The Neighborhood Watch Meeting occurs every second Wednesday of the month at the West Peoria City Hall at 6:30 PM.
Residents interested in starting a "watch" on their block are invited to call Maggie Moore at 673-0535.
From Apr 2011 WP News
The residents of West Peoria want to take part in making and keeping our community safe. This is why our West Peoria Neighborhood Watch program works. Residents within a neighborhood know who belongs there and who doesn't. This helps when deciding what activity is suspicious. Statistics show that the crime rate drops in communities with an active "watch" program. According to the Crime Statistics Report from the Sheriff's Department, the year ending 2010 confirms these statistics to be true for the city of West Peoria.
The watch meetings are well attended and continue to grow as streets are added to the block watch project. Meetings are planned with program topics on how to protect your home and property, and to develop awareness and proper response to suspected or actual criminal activity.
Just as a reminder, with spring come scams, fraud, burglary, break-ins, and vandalism. The next Neighborhood Watch meeting is on Wednesday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. The guest speaker will be Captain Dan Kerns from the West Peoria Fire Department who will talk about "Fire Safety in the Home". Please plan to attend and bring a neighbor!
Burglary - Break-Ins - Vandalism
It takes all of us to work together on this project
to prevent these crimes!
From Feb 2011 WP News The West Peoria Neighborhood Watch is looking forward to the new year. We aim to add more blocks to the Watch Project and plan topics of interest that are requested by the participants.
Nancee Brown, The Center for Prevention of Abuse, will be the guest speaker for the February meeting. The topic will be on safety and self-defense techniques. Deputy Middlemas will give an update on any criminal activity in the area.
All residents are invited and encouraged to attend the meeting on Wednesday, February 9, at 6:30 p.m. at West Peoria City Hall and bring a friend.
Burglary - Break-Ins - Vandalism
It takes all of us to work together on this project
to prevent these crimes!
From Dec 2010 WP News
The November Neighborhood Watch meeting featured a discussion and demonstration by Deputy Spears and partner Clyde, a bloodhound trained to search by scent. Topics at other meetings in 2010 were on self defense, home security, laws & safety of gun ownership, the duties of the Central Illinois Emergency Response Team (CIERT), scams, a demo by Deputy Briggs and partner Benny and updates of criminal activity in West Peoria by Deputy Middlemas.
Thanks to Nancy Meyers and her neighbors, Rohmann from Western to Sterling is now in the block "watch" program. The remainder of Rohmann and several other streets are in the process of joining in the program. Neighborhood Watch wants to remind all residents of the following precautions to help keep their neighborhood safe:
- Winter does not deter crime.
- Keep lights on at night.
- Keep house and garage windows and doors locked.
- Remember, if in doubt, call 911.
The next Neighborhood Watch meeting will be on Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 6:30 p.m. at West Peoria City Hall. The topic will be "Street Drugs".
Burglary - Break-Ins - Vandalism
It takes all of us to work together on this project to prevent these crimes.
From Oct 2010 WP News
Neighborhood Watch programs have proven themselves to be effective not only in the fight against crime, but also by improving the well-being of entire communities. These programs are always ongoing projects. This year marks the 10th year anniversary of the West Peoria Neighborhood Watch Program.
The goal of the West Peoria Neighborhood Watch is to have a block captain for every street in West Peoria, and to encourage all residents to be the "eyes and ears" working with our community police. The West Peoria Neighborhood Watch is always working to achieve this goal.
Our past community police Deputy Gaa, who helped implement West Peoria Neighborhood Watch, as well as Deputies Breitbarth, Briggs, Watkins and Middlemas, continue to be very supportive and active in our community watch projects.
The West Peoria Neighborhood Watch is a member of the National Association of Town Watch and each year with the Sheriff's Department co-sponsors an annual "Night Out Against Crime" event.
At each "watch" meeting the deputy or a guest speaker discusses topics on anti-crime prevention, as well as informing the citizens on how to deter crime in our community. The support of the West Peoria citizens does help make our community a safer and better place to live. We want to thank all those who work and support our West Peoria Neighborhood Watch.
Neighborhood Watch meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at West Peoria City Hall. Topic for the October meeting is "laws & safety of gun ownership." Plan to attend and bring a neighbor.
BURGLARY - BREAK-INS - VANDALISM
It takes all of us to work together to prevent crimes!
From Aug 2010 WP News
Deputy Briggs, accompanied by his partner Benny, of the Canine Division of the Peoria County Sheriff's Department will be the guest speaker at the Neighborhood Watch meeting on August 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the West Peoria City Hall. West Peoria residents are invited to attend the monthly meetings to share concerns and to get information about crime in our city from Deputy Middlemas. The Neighborhood Watch encourages all residents to help protect their homes with a Neighborhood Watch "Warning" window decal, available at City Hall for $1.00. An additional way of protecting your home is to use "Code Red" which is an internet site of information. Check it out at CODE RED:
http://www.ci.peoria.il.us/ The city and county of Peoria have implemented an Emergency Notification System. This is a high speed system capable of notifying up to 50,000 citizens an hour of an important message. The system will deliver the message to telephones and will leave a message on answering machines, if necessary, and can also send a text message to a wireless phone. Notifications can go either to certain geographical areas or to the entire county. The system may be used to notify residents about missing persons, evacuations, hazardous chemical spills, large fires, flooding, snow, hostage or police emergencies, or other emergency incidents where rapid and accurate notification to the public is essential. Click on the Code Red icon to sign up your wireless or landline phone to receive these important messages. Neighborhood Watch meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the West Peoria City Hall. All residents are invited and encouraged to attend.
From Jun 2010 WP News
Along with the arrival of spring came several attempted home burglaries in West Peoria-timely reminders to residents to join with their neighbors in the efforts of the West Peoria Neighborhood Watch to help this community's fight against crime.
Take the appropriate steps to avoid becoming a victim. Begin by inspecting your home to be sure all precautions are taken to ward off prospective burglars. Check out the entry points of your residence. A security inspection begins at the front door and continues with the inspection of other doors, windows, locks, lights, and landscaping.
Working together through membership in the West Peoria Neighborhood Watch program not only benefits individuals but also provides an avenue for all to work together to keep each other safe.
To take advantage of one service this organization provides, send an e-mail to
maggiemo@mtco.com to be added to the Neighborhood Watch "Alert" list. This list is used exclusively for the purpose of notifying NW Block captains and neighbors of emergencies, sightings of possible criminal activity, and meeting dates and times.
Light bulbs, compliments of Neighborhood Watch and AmerenCilco, are available at the West Peoria City Hall. "Help Stop Crime - Fight With Light." Remember that the cost of a break-in far exceeds the cost of a yard or porch light.
West Peoria residents are invited to attend the Neighborhood Watch meetings with Deputy Middlemas on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
BURGLARY - BREAK-INS - VANDALISM
It takes all of us to work together on this project to prevent these crimes!From Apr 2010 WP News
From Apr 2010 WP News
Neighborhood Watch block captains and residents deserve credit for being the vigilant "eyes and ears" that are helping the community police to keep the crime and drug rates down in West Peoria. An over-all decline in crime-related activity in West Peoria is shown in the year-to-date totals from the records of the Sheriff's Department.
Generally, warm weather provides the opportunity for an increase in crime, especially for con games and scams. Neighborhood Watch asks residents to be alert and to take precautions to make it tough for burglars. Improve home security by putting in place good locks, alarm systems, and effective lighting. Make sure that all interior and exterior lights are turned on at appropriate times.
Neighborhood Watch encourages all residents to join the "Light up West Peoria" campaign. The campaign's slogan, "Help stop crime-fight with light," is reminder of the importance of everyone working to keep this community safe. Anyone who needs an outside light bulb can pick one up at the West Peoria City Hall, compliments of Neighborhood Watch.
A Neighborhood Watch "Alert" list is being compiled for the purpose of notifying block captains and their neighbors of emergencies or criminal activity and of meeting changes. Anyone wishing to be on this list should send an e-mail address to
maggiemo@mtco.com. E-mail address will be used exclusively for this list. All West Peoria residents are invited to attend the Neighborhood Watch meeting with Deputy Middlemas on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
From Feb 2010 WP News
The success of West Peoria's Neighborhood Watch requires that all residents continue to be involved in partnership with the community police. The eyes and ears of good neighbors are needed to observe and to report suspicious or criminal activities to the police.
Our active and continuous involvement helps to make the community a better and safer place to live. Remember that winter weather does not stop crime. Follow these safety tips:
- Be alert.
- Keep doors and windows locked.
- Keep light (front and back of the home) on at night.
- Do not leave unattended a vehicle that is warming up.
The next Neighborhood Watchwill be Wednesday, February 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the West Peoria City Hall. Deputy Middlemas will give an up-date on the criminal activity in West Peoria. The Neighborhood Watch meeting is open to the public. If anyone has questions or wants further information, please contact Maggie Moore, Neighborhood Watch Coordinator, 673-0535 or
maggiemo@mtco.com.
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