Getting Involved in Blockwatch

Neighborhood Watch Street Sign

What is Blockwatch?

The Block Watch Program is a free community-based crime prevention program administered by your local police. A few years back our Blockwatch was a Board supervised group of residents that was headed by a committee chair. Today, our Blockwatch is part of a program erected by the Maricopa Police Department and now reports to the City Blockwatch Coordinator. Maricopa Meadows is a division of that program and the largest, most successful division in the city of Maricopa. We are also registered members of NANWO, the National Neighborhood Watch Organization, a division of the National Sheriffs Association.

Our Blockwatch members come from every background and age, and contribute to the safety of our community as Block Captains, Street Captains, or volunteers. Anyone who resides in the Meadows' development can (and should) participate! To participate or for more information, contact us at mmblockwatchprogram@gmail.com

What's the Point:

Obviously, the point is to deter would-be criminals and help prevent crimes from happening on our streets, but we do so much more that! We help educate our residents on safety related topics, we invite MPD Officers out to hold demonstrations for public safety, we help care for the community, and we contribute to building a sense of pride in our community through awareness and action.

Getting Started:

Whether you have been the victim of a crime in your neighborhood or you feel like your street is totally safe, it is always good to have a Blockwatch group. Getting started is simple. First, contact our Blockwatch Division Coordinator via email at mmblockwatchprogram@gmail.com and then determine to what extent you are willing and able to contribute your time. We have 3 main volunteer options.

1. A Block Captain: as a Block Captain you would be responsible for registering new volunteers that live within your block area. There may be more than 1 Block Captain per "block" if the block area is bigger than normal. The Block Captain can also designate Street Captains and should host at least one Blockwatch meeting per calendar year. The Block Captain communicates info from the Division Coordinator to his/her block residents and also shares info with the Division Coordinator.

2. A Street Captain: as a Street Captain you would be responsible for registering new volunteers that live only on your street. The Street Captain should hold at least one Blockwatch meeting for his/her street per year. You would share info with your Block Captain and pass along info to the other residents on your street.

3. A Volunteer: as a Blockwatch Volunteer you would engage your neighbors about Blockwatch, help out at our community events, and volunteer as needed for street teams, administrative duties, graffiti clean-up crews, etc.

As if that wasn't enough incentive to participate...you will also receive a free window decal, a phone tree form to fill out, a handy handbook and that great feeling you get from doing something good!

So see you at our next meeting...