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House Numbering Project <br />Nothing is more frustrating to a responding police officer than to arrive at a location and <br />not be able to find the exact house because no house numbers can be seen. Every house <br />number should be uniform as to the size and location and should be visible from the street <br />at night. Start a project that will ensure that house numbers are present, uniform, and <br />conspicuous. <br />"Rent®A-Teen" <br />Whenever possible, the young adults of your neighborhood should be actively involved <br />in your WATCH program. Through "Rent -A -Teen" they perform odd jobs (wash <br />windows, cut grass, wax cars, paint, etc.) for a fee. The money collected could be used <br />for special youth projects, such as field trips of other worthwhile neighborhood projects. <br />Auto Bumper Decal <br />This is a program to identify vehicles belonging to residents within a WATCH <br />neighborhood. The basic purpose of the bumper decal system is to alert police patrol and <br />concerned community members about vehicles, which do not belong in the WATCH <br />area, allowing appropriate action to be taken when necessary. <br />Warmlines <br />Warmlines can be set up by group members willing to spend time talking to children who <br />become lonely after returning from school to empty homes. The Warmlines serves as a <br />valuable link between these "latchkey" children and a helping adult should an emergency <br />arise. <br />Rouse Sitting <br />Your agency should urge members of church groups, senior citizen clubs, and social <br />clubs to establish routine procedures for "house-sitting" when their members are <br />attending funeral services, weddings, or when they are temporarily confined in a hospital <br />or convalescent center. People are especially vulnerable to burglaries at these times and <br />are lest able emotionally and financially to withstand shock and loss. <br />Natural Observers <br />Natural Observers, such as senior citizens, teenagers, utility truck drivers, bus drivers, <br />mailmen, or joggers should be recruited into WATCH programs. These individuals are <br />often moving about neighborhoods during daylight hours when most burglaries occur and <br />are a valuable addition to crime prevention efforts. <br />