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1. How to start a neighborhood Block Watch?

1. Contact Mount Vernon Police Department community service officer at 336-6250
2. Set a meeting date and location
3. Invite your neighbors

2. First Meeting

The community service officer will explain the Block Watch Program and introduce crime prevention techniques. A volunteer will be selected as the Block Watch Captain, who will help organize and plan future meetings.

Signs, maps, decals, and neighborhood issues will be discussed.