Neighbourhood Watch is a Crime Prevention Strategy where...
you and other members of your Community observe and report suspicious / criminal activity in your own locality
Gardaí provide advice to you about crime prevention techniques such as:
how to make your home less inviting to criminals
how to make your personal property less desirable to thieves
how to be alert to suspicious activity in your own area
Neighbourhood Watch is not...
patrolling the streets. The Gardaí do not encourage individuals to take the law into their own hands
working for the Gardaí. Crime is Community problem. The Neighbourhood Watch Scheme is designed to encourage you and other members of your Community to become involved in the prevention of crime.
Neighbourhood Watch...
does not require frequent meetings
does not ask anyone to take personal risks to prevent crime
leaves the responsibility for apprehending criminals where it belongs - with the Garda Síochána
It is the function of the Garda Síochána to maintan Law and Order on the streets. They're your streets; you can help.