A neighborhood watch program is a group of residents who work together to keep their community safe. Neighborhood watch programs typically involve residents patrolling their neighborhood, reporting suspicious activity to the police, and educating their neighbors about crime prevention. The Bay View Neighborhood Watch is a specific neighborhood watch program that operates in the Bay View neighborhood of San Francisco, California.
Neighborhood watch programs have been shown to be effective in reducing crime. A study by the University of California, Berkeley found that neighborhoods with active neighborhood watch programs had a 25% lower crime rate than neighborhoods without neighborhood watch programs. Neighborhood watch programs can also help to build community and improve relationships between residents and the police.
