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Neighbourhood Watch

Neighbourhood Watch

Published 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. With your involvement, we can discourage criminals from our community, make our homes less inviting for thieves, heighten awareness of suspicious criminal activity within the community, and most importantly allow everyone to feel “safe” in our neighbourhood.

On April 6, the BCA held a Neighbourhood Watch seminar, where we shared that Blackburn Hamlet is developing an Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) and that this program will be an integral part of the EPP. A larger Neighbourhood Watch group would allow us to have greater awareness of the most vulnerable members of our community, so that during an emergency situation, these residents can have any support they might require. The EPP is expected to be posted on the BCA website in late May.

Did you know that a valuable crime awareness tool is available online for all residents to access? The Ottawa Police Crime Mapping Tool allows you to see all crime that has occurred across the city, including what has happened in our neighbourhood. Visit data.ottawapolice.ca/pages/maps for further details.

Another valuable crime prevention tool to consider is an exterior video camera. These cameras can capture suspicious persons or activity on your street or in your backyard, and are an excellent source for a police investigation. The best crime prevention source is YOU! Report all crimes, small or large, to the Ottawa Police.

Remember, the strength of our community relies on each other – neighbours helping neighbours. Join the Neighbourhood Watch and be a contributing partner to community safety. Contact Don Kelly at safety@blackburnhamlet.ca to join, or for more information.

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On Monday, March 7, the BCA, in collaboration with the Ottawa Police, will be a holding a Neighborhood Watch (NW) Seminar at the Community Hall (190 Glen Park Drive). The event will start at 7pm.

The event will look at the planned expansionary role of the NW in Blackburn Hamlet, including its role within the Emergency Preparedness Plan, recently introduced to the community. There will be a review of the 25 streets where the NW Program is now in effect and the plans to expand the program. In addition, the Ottawa Police will highlight their new Crime App, that is now accessible to the Public. The app allows you to see crime information on your street, in your neighborhood, and across the City.

Remember, when a community works together, we can combat crime in a most effective manner – before it starts. So, join us on March 7 and learn how you can be part of this valuable community resource. If possible, please advise Don Kelly at safety@blackburnhamlet.ca if you are attending, for planning purposes.

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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
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Note: Freedom of Information and Protection of Individual Privacy Act.  Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Police Services Act s.41 and will be used to register with the NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Programs.  Questions about this collection of personal information should be directed to the Ottawa Police Service Community Police Centre, nearest to you.

Nota : Loi sur l’accès à l’information et la protection de la vie privée. Les renseignements personnels inscrits dans cette formule sont obtenus en vertu de l’art. 41 de la Loi sur les services policiers et serviront à l’inscription aux programme DE SURVEILLANCE DE QUARTIER. Si vous avez des questions sur la collecte des renseignements personnels, communiquez avec le Centre de police communautaire du Service de police d’Ottawa le plus près de chez vous.
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