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Watch Coordinator Wins Local Award
The Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association is proud to announce that Rob Willis, the coordinator of the PM Neighborhood Watch, was presented with a
2009 Neighborhood Leader
of the Year Award at the Charlotte Neighborhood Symposium on May 16. Rob has been instrumental in organizing and re-energizing the Watch, which has in turn helped to decrease crime in the area and made the group a model for others to emulate. The symposium and awards program was tasked with bringing together and acknowledging neighborhood residents and other leaders who share a goal of building a better community. Please join us in congratulating Rob on this well deserved award!
Watch Update - March 2009
from Robert Willis, Watch Coordinator 
The last 3 months have really been up and down. We had several incidents on Thomas and Pecan, but with new Grid Captains in place and a strong show of force from our great community officers the problem was quickly brought under control. Unfortunately the problems have sprung up in different areas of the neighborhood. Our neighbors have become very observant and now they don’t hesitate to call 911 to report suspicious behavior. The results are really starting to show. KEEP CALLING 911, it works. We continue to have a reduction in crime, with occasional spurts around the area. We are working with CMPD to get NO TRESPASSING signs up on the Barnhart property off Hawthorne. This will give the police the ability to arrest anyone passing through, or hiding in the woods. This should also help with the problems along Pecan and Hawthorne.
The EastWay Captain, Demetria Faulkner-Welch, has organized an on going “Meeting of the Minds” with all the surrounding neighborhoods and I was asked by her to represent Plaza Midwood. Leaders from each community will meet with her regularly to talk about our problems, solutions that work, and attempts that did not work. I am honored to be asked and look forward to connecting with others and sharing ideas.
Maynia is coming and Neighborhood Watch plans to participate and have a table set up. We are still looking for volunteers for our Pairing Program, connecting internet neighbors with non-internet neighbors so all are up to date on what’s going on. We will have information about this and other programs we are working on at our table. We are also going to have PMNWatch stickers available to purchase, the profits from which will go toward activities during National NightOut in August. We want this year’s NNO to be bigger and better so buy a sticker, show your support and let everyone know we have an active Neighborhood Watch. Stop by and meet your grid captains, see a display by the Taser lady, and we’re working on having the Martial Arts University instructors out demonstrating some self-defense moves and giving safety tips.
If you have any question or suggestions please contact us. Thanks.
rob
National Night Out was a Huge Success!
Plaza Midwood turns out in droves to help support America's Night Out Against Crime!
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25th Annual National Night Out", a crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), was a great success here in Plaza Midwood. About 150 neighbors came out and enjoyed an extremely hot evening socializing. We talked about things going on in the neighborhood, future plans of the Neighborhood Watch and just got to know each other. Everyone enjoyed refreshments, giveaways, and door prizes provided by our sponsors Target, Something Classic, Zeda Janes, Villa Francesca Pizzeria, the Charlotte Bobcat's, Harris Teeter, Midwood Baptist, Kilgo United Methodist, Nova's Bakery, and the Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association. Thanks to everyone for their support and efforts to fight crime in Plaza Midwood!
What is a Neighborhood Watch?
The Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association actively pursues a safe, responsibile living environment by supporting our law enforcement officers and their efforts. To put as many “eyes on the street” as possible, we also support and facilitate an active Neighborhood Watch effort. Anchored by grid-captains, the network sets up phone trees and email lists that help Plaza Midwood stay better in touch with each other and get the word out about suspicious activity.
Three Goals of a Neighborhood Watch Program
- Build a partnership with the community to reduce crime and improve livability.
- Instill a greater sense of security while reducing the fear of crime.
- Create a strong sense of community and put the “neighbor” back in neighborhood.
Neighborhood Watch Meetings
The neighborhood-wide watch meetings and crime updates are held prior to each Quarterly Association Meeting, which are on the 4th Thursday of the month in January, April, July and October in the basement of the Kilgo Church. The Neighborhood Watch meeting is at 6:30pm and the Quarterly Association Meeting begins at 7pm.
In addition, Block Captains organize monthly meetings to exchange ideas and information among the group.
How can I help?
An organized Neighborhood Watch program is a big step towards making Plaza Midwood a safer place to live and work. However, these efforts require a commitment from the entire community – businesses and residents. If you are interested in helping your neighbors to control crime in our area, please e-mail pmnwatch@aol.com to get in touch with your neighborhood watch officers and your grid captain. In addtion, it is important that everyone follow these simple rules and responsibilities:
Don’t be a victim.
- Protect yourself, your home, your property, and your vehicle.
- Have a security inspection done by law enforcement professionals.
- Upgrade doors, locks, hardware and outdoor lighting.
- Keep valuables secure.
- Lock doors and windows and set your security system when leaving.
- Mark valuable property and record serial numbers.
Be a good neighbor.
- Get to know the people who live near you.
- Have a way to contact neighbors and one for them to get back in touch with you.
- Watch out for suspicious activity at neighbors’ homes and ask them to do likewise for you.
- Attend the quarterly Neighborhood Watch meetings.
Report any and all suspicious activity.
- Call 911.
- Call 311.
- Share information with your neighbors and block captain.
- Calling your block captain is NOT calling 911. 911 should always be the first call!
Report street light outages.
Criminals like shadows so, if you see a light out, take note of the closest intersection or residence address and do one or more of the following:- Report the outage through the Duke Power web site
- Create a service request through CharMeck.org
- Call 311.
Grid Captains’ Responsibilities
- Serve as a liaison between your neighbors and the Neighborhood Watch coordinators.
- Establish a phone or email “communication chain” for neighbors on your block/in your grid.
- Create and maintain a block map with current contact information for your neighbors.
- Share information such as safety and security guidelines and reports of suspicious or criminal activity.
- Visit new neighbors and encourage them to participate in the Neighborhood Watch Program.
- Serve as a resource or point of contact for your neighbors.*
*From “Neighborhood Watch: A Manual for Citizens and Law Enforcement” by the National Sheriffs Association and “Establishing a Neighborhood Watch in Your Community” by CMPD.
Neighborhood Watch Contacts
Watch Coordinator
| Grid 1 | Grid 9 |
| Grid 2 | Grid 10 |
| Grid 3 | Grid 11 |
| Grid 4 | Grid 12 |
| Grid 5 | Grid 13 |
| Grid 6 | Grid 14 |
| Grid 7 | Grid 15 |
| Grid 8 | Grid 16 |
CMPD Community Coordinators:
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Community Crime Response Team
Eastway Division, CMPD
Supervisors:
- Sergeant Mike Sloop, Regional Area Commander
- Sergeant Brian Cunningham
- Captain Dale Greene
Other Links and Resources:
- Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department
- North Carolina Court System - Court Calendars
- Charlotte City Ordinances
- U.S. Government Web Site on Identity Theft
- Mecklenburg County Sheriff - Inmate Lookup, Arrest History & Worthless Check Warrants
- Mecklenburg County Group Homes
- NC Department of Corrections Public Access (Offender Lookup)
- NC General Assembly - General Statutes
- NC Sexual Offender Registry
- Safe Kids Charlotte-Mecklenburg
- South Carolina Sex Offenders Lookup
