Lexington County Sheriff's Department - Blog: Make Neighborhood Watch A Priority For 2022

Press release from the Lexington County Sheriff's Department - Blog:

Capt. Adam Myrick

Jan 27, 2022

As we close out the first month of 2022, I encourage you to get together with your neighbors and determine if your community has a Neighborhood Watch program.

Neighborhood Watch is one of the oldest and most effective crime prevention programs in the country, bringing citizens together with law enforcement to deter crime and make communities safer.

Sponsored by the National Sheriffs’ Association, Neighborhood Watch can trace its roots back to the days of colonial settlements, when night watchmen patrolled the streets. The modern version of Neighborhood Watch was developed in response to requests from sheriffs and police chiefs who were looking for a crime prevention program that would involve citizens and address an increasing number of burglaries.

Neighborhood Watch works because it reduces opportunities for crime to occur; it doesn’t rely on altering or changing the criminal’s behavior or motivation.

Here are a few tips to help you get started.

For more information on starting a Neighborhood Watch where you live, call the Sheriff’s Department at 785-8230.

This press release was produced by the Lexington County Sheriff's Department - Blog. The views expressed here are the author’s own.