Neighborhood Watch - Another program Corporal Bailey is trying to launch throughout the community is Neighborhood Watch. Neighborhood Watch is one of the oldest and most effective crime prevention programs in the country, bringing citizens together with law enforcement to deter crime and make communities safer.  Sponsored by the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA), Neighborhood Watch can trace its roots back to the days of colonial settlements, when night watchmen patrolled the streets. The modern version of Neighborhood Watch was developed in response to requests from sheriffs and police chiefs who were looking for a crime prevention program that would involve citizens and address an increasing number of burglaries. Neighborhood Watch counts on citizens to organize themselves and work with law enforcement to keep a trained eye and ear on their communities, while demonstrating their presence at all times of day and night. Neighborhood Watch works because it reduces opportunities for crime to occur; it doesn’t rely on altering or changing the criminal’s behavior or motivation.

National TRIAD - National TRIAD is a program launched by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), and the National Sheriff’s Association (NSA) in an effort to work together to reduce both criminal victimization and unwarranted fear of crime affecting older persons. TRIAD is a “Concept in Action” not an acronym. It is an agreement from all partners to reduce the criminal victimization of the elderly and enhance the delivery of law enforcement services to older persons. TRIADs work to improve the quality of life for seniors by working to reduce unwarranted fear of crime by providing an opportunity to open the lines of communication between law enforcement and the senior community.

If you are interested in starting a Neighborhood Watch in your neighborhood, learning more about TRIAD, or inquiring about the Explorers program, please give Cpl. Bailey a call at 770-720-4883 or send an email to stacy.bailey@canton-georgia.com .