- National Neighborhood Watch Program
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USA on Watch Formation 2002 Purpose/focus Neighborhood Watch Region served United States Parent organization Citizen Corps Website http://www.usaonwatch.org/ The United States National Neighborhood Watch Program (also known as the USAonWatch is a neighborhood watch program run under Citizen Corps that focuses on residential areas through citizen involvement. Originally developed in the late 1960s, the National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) officially created the National Neighborhood Watch Program in 1972 to assist citizens and law enforcement.[1][2]
In 2002, the National Sheriffs' Association in cooperation with USA Freedom Corps, Citizen Corps and the U.S. Department of Justice launched USAonWatch to expand the National Neighborhood Watch initiative beyond its original crime prevention role to assisting and preparing neighborhoods for disasters and with emergency response.[1][2][3]
USAonWatch currently receives funding from the National Sheriffs' Association and the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Office of Justice Programs, and the U.S. Department of Justice.[1]
See also
- Citizen Corps
- Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
- Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS)
- Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)
- Neighborhood government in the US
- Project Safe Neighborhoods
- Triad
References
- ^ a b c "http://www.usaonwatch.org/". USAonWatch. http://www.usaonwatch.org/default.aspx. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Neighborhood Watch Manual". USAonWatch - National Neighborhood Watch ProgramBureau. USAonWatch.org. January 14, 2010. http://www.usaonwatch.org/assets/publications/0_NW_Manual_0909.pdf. Retrieved 1 February 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "About Neighborhood Watch". About USAonWatch. USAonWatch. http://www.usaonwatch.org/about/neighborhoodwatch.aspx. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
External links
- Neighborhood Watch Manual
- What is USAonwatch (UOW) / Neighborhood Watch(NW)?, Barnstable County Sheriff
- Neighborhood Crime Watch
- USAonWatch, Powerpoint
- TRIAD & Neighborhood Watch
Volunteers in Police Service(VIPS) · National Neighborhood Watch Program(NWP) (also known as USA on Watch) · Medical Reserve Corps · Community Emergency Response Team(CERT)Categories:- Citizen Corps
- Neighborhood watch organizations
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