Description
City of Racine residents are invited to volunteer as block captains with Racine Neighborhood Watch, Inc. As block captain, you are the liaison between your neighbors on your block and our office, and a meeter and greeter of new neighbors to your block. We work with you to hold a startup meeting on your block (odd and even sides on the long side of your block, corner to corner, is a typical "block"). We give you and your neighbors basic crime prevention information including printed reference materials and window clings. If you wish, we invite the alderman and a police officer to the startup meeting. After a block captain volunteers and a startup meeting is held your block receives a Neighborhood Watch street sign. You are encouraged to continue meeting with your neighbors in ways that work best for you, such as an annual National Night Out event, and occasional informal meetings in a home or yard on the block. Residents active with block watch have seen crime problems diminish and their quality of life improve because they know how and where to report problems, and work with each other for positive attitudes and cooperation among neighbors on the block. This volunteer opportunity is limited to City of Racine residents. We provide the necessary training at the startup meeting and any additional assistance as needed.
