Neighborhood Watch Toolkit Training

Training Courses

The training provides an overview to the curriculum and tools contained in the Toolkit. It is applicable for all levels of Neighborhood Watch experience. The class is a Train-the-Trainer format. It is recommended one representative from a law enforcement agency attend, then take back the information to other officers.

Who Should Attend

• Sheriffs’ deputies and police officers working as Neighborhood Watch Liaisons
• Law Enforcement new to crime prevention and Neighborhood Watch principles
• Community members taking a leading role in Neighborhood Watch

2009 Training Schedule

(All links are in PDF)

Ft. Lauderdale, FL – June 22

• Training Info Sheet
• Registration Form

Austin, TX – July 13-14

• Hosted by the Texas Crime Prevention Association
• Please contact TCPA for Registration information - www.tcpa.org

Des Moines, IA - July 14-15

• Hosted in partnership with the Polk County Sheriff's Office
• Training Info Sheet
• Registration Form

Oshkosh, WI - September 8-9

• Hosted in partnership with the Winnebago County Sheriffs Office

Dates to be announced:

♦ Nebraska (August)

♦ Michigan (September)

The Neighborhood Watch Toolkit

In response to the President's call to involve more Americans in neighborhood safety and security, the National Sheriffs' Association in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice has produced a new Neighborhood Watch Toolkit. The Toolkit provides numerous resources for law enforcement and community members working with Neighborhood Watch groups - whether starting, revilatizing or enhancing existing programs.

The Toolkit includes:

• Six CD's offering self-paced PowerPoint training aids law enforcement or community members can work through to build Neighborhood Watch related skillsLaw Enforcement and Facilitator GuidesParticipant HandbooksFive colorful, user-friendly postersLaw Enforcement and community guides to Neighborhood Watch
• Flipbooks on effective meetings, teamwork and target hardening for the home

See where the Neighborhood Watch Toolkit has traveled- view our past training locations

For more information on training:

Email: info@usaonwatch.org

Last updated 5/21/09