Thank you for your interest in our community’s Neighborhood Watch!
It’s simply a program of neighbors watching other neighbor’s property during times when burglaries are likely to occur.
A police officer patrolling our neighborhood may not recognize a stranger in your yard, but your neighbors would.
We’re glad you’re interested in keeping Rancho Viejo a safe, enjoyable place to live. And it’s easy to become involved in Neighborhood Watch.
IT’S GOOD TO BE A NOSY NEIGHBOR! Looking out for your neighbor’s home while they look out for yours is one of the best ways to help law enforcement protect Rancho Viejo.
Our Neighborhood Watch is designed to increase community-wide response and communications about crime prevention techniques. Our program is based on neighborhood areas with common sight lines. Each designated area has a BLOCK CAPTAIN. Every resident should know his or her Block Captain and exchange contact information with him or her.
The Neighborhood Watch program is designed to make you and your Rancho Viejo neighbors aware of what you can do together to make your homes safer.
It is a good idea to talk with your neighbors and exchange information. Be familiar with every member of their family and the cars they drive. Then you can easily spot and report strangers or suspicious activities around their house. They will do the same for you.
So being a nosy neighbor is not always a bad idea. Neighborhood Watch can make our neighborhood a much safer place. The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department is helping us develop our Neighborhood Watch program.
Neighborhood Watch serves all three Rancho Viejo communities: South, North, and La Entrada. We welcome you to sign up with Neighborhood Watch. Also Block Captains are needed in some areas.
WHO IS MY BLOCK CAPTAIN?
Send an email with your home address to CAROL THOMPSON to find out who your Block Captain is.
SIGN UP FOR EMAIL ALERTS
Send an email with your name and email address to rvneighborhoodwatch@me.com
POLICE OR FIRE EMERGENCY DIAL 9-1-1
SHERIFF’S OFFICE 505-986-2400 0R 505-428-3720
FIRE DEPARTMENT 505-992-3070
STATE POLICE 505-827-9300
SIGN UP FOR ALERT MESSAGES AT
VISIT THE SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFF’S WEBSITE AT
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS:
Write down the description of the suspicious person(s). Get the make, model, color and license number of the vehicle. Call the sheriff’s department (9 - 1 - 1) and your Block Captain immediately.
IF YOU ARE GOING AWAY...
Leave the following information with a trusted friend or neighbor:
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1.Where you are going
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2.How you can be reached in case of an emergency
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3.When you expect to return
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4.If anybody will be at your home... a gardener or repairman, etc.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE LEAVING TOWN
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1.Stop newspaper and mail deliveries, or arrange for a neighbor to pick up
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2.Make arrangements to have your grass cut and watered while you are gone
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3.Store extra cash and valuables in a bank safety deposit box
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4.Arrange for a neighbor to watch your house. Give them a key, and let them know where you can be reached in an emergency
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR NEIGHBORS ARE AWAY
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1.Know exactly when your neighbors are leaving and when they will return
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2.Collect any newspapers, mail and advertising circulars if they are delivered
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3.Make a daily check of the premises; Inspect all windows and doors
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4.Don’t tell any inquiring strangers that your neighbors are away.
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ALERTS
ALERT:
Burglars in the area are using the practice of banging on doors or ringing doorbells to see if residents are home. If they think the home is not occupied, they break in. If anyone not known to you knocks on your door late at night, call 9-1-1 immediately. Do not open the door to someone you don’t know.