Dear Neighborhood Watch Group Leader,

I am writing on behalf of Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea J. Cabral. Sheriff Cabral who is the 30th High Sheriff of Suffolk County and is currently serving a six-year term to which she was elected in September 2004.

Sheriff Cabral has made a commitment to the citizens of Suffolk County that the Sheriff’s Department will be an active community partner. Although we are not first responders such as the Boston Police and Fire Departments, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department does have an active role in public safety. Since last year, our staff has visited with over ninety community-based groups and organizations across the neighborhoods of Suffolk County introducing programs we run and our role in public safety.

I would ask that your neighborhood watch group allow our staff to introduce the Sheriff’s Department during an upcoming meeting. Please contact me at 617.961.6672 so that I may work with you to schedule a convenient time for one of our staff members to attend.

I would like to thank you in advance for the opportunity to attend a meeting and for all the hard work being done by your members to help make Suffolk County a better place to live.

Sincerely,

Edward Geary, Jr.

Deputy Director

Communications and External Affairs

Suffolk County Jail

Tel:  617.961.6672

Fax: 617.961.6750
E-mail: egeary@scsdma.org

Good Morning,

On behalf of the Neighborhood Watch Unit, and in conjunction with the Boston Public Health Commission, I want to invite you to join us this Saturday, March 28th for a kickoff event to "Walk and Watch". What better way to join your neighbors, get some exercise and look at what's going on in your neighborhoods. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to call our office at 617-343-4345! Hope to see some of you then!

Regards,

 Carolyn

Please read the following attachment flyer for more information! Thank You!

Read Mentioned Article here:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/12/police_to_alert_public_with_twitter_dispatches/?s_campaign=8315

           May 8, 2009 SUBMISSION DEADLINE

 What: The 21st Annual National Night Out Poster Contest run by the Neighborhood Watch Unit of the Boston Police Department.

For whom: All children between the ages of 5 and 18 enrolled in any school, community center, library, before and after school program, or any adult coordinated youth activity program/group in the City of Boston are eligible.

Theme: "Street Safe Boston."The theme of the 2009 Boston Police Neighborhood Watch Unit’s poster contest is “Street Safe Boston”. Each artist is to show how their school, neighborhood and/or everyday life represents a safe Boston. The 12 contestants will be selected as winners will be awarded a gift card and invited to meet Mayor Menino and Police Commissioner Davis at the Boston Police Headquarters in Roxbury. A Grand Prize Winner will be revealed and honored with a pizza party for their Art class.

Prizes: Three Winners will be selected from four grade categories: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12. Art work will be judged on quality, theme, originality and message the Artist is conveying. Notification is made to students and teachers during the school year. All entries will be judged and the put on display. Show your Boston pride by entering! We look forward to viewing your work!

Poster Suggestions: Any drawing or painting materials or combination thereof (crayon, paint, pencil, etc.) on paper. Collages of magazines or newsprint are not permitted. Bold colors are encouraged. Posters may be submitted on either a 11"x17” or 12"x18" sheet of paper. Also, artists should attach to backa one page essay or poem which entrants will describe how crime prevention and neighborhood watch participation can effect their environment.

Deadline: Friday, May 8, 2009, 3:00 P.M. Mail/deliver to The Neighborhood Watch Unit at 20 Vine Street, Charlestown, MA 02129

Important: Posters must be accompanied by a completed entry form securely attached to the back of posters. (If entry form is unavailable, simply provide student's name, complete address, telephone, school, grade, teacher's or adult coordinator's name and summer telephone number on a page attached to the back of the poster).

Register today by visiting or calling

Neighborhood Watch Unit, Boston Police Department

www.BostonCrimeWatch.com

617-343-4345

We’ve been excited to share with you a recent article in The Boston Globe. The article, titled “Cleaning up crime in Lowell”, is an analysis of the Broken Windows Theory. The Broken Windows Theory was first introduced in 1982 by James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling in an article titled “Broken Windows”. The theory states that the neglect of a simple repair, such as a window, can lead to a cycle of deterioration which affects not only the home with the broken window, but the whole neighborhood. One broken window can lead to further vandalism, trash, home vacancy, and eventually crime.

Although some may judge this theory as being pessimistic and drastic, the positive message of it is that with simple attention to detail, pride and care, crime can easily be prevented. This article uses the City of Lowell to exemplify the positive changes which can occur in a short period of time.

Please click on the link below to read the article:

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2009/02/13/cleaning_up_crime_in_lowell/