Join the Neighbourhood Watch
The Blackburn Hamlet Community Association (BCA) has partnered with the City of Ottawa to develop a Neighbourhood Watch for our community. The Neighbourhood Watch is a program to help neighbours watch out for neighbours. It aims to get citizens involved in discouraging and preventing crime at the local level.
By joining the program you can learn;
- How to make your home less inviting as a target to thieves;
- How to recognize and report suspicious activity in your neighbourhood;
- How to properly react to criminal activity.
We are asking all residents to join the Neighbourhood Watch and make our community safe. Complete the form below or download the Neighbourhood Watch registration form here! On completion please send it to safety@blackburnhamlet.ca.
City of Ottawa Information on the Neighbourhood Watch program
Additional Information
L’association communautaire de Blackburn Hamlet (BCA) est à préparer un programme de Surveillance de quartier pour notre communauté. Le programme de Surveillance de quartier est un programme de prévention du crime. Ce programme permet aux citoyens de contribuer à dissuader les criminels et à prévenir le crime en gardant l’oeil ouvert et en surveillant les biens des voisins.
Le fait de participer à un programme de Surveillance de quartier vous apprend:
- Comment rendre votre maison moins invitante aux voleurs;
- Comment déceler les activités suspectes dans votre voisinage;
- Comment réagir de façon appropriée aux menaces potentielles.
Nous invitons tous les résidents à se joindre au programme Surveillance de quartier afin de rendre le voisinage sécuritaire. Le formulaire doit être rempli et envoyé à safety@blackburnhamlet.ca ou remplier le formulaire suivant.
Neighbourhood Watch - Surveillance de quartier
- Ottawa Police Service Crime Map
Our Neighbourhood Watch leaders have put together instructions on how to use the Ottawa Police Service Crime Map. You can view this document on the BCA Website. If you are interested in becoming a Block Captain, or would like more information on Neighbourhood Watch, email safety@blackburnhamlet.ca. - Neighbourhood Watch Update
On February 24, 2025, a joint presentation by the Ottawa Police and the Blackburn Hamlet Community Association’s Neighborhood Watch team was conducted with a focus on current and potential Block Captains. For those who were unable to attend, you can find a summary report on the BCA Website. If you are interested in becoming a - Neighbourhood Watch Info Session
LOOKING FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH BLOCK CAPTAINS The BCA Safety team are holding an evening information session on Monday, February 24, at the Blackburn Community Centre (190 Glen Park Drive) on the new look of the Neighborhood Watch Program. The information session will be from 7-9pm. The event will be presented by the Ottawa Police Services - BCA Safety Corner
Published in The BANAR February 2025 Don Kelly – Director of Safety Winter has arrived in Ottawa, and with it comes a need for an extra level of safety. As recent events have shown, both the road and sidewalk conditions can change significantly compared to the warmer months. Icy conditions, hardened snow banks and concentrated - Neighbourhood WatchPublished in The BANAR June 2024 Don Kelly, Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator The BCA is looking for residents to support the safety of our community by joining the Neighbourhood Watch program! Neighbourhood watch is based on a simple concept: neighbours helping neighbours. The program allows communities to work together and combat crime – before it starts.
- NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH SEMINARPublished in the BANAR February 2024 Brad Hampson & Don Kelly On March 7, starting at 7pm, at the Community Hall, the BCA will be conducting a Neighborhood Watch (NW) seminar. The event will be a joint collaboration between the Ottawa Police (OPS) and the BCA. The aim of the event is to inform residents
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