Thank you for taking your time and engaging with us to help launch the city-wide network of neighborhood and block watch groups.

Hopefully today you have started to make a series of connections with other people who are passionate about keeping their streets and communities safe. While each of our neighborhoods is distinct and has unique characteristics, the types of crime and root causes of criminal activities are more similar cross-neighborhood than we have realized in the past. We can learn from each other – what has worked, what hasn’t, what is causing crime and what and who is been successful at decreasing and preventing it?

Please continue to refer back to this site to write comments or thoughts right here on this page. Please visit our Questions page to read FAQ or to pose a question of your own for a public safety officer or fellow block watch-er to help you answer. Sharing our knowledge and experiences within and amongst each other will allow each of us to be more successful at our public safety initiatives and more fully take pride in the progress of our communities.

The police have committed themselves to protecting us as Pittsburghers, but we know our neighborhoods and streets best, and must continue to be watchful, informed and engaged in keeping our homes safe and sound.