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Show Police give support to watch program Quoting statistics which show a lecrease in crime in the Pleasant irove area for the past two years, feasant Grove Police officials are 'gain encouraging the use of the Neighborhood Watch program in the immunity. The program was introduced to a 'ery accepting audience in a public .meeting held at the Pleasant Grove unior High School about two years go. Since that time the officers have rganized the Neighborhood Watch in everal neighborhoods. The program equires an individual in each eighborhood to invite his neighbors J and the police officer will instruct tiem in the procedures. t' He will also answer any questions e people might have in regards to e Program and also in making their mes more secure. Those attending the meeting are enerally shown a movie depicting ow criminals work in residential Teas and how citizens can keep their eyes open for anything or anyone unusual to the area. The proper ways of reporting the suspicious situations, watching out for your neighbor's property while they are gone, and other items are taught. The officers inform the citizens that they would rather investigate and find it to be a false alarm than to have people not report what they see for fear of it turning out to not be a crime. The officers feel that the program has definitely contributed to the decrease of crime in the community. They urge all residents who have not yet been involved in the Neighborhood Neigh-borhood Watch program to contact the police department and arrangements will be made to get your neighborhood involved. Those with questions about the program are encouraged to contact the department and receive further information. |