2010 National Award for Excellence in Neighborhood Watch Accorded Plano Police Department

2010 National Award for Excellence in Neighborhood Watch Accorded Plano Police Department
Posted: July 13, 2010

The City of Plano Police Department has received the 2010 National Award for Excellence in Neighborhood Watch from the National Sheriffs’ Association and the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Program, U. S. Department of Justice, in recognition of their exemplary Neighborhood Watch Program.

The award was presented on June 29, 2010 at the organization’s annual conference in Anaheim, California and will be on permanent display in the Crime Prevention Unit at the Plano Police Department’s main headquarters. Only two agencies in the nation, one police department and one sheriff’s department, are recognized annually for demonstrating unwavering commitment to Neighborhood Watch.

Plano’s Neighborhood Watch Program encompasses over 247 neighborhoods, relying on volunteers to recognize and report crimes and identify suspicious activities and behaviors. It provides citizens the opportunity to make their neighborhoods safer by reducing crimes such as theft and violence.

If you don’t have an organized Watch Program you can contact the Police Crime Prevention Unit at 972-941-2439 to discover how easy it is to get started. You can increase your awareness by knowing the three neighbors across the street from your home, on each side and the three neighbors behind your residence and be willing to report suspicious activity to the police. You can be assured when you report suspicious activity your name will be held in strictest confidence.

The Neighborhood Watch Awards of Excellence Program was established by the National Sheriffs’ Association in 2004 to recognize and honor those law enforcement agencies, Neighborhood Watches, states, organizations and programs doing extraordinary things to promote Neighborhood Watches in
their communities.

Courtesy of: City of Plano Public Information Department