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NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH AND BUSINESS WATCH PROGRAMS
Neighborhood Watch Promotes Neighborliness!
 Neighborhood Watch programs provide residents with the feeling of ownership for their community by promoting the belief it is everyone's responsibility to see that their community is a safer place to live.
Neighborhood Watch encourages residents to be alert for suspicious activity in the area and interact with each other by exchanging information about work schedules, vacation plans, types of vehicles belonging to residents, etc. Regular monthly meetings offer residents updated information on current crime trends and allows residents the opportunity to plan watch programs for their area.
Do Neighborhood Watch programs really work? A recent study by the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office found "Across all eligible studies combined, Neighborhood Watch was associated with a reduction in crime. You can read the entire study here.
Some advantages of Neighborhood Watches include:
Reduces crime and prevents crime
Provides direct contact with the Police Department
Increases awareness about activity in the City of Lakeland
Helps neighbors get to know each other
Assist the Police Department with crime prevention efforts
Business Watch Programs Work!
The Lakeland Police Department coordinates Business Watch programs throughout the community. By forming a Business Watch program in your area, you are increasing awareness of potential crime problems and also providing prevention for you and your neighboring businesses.
Business Watch is a crime prevention program which enlists merchants and business owners in cooperation with the Lakeland Police Department. Crime prevention and awareness training for merchants and their employees will assist in the recognition of current crime trends. By increasing awareness of the various ways businesses are victimized and teaching prevention methods, business losses can be minimzed.
Some advantages of Business Watch programs include:
Reduces and prevents crime
Provides direct contact with the Police Department
Increase awareness about criminal activity in the community
Helps train employees in how to report suspicious activity to the police
Assists the Police Department in crime prevention efforts
Provides businesses with security surveys
For more information on forming a Neighborhood Watch or Business Watch program in your area, please contact:
Dr. Greg Robinson, Supervisor
Community Services Unit
863-834-6912
Lakeland Police Department
219 North Massachusetts Avenue
Lakeland, Florida 33803
(863) 834-6900
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