Participating Association
The Neighborhood Watch Program is a highly successful effort that has been in existence for more than thirty years in cities and counties across America. It provides a unique infrastructure that brings together local officials, law enforcement and citizens to protect our communities.
Around the country, neighbors for three decades have banded together to create Neighborhood Watch programs. They understand that the active participation of neighborhood residents is a critical element in community safety – not through vigilantism, but simply through a willingness to look out for suspicious activity in their neighborhood, and report that activity to law enforcement and to each other. In doing so, residents take a major step toward reclaiming high-crime neighborhoods, as well as making people throughout a community feel more secure and less fearful.
How to Report a Crime in our Neighborhood
Contact the Alaska State Troopers at 745-2131.
- Identify yourself: name, address, and telephone number
- Type of crime
- “In progress” or “Has occurred”
- Where? Be as specific as possible
- Description of suspect(s), how many, whether armed
- Description of vehicle, tag number, dents, etc.
- Direction of travel
The longer you can stay on the line, the better. After calling the State Troopers, call a neighbor so they can also watch the suspect and help give the police a more detailed description.
For more information, visit the national Neighborhood Watch Program website.