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"By working closely with citizens and community groups, noticeable improvements have been made in neighborhoods throughout the city..."

Anyone can be a victim of burglary or other crimes. Despite our best precautions, we often feel alone and vulnerable to crime. But there is a vital protection tool available - something residents in a community can do by banding together, in connection with local law enforcement agencies, to prevent crime before it happens.

The Neighborhood Watch concept centers on the community and police working together for the safety and protection of a neighborhood. It is an organization made up of citizens concerned about their neighborhood.

Neighborhood Watch is one of the most effective and least costly answers to crime. Watch groups are a foundation of community crime prevention, they can be a stepping stone to community revitalization.

Going on vacation? We suggest you download the Vacation Watch Form and submit it to your TPD Patrol District Crime Prevention Practitioner. The information you provide will be given to the officers that patrol your neighborhood. On the day after your date of return the form is destroyed. 

Who is your TPD District Crime Prevention Practitioner? 

  • If you live in west Tampa, the Tampa peninsula, or Davis Island you are in TPD Patrol District 1. Call Mary Ann Hunsberger at 813 354-6692.
  • If you live north of Hillsborough Avenue or in New Tampa you are in TPD Patrol District 2. Call Lisa Timmer at 813-931-6541.
  • If you live south of Hillsborough Avenue AND east of the Hillsborough River (East Tampa, Downtown, Channel Side, Port of Tampa) you are in TPD Patrol District 3.  Call Cris Cochran at 813 242-3867.
  • OR email the TPD Crime Prevention Team

USAonwatch.org October 2007 Article about Tampa's Neighborhood Watch program

Other Services You Can Use

Tampa Citizens      Neighborhood Watch sign


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