Neighbors and Neighborhoods
Be a partner in your neighborhood’s future. Participate in our community beginning in your neighborhood. Get to know your neighbors and join in activities that facilitate opportunities to communicate with each other. Start or participate in a neighborhood association, have a block party, and/or create a block crime watch network.
To assist neighborhoods in getting neighbors to promote safety, security, and the quality of life, Rochester supports very active Neighborhood Watch and Neighborhood Associations.
Neighborhood Watch
This is a neighborhood crime prevention program coordinated by the Rochester/Olmsted County Crime Prevention Unit.
Neighborhood Watch groups are generally organized by blocks or small areas where people can easily get to know one another to effectively report suspicious activity, and help one another. While its focus is individual and neighborhood safety and security, its benefits often extend to social activities and neighbors helping neighbors.
To learn more about Neighborhood Watch in your neighborhood or to start one, contact the Crime Prevention Unit at (507) 328-6890.
