crime watch
Community safety program
Crime watch is an organized effort by neighbors or community members to monitor their area and report suspicious activity to police.
The term often appears in the name of local groups: Our neighborhood crime watch meets monthly.
Signs announcing "crime watch area" aim to deter potential offenders by signaling community vigilance.
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- block captainNeighborhood liaison volunteer
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- night patrolNocturnal security rounds
- vigilantKeenly aware of danger
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- policingpatrol, police powers, arrests, police officer, arrest
- true crimecold case, unsolved mystery, murder mystery, homicide, serial killer
- Safety Tipsstay alert, lock it up, see something say something, buddy system, well-lit areas
- community servicefood pantry, Peace Corps, soup kitchen, AmeriCorps, homeless shelter
crime watchcriminal network
Organized group committing illegal acts
lookout · gang activity · organized crime · criminal conspiracy · criminal enterprise
crime watchlooking the other way
Deliberately ignoring wrongdoing
turning a blind eye · apathy · willful ignorance · bystander effect · see no evil
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