Neighborhood Crime Watch

Neighborhood Watch - Contact Dispatch at 817-827-1000Neighborhood Crime Watch (NCW) was created to obtain citizen involvement in discouraging and preventing residential crime. NCW is not designed as a substitute for police protection; rather, they supplement police activities by providing extra eyes, ears, and caring. NCW is people looking out for people, and it is considered a major deterrent against crime. It has been proven that neighborhoods with an active NCW have less crime.

How to form a Neighborhood Crime Watch for Your Block

  1. Contact the Richland Hills Crime Prevention Officer
  2. Identify a block captain and conduct a block party with at least 70% attendance
  3. Collect free crime watch yard signs
  4. Attend quarterly block captain meetings hosted by the PD on the first Monday in February, May, August, and November
  5. Call police for suspicious activity

If interested in learning more about Neighborhood Crime Watch or interested in becoming a Block Captain or Co-Captain, email the Community Services Unit or call 817-616-3783.