You can get involved with Neighbourhood Watch in a way that suits you.
As a community member you can come along to your Neighbourhood Watch Area’s regular meetings. These meetings provide the opportunity to take part in discussions about local crime issues and crime prevention activities. Coming along to meetings is a great get to know your neighbours too.
You can also join the Neighbourhood Watch Facebook page or a Facebook group for your local Neighbourhood Watch Area.
If you would like to be an official Neighbourhood Watch volunteer, there are several options available:
Each Neighbourhood Watch Area has Police Volunteers who organise crime prevention and community building activities. As an official Neighbourhood Watch Police Volunteer, you can take on a general role or hold an elected position such as Area Coordinator, Secretary, Treasurer or Newsletter Editor.
If you have a great idea for a project to improve your community, being a Neighbourhood Watch volunteer and having the support of your committee can help you get it off the ground.
State Councillors play a vital role in Neighbourhood Watch communications.
At quarterly State Council meetings held in Adelaide, State Councillors provide updates from Neighbourhood Watch Areas, raise local issues and seek information or advice from the Neighbourhood Watch Volunteers Association of SA Inc. (VASA) Board of Management and South Australia Police (SAPOL). They are also responsible for communicating important updates back to their local areas.
The role of a Board member is to discuss and plan the strategic direction of the Neighbourhood Watch program, support and encourage activity within local Areas, address emerging issues and promote the program. The Board consists of six Neighbourhood Watch volunteers and two non-members with specific expertise to enhance its effectiveness. There are four office bearer roles - President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Board meets 11 times per year.