Special Presentation at Next Neighborhood Watch Meeting

This Thursday, January 26th, 7PM at the Willow Oak Clubhouse, Community Officer Harrelson will give us a special presentation regarding Gangs that are operating in and around Wake County with special emphasis on how it may impact Hedingham.

Please come, inform and invite your neighbors for this very special meeting. Educate yourself, ask questions, and find out how we all can be proactive in keeping our community safe.

Neighborhood Watch Comes to Hedingham

A lot of people think Neighborhood Watch is all about stopping crime, but really it’s about getting involved in your neighborhood and getting to know your neighbors. It’s about creating the feeling of community. Of course, it does help fight crime; after all when you know your neighbors, you know who belongs in your neighborhood and who doesn’t.

Neighborhood Watch meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of every month at the Willow Oak Clubhouse. Officer Porter, Hedingham's Raleigh Police Department Community Liaison, discusses strategies to reduce and prevent crime in our community, reviews crime statistic reports, and answers resident's questions. Officer Porter also regularly sends Neighborhood Watch members timely news alerts relating to activities in the neighborhood.

If you are interested in attending the next neighborhood watch meeting, please contact Andrea at 231-9050.

Watch this website and this page for more information on the new Hedingham neighborhood watch program.

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City of Raleigh Residents Now Have a New Tool to Report Crime

You may use the City of Raleigh's Police Department Citizens Online Police Reporting System to report the following incidents:

• damage to property
• stolen property
• lost property
• damage to vehicle
• theft from vehicle
• harassing phone call

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We Need Block Captains!

If you would like to be a block captain, please contact Andrea at 231-9050.

Q: What is a Block Captain?

A: A Block Captain is someone who lives in our neighborhood and is willing to expend a little effort to keep the group going. Duties require little formal training--about one hour a month to keep track of your group members, keep in contact with Host Homes, make sure new neighbors are welcomed, and coordinates alerting the neighborhood about safety and/or crime issues.

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Neighborhood Watch Forms:

• Block Captain Brochure
• Block Captain Role and Responsibilities
• Burglary Prevention and Inventory Checklist
• Home Security Checklist
  This is an excellent list of things to look at when you want to button up your home and protect it as best you can against intruders.
• Home Team Brochure
• Host Home Brochure
• ID Property Record
  As many of you are aware, we have purchased an engraving tool which can be borrowed so that you can put ID information on your items (TV, Computer, bicycles, etc.) so that if stolen you will have a list that will help police in the possible recovery of your property.
• Neighborhood Phone Tree
  Being part of a Neighborhood Watch is not as difficult as one would think. It is simply neighbor looking after neighbor. If if you get to know the few neighbors around you and share telephone and email information you are well on your way in helping to keep your surroundings secure.
• Neighborhood Watch Block Alert
• Neighborhood Watch Block List
• New Resident Watch Flyer
• Securing Your Home
• Security Measures Information
• Suspect Description Sheet
  Use this to write down as many things that you can remember about someone that you suspect has been up to no good. Take a good look at it and try to remember what to look for.
• Suspicious Activity
• Vehicle Description Sheet
  Use this to write down as many things that you can remember about a suspicious vehicle. Take a good look at it and try to remember what to look for.

Neighborhood Watch Meeting
Thursday, February 23, 7PM
Willow Oak Clubhouse

Feb 23

Neighborhood Watch Email Alerts

Hedingham residents may signup to receive email alerts.

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• * First Name:  
• * Last Name:  
• * Address:  
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• First, call 911!
• Then, notify York Security at 828-8677 or hedinghamsecurity@gmail.com
• Finally, contact your Block Captain. If you don't know your block captain, please contact Andrea at 231-9050.

Home Safety Tips

Doors and Windows

• Keep doors and windows locked and consider purchasing an electronic security system.
• Safety-coat your windows. This window film is an adhesive sheeting that makes breaking windows difficult and forces an intruder to repeatedly pound before breaking the window.
• Entry doors should be sturdy (fiber glass, solid wood or reinforced metal) and fit tightly in its frame so that it may withstand a sharp kick.
• Install "dead bolt" locks with a one-inch metal bar extending into the door frame.
• Make sure you have a sturdy doorjamb. Even a top-quality dead bolt is only as good as the weak link in the chain, and that's the doorjamb.

Lighting

• Exterior lighting near doors and in the rear of your home may help expose individuals attempting to conceal themselves around your home.
• Make sure to keep several interior lights on in your home. From the outside, your house should look as if someone is home.

Landscaping

• Thorny landscaping around the outside of your house can make it unpleasant for burglars to enter.
• Trim shrubs and trees so they do not provide hiding places for an intruder.
• Large-grade gravel spread below windows provides a noise deterrent, but avoid using large rocks that could be used to break a window to gain entrance.