Block Leads Make a Difference!
Block Leads are local volunteer residents that reach their neighbors to be better connected together to promote our Neighborhood Watch Core Values!
Block Leads in our San Lorenzo Village Neighborhood Watch program have several responsibilities, including:
- Liaison: Each Block Lead has a Support Lead to be the point of contact to our Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO).
- Contact list: Maintaining and updating a list of block residents' names, addresses, and phone numbers to establish communication with immediate neighbors in their immediate block watch program.
- Communication: Establishing a communication model for the block, such as a phone tree, text messaging, or email to communicate efficiently with neighbors who have provided information to be a part of their Neighborhood Block Watch.
- Meetings: Supporting NW meetings in the Village that have been selected by block leads to help in focused efforts together for crime reduction, preparedness and safety. Inviting every neighbor in their block area to come to meetings and participate with other local residents.
- Block Lead Meetings: attend one meeting a month or share attendance with support block lead who can provide community planning and updates for each area to be equipped with like information.
- Crime discussion: Interact with neighbors who connect with you to discuss crime problems, needs, and suggestions for improvement.
- Block Party/Neighborhood Gathering: establish an event to have neighbors get to know each other in a fun gathering environment.
- Information distribution: Receiving information from the ACSO and passing it on to the residents of the block. Information provided at block lead meetings.
- Events: Participating in events to promote Neighborhood Watch involvement.
- Block Leads Academy: attend one academy for training (4 hours).
- Walk with a Deputy: a great way to connect your neighbors to you as the Block Lead in your neighborhood. One NW Walk highly encouraged.
- Streamline Lead Communication: connect via the Signal App to interact in real time with Leads group members.
Block Leads are recommended for every 12–16 houses. They can share their responsibilities with a support block leads which effectively can add additional homes to the block lead watch area.
Neighborhood watch programs were created to help law enforcement and citizens prevent crime. Our SLZNW group also helps with disaster preparedness, emergency response and programs to help educate our residents to be well prepared. We believe in a village approach to better meet the NW needs of our community.