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The President tasked his administration with making the United States a stronger, safer place to live.  Toward this objective, the Attorney General issued a call for a "National Neighborhood Watch."  He said "Neighborhood Watch deters criminal activity and helps protect American families.  Our children are safer, our homes are more secure, and our communities are stronger when Americans participate in community policing."

Criminals beware. EPNW On Patrol is a group of concerned citizens, joining together to assist local, County and State law enforcement agencies in identifying and reporting suspicious or criminal activities in their neighborhoods. EPNW is not a vigilante group, nor do we possess any law enforcement authority of any kind. We simply observe and report.

EPNW believes that it is important that all members of our communities feel safe and secure so on 4/29/11,  Edgewater Park Neighborhood Watch began Patroling our neighborhoods. We have been in the planning stages for several months and have met and consulted on several occasions with Westampton Neighborhood Watch in order to move forward. Keith York and his team have been extremely helpful as well as participating in our 1st patrol. We hope to partner with WNW on other projects in the near future.

Neighborhood Watch groups see the patrols as one more way to combat crime and continue the improvements in their communities.

 

 

By taking an active role in the protection of their homes and families, residents are better able to discourage criminal activity and keep their neighborhoods safe. When volunteering their time, they are giving something back to their community by lending a helping hand to people and organizations. What you may not realize is that volunteering also benefits you as an individual. There are many good reasons to get involved in your home town such as creating positive change, learning something about yourself and making a difference in your community.

  

       

 

For more information or interest in patrolling please click the Contact Us tab on the left.(www.edgewaterparkneighborhoodwatch.org)  If interested, Each Month Neighborhood Watch Information will continue to be published on our website in an ongoing effort to keep our community informed on crime watch matters.  

 

ABOUT the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TOWN WATCH

The National Association of Town Watch (NATW) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development and promotion of organized, law enforcement-affiliated crime and drug prevention programs. Members include: Neighborhood, Crime, Community, Town and Block Watch Groups; law enforcement agencies; state and regional crime prevention associations; and a variety of businesses, civic groups and concerned individuals working to make their communities safer places in which to live and work.

Since 1981, NATW's network of information, assistance and affiliation has been serving hundreds of member groups from throughout North America.

As a national group member of the Crime Prevention Coalition, NATW supports the "McGruff—Take a Bite Out of Crime" campaign. NATW's center of information, programs and technical assistance works with law enforcement and civilian leaders to keep volunteers interested, involved and motivated. 

 

EPNW participated in the Stride for Survivors 5K fun run/walk

 

On April 28th, 2012, a group from Edgewater Park Neighborhood Watch participated in the Stride for Survivors 5K fun run/walk at Smithville Park in Eastampton, an event held to honor victims of crime as part of National Crime Victims' Rights Week. This event was jointly sponsored by CONTACT of Burlington County, the Burlington County Sheriff's Department, the Office of Victim Advocacy in the Prosecutor's Office, and Providence House Domestic violence Services. It was a beautiful morning and we were proud to wear our brightly colored shirts and show our support for such an important event.

 

Included in the photograph, Aimee Belgard, with her two sons, Tommy Belgard and Liam Belgard, who ran their very first 5K, and Maureen Emmons and Robert Emmons.

        

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EPNW Contributes to D.A.R.E. Program

Edgewater Park Neighborhood Watch is once again giving back to the community. At a recent regularly scheduled EPNW meeting on July 28th, 2011, EPNW President Kevin P. Johnson, on behalf of the EPNW Committee, presented the D.A.R.E. Program Coordinator Sgt. Gene DeFilippo with a donation in the amount of $500.00.

 

 

Education specialists specifically designed the D.A.R.E. curriculum for delivery by experienced law enforcement officers.  Evaluations of D.A.R.E. have documented that an overwhelming majority of school administrators and teachers rated the D.A.R.E. officer as the best feature of the program. In Edgewater Park our D.A.R.E. Officers have a very cooperative and close relationship with the School administration and staff.

 

D.A.R.E. program officers and students develop a close and trusting relationship.  This relationship results in students letting officers know about potentially violent situations that may occur on school grounds, allowing the police department to act swiftly to avoid any problems.

 

 

D.A.R.E. officers have been shown to be effective classroom instructors, and the program is a fine example of a community-oriented, positive police program.  D.A.R.E. is not just a drug education program; it is crime and violence prevention in our nation’s schools.

 

It is an honor for EPNW to be able to support programs such as D.A.R.E. in our communities. The organization will continue to fundraise in order to contribute back to the community and promote safety and awareness.

 

If you have an interest in participating with the Edgewater ark Neighborhood Watch Program, please contact Kevin P. Johnson at kjohnson@edgewaterparkneighborhoodwatch.org. 

                                                     

                

 

NATW will alert the national media to member-areas with unique community

crime prevention strategies and programs.

 

EPNW Executive Committee

Kevin P. Johnson – President

Kathleen Evan – Vice President

Donna Drago - Treasurer

Maureen Emmons – Secretary

Donna Ford – Community Services

Committee Liason - Mayor John McElwee 

Chief of Police – Robert Brian

Detective Sergeant John Harris – Police Officer Liason  

Is Your Neighborhood Ready to Resist Crime?Or Is It A Target For Burglars?  It’s Up To You!!

Chances are good that a home burglarized today is located in a neighborhood where one vital prevention tool is missing: an active NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH group. This community-based organization
of citizens working together with law enforcement has become the key to preventing burglary

and crime nationwide.

EDGEWATER PARK TOWNSHIP & EDGEWATER PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT

Are hosting aCOMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH MEETING

Thursday – June 27, 2013 6:30 pm at the Edgewater Park Municipal Building

(300 Delanco Road, Edgewater Park, NJ)

This meeting is open to residents of Edgewater Park and all surrounding communities. Enjoy refreshments and snacks while you meet some of your neighbors.
Intended for the whole family!

Presentation:

Summer Safety –  How to avoid emergencies that directly relate to

sunburn, heat stroke, sun glare, insect and small animal bites ect....

Presented By:

Dr. Lara Bruneau – Bruneau Family Care

 

Followed by a discussion regarding Crime Statistics in EP Township presented by Edgewater Park Police Chief Robert Brian and Det. John Harris. If you are unable to attend but want to be included on our e-mail list go to www.edgewaterparkneighborhoodwatch.org, to contact tab on the left.