policing
type: Concept
narrower: neighborhood watch programs

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: neighborhood watch programs

neighborhood watch programs
definition: Neighborhood Watch is defined as an organized effort by residents of a particular neighborhood to watch out for, and report to the police, suspicioussuspicious or criminal behavior for the purpose of deterring such activity in the future. Organized by community groups, local law enforcement, or individual citizens, volunteers typically attend Neighborhood Watch meetings to exchange telephone numbers, receive training in surveillance and reporting, and talk about crime problems in the area. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Neighborhood Watch Programs]
broader: residential community crime prevention
broader: policing
type: Concept

residential community crime prevention
type: Concept
narrower: neighborhood watch programs