The
mission
of the
KNCW is
to
accomplish
the
following:
A:
Strengthen
neighborhood
ties by
establishing
a “front
porch”
mentality
B:
Increase
personal
safety
and
security
for the
residents
of
Knightstown
C:
Promote
citizen
awareness
of the
need for
crime
prevention
D:
Be the
eyes and
ears of
the
Knightstown
Police
Department
E:
Enhance
effective
communication
and
understanding
between
the
residents
of
Knightstown
and
their
Law
Enforcement
Agencies.*
*The
KNCW
exists
as a
separate
and
independent
organization
supportive
of the
Knightstown
Police
Department.
The Role of the
Community in
Neighborhood
Watch Program
Ask anyone whose
home has been
burglarized...the
shock and
helpless anger
accompanying the
discovery that
intruder had
entered one's
home will not
easily be
forgotten. The
damage may not
have involved
injury to a
family member-
yet one hard
fact remains:
another
statistic has
been added to
the ever growing
list of
burglarized
homes. The
burglar won
again-and has no
doubt vanished,
leaving no real
clue to lead to
his arrest.
Chances are good that a
home burglarized today
is located in a
neighborhood where one
vital prevention tool is
missing: an active
Neighborhood Watch
Program. This
community-based
organization of citizens
working together with
law enforcement has
become the key to
preventing burglary and
crime nationwide.
Recognizing
Suspicious
Activity
BE
ALERT!
Anything that
seems slightly
out of place or
is occurring at
an usual time of
day could be
criminal
activity
DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO
APPREHEND A
PERSON
COMMITTING A
CRIME OR TO
INVESTIGATE A
SUSPICIOUS
ACTIVITY.
Call the police
or sheriff's
department
immediately and
do not worry
about being
embarrassed if
your suspicions
prove to be
unfounded. Law
enforcement
officers would
rather
investigate than
be called when
it is too late.
Time and
accuracy are
critical in
reporting crime
or suspicious
events. Use your
law enforcement
agency's
emergency number
to report
life-threatening
incidents or a
crime in
progress, and
use the
non-emergency
number for
crimes that have
already
occurred. Your
call could save
a life, prevent
an injury, or
stop a crime.
The information
you provide will
be kept
confidential.
You do not need
to give your
name, although
this is often
helpful.
Suspicious
Persons
Obviously not
every stranger
who comes into a
neighborhood is
a criminal.
Legitimate
door-to-door
sales and repair
people appear in
residential
areas
frequently.
Occasionally
however,
criminals
disguise
themselves as
these workers,
therefore it is
important to be
alert to the
activities of
all
nonresidents.
Law enforcement
officials should
be called to
investigate
persons in the
following
circumstances
who may be
suspects in the
crimes
indicated.
Going door
to door in a
residential
area,
especially
if one or
more goes to
rear of
residence or
loiters in
front of an
unoccupied
house or
closed
business
(burglary).
Forcing
entrance or
entering an
unoccupied
house
(burglary,
theft or
trespassing).
Running,
especially
if carrying
something of
value or
carrying
unwrapped
property at
an unusual
hour
(fleeing the
scene of a
crime).
Heavy
traffic to
and from a
residence,
particularly
if it occurs
on a daily
basis (drug
dealing,
vice or
fence
operation).
Screaming
(rape or
assault).
Loitering
around or
peering into
cars -
especially
in parking
lots or on
streets (car
theft).
Loitering
around
schools,
parks or
secluded
areas (sex
offender).
Offering
items for
sale at a
very low
price
(selling
stolen
property).
Loitering or
driving
through a
neighborhood
several
times or
appearing as
a delivery
person with
a wrong
address
(burglary).
Suspicious
Vehicles
Vehicles in the
following
situations
MAY be
involved in
crimes and
should be
reported to
authorities:
Slow moving,
without
lights,
following
aimless
course in
any
location,
including
residential
streets,
schools and
playgrounds
(burglary,
drug pusher,
or sex
offender).
Parked or
occupied,
containing
one or more
persons,
especially
at an
unusual hour
(lookouts
for burglary
or robbery).
Parked by a
business or
unoccupied
residence,
being loaded
with
valuables
(burglary or
theft)
Abandoned in
your
neighborhood
(stolen
vehicle).
Containing
weapons
(criminal
activity).
Someone,
especially a
female or
juvenile
being forced
into a a
vehicle
(kidnapping,
assault or
attempted
rape).
Business
transactions
taking place
in it,
especially
around
schools or
parks (sale
of stolen
items or
drugs).
Someone
attempting
to forcibly
enter it,
especially
in a parking
lot (theft
of car or
its
contents).
Persons
detaching
mechanical
parts or
accessories
from it
(theft or
vandalism).
Objects
being thrown
from it
(disposing
of
contraband).
Describing
Events
When describing
events, write
down:
What
happened
When it
happened
Where it
occurred
(note the
nearest
cross
street, home
address or
landmark in
relationship
to the
event).
Whether
injuries are
involved (be
prepared to
report
visible or
suspected
personal
injury. Be
specific as
possible -
this could
save a
life).
Whether
weapons are
involved
(this
information,
whether
observed or
suspected,
is vital to
responding
officers).
Describing
Vehicles
When describing
vehicles, write
down:
Vehicle
license
number and
state, make
and type of
vehicle
color, and
approximate
age.
Special
designs or
unusual
features,
such as
vinyl top,
mag wheels,
body damage,
pinstripes,
etc.
Direction of
travel
Describing
Persons
In preparing
descriptions of
persons, it is
important to
write down the
following:
Sex
Race
Age
Height
(estimate
from eye
contact
level
measured
against your
height)
Weight
Hair (color
and length)
Hat
Facial Hair
Shirt/Tie
Coat/Jacket
Trousers
Shoes
Any peculiar
or
distinguished
mannerisms,
physical
disabilities,
disfigurations,
scars or
tattoos.
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