Neighborhood Watch

Folsom Neighborhood Watch
A Community Program of the Folsom Police Department

Neighborhood Watch was created to encourage citizen involvement in fighting crime. It is the most effective means of keeping crime out of our neighborhoods. The concept is simple:


Lock your doors and windows.
Recognize suspicious/criminal activity.
Report anything appearing suspicious.
When citizens ban together as a neighborhood watch group and combine their efforts with law enforcement, we have created a crime prevention partnership. The active participation of citizens in cooperation with law enforcement involves:

Neighbors getting to know each other and working together.
Citizens being trained to recognize and report suspicious activities.
Implementation of crime prevention techniques such as personal safety, Operation Identification, home and vehicle security.
If you are interested in starting a Neighborhood Watch in your area, contact Crime Prevention Specialist Sharon Roloff at (916) 355-7367.

What is Neighborhood Watch?

Neighborhood Watch is a self-help crime prevention program that enlists the active involvement of community residents. As a member of your own Folsom Neighborhood Watch group, you can improve the quality of life in your own neighborhood, reduce opportunities for crime by looking out for your neighbors, act as extra eyes and ears for your Police Department, and take the responsibility of reporting anything suspicious to the Folsom Police Department at 355-7231.

Who should be in a Neighborhood Watch group?

Folsom Neighborhood Watch is for every responsible person in every neighborhood in the city. Typically a group is the homes which are within visual range of each other. Your communication with the Police Department and with your neighbors creates a powerful deterrent to those who would harm you or your property