cri me <br />prevention practices. <br /> <br />Fleet Watch <br /> <br />Thi s is a program whi ch uses bus nesses <br />wi th mobile communi cati on capabi I i ti es. <br />The employees have been trai nEd by the <br />Pol i ee Department to report suspi ci ous <br />or dangerous acti vi ty. Thi s program <br />enhances the safety of the communi ty by <br />putti ng hundreds of extra" eyES' on the <br />streets of Pri nee Wi II i am County. <br /> <br />For more information on these <br />programs or to start a Watch <br />program in your area, you may <br />contact the Prince William County <br />Police Department Crime <br />Prevention Unit at 703-792-7270 or <br />web site www.pwcgov.org/police. <br /> <br />25 <br />