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BOB FLETCHER RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF 14 W. Kellogg Boulevard St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 -1648 Telephone: (612) 266 -9300 Telefacsimile: (612) 266 -9328 Neighborhood Watch The first meeting is held in the residents home. The invitations are preprinted by the Sheriff's Department, but are sent by the resident to all the neighbors on their block on both sides of the street. We have found that if too large an area is invited to attend, people do not feel as personally affected and attendance is low, also, it is easier to walk down the block to a neighbor's house than to drive to the Sheriff's Department for a meeting. At the first meeting the Crime Prevention officer will talk about: • What is suspicious? • Premise security for our homes. • Starting a Neighborhood Watch Program. • Operation Identification. • Anything that you consider important. After the meeting, groups are informed that the requirements to start a "City Chartered" Watch Group are: They must have at least 60% participation from the homes on their block and they must have at least two meetings per year. One of these meetings can be a social gathering with the other being a Crime Prevention Refresher (See Refresher Topics List on back.). The purpose of the meetings and participation requirements is to maintain the credibility of the program. We want to spread the word to burglars etc., that the Neighborhood Watch signs in Ramsey County really do mean that the people in that area are alert and educated about what to watch for and when to call the police. The group must also choose a Block Captain (contact) to serve as a liaison with the Sheriff's Department and to coordinate the two meetings per year. Each year a new Block Captain is selected. For more information please contact the Crime Prevention Unit of the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department at 490 -4503. ADULT DETENTION DIVISION (612) 266 -9350 • CIVIL PF Page 25 (VISION (612) 481 -1317 • WARRANTS (612) 266 -9320