Ofcr Stephen Woytkewicz Ofcr Stephen Woytkewicz (Wojo)(Wojo)

Badge #5385 512-974-4281Badge #5385 512-974-4281

Neighborhood WatchNeighborhood Watch District RepresentativeDistrict Representative

– Liaison between the community and the Liaison between the community and the Police DeptPolice Dept

– Assist with NW ProgramsAssist with NW Programs– Assist with school presentationsAssist with school presentations– Assist Patrol (911 calls, traffic, arrests)Assist Patrol (911 calls, traffic, arrests)– Assist plainclothes assignments (BOR/BOV)Assist plainclothes assignments (BOR/BOV)– Coordinate with other departments Coordinate with other departments

(Narcotics, Detectives, Gangs, Abatement, (Narcotics, Detectives, Gangs, Abatement, Metro Tactial)Metro Tactial)

Neighborhood WatchNeighborhood Watch Urban Decay PreventionUrban Decay Prevention

– Abandoned/Junk vehiclesAbandoned/Junk vehicles– GraffitiGraffiti– Abandoned residencesAbandoned residences– Code Enforcement ViolationsCode Enforcement Violations– Illegal DumpingIllegal Dumping

Neighborhood WatchNeighborhood Watch

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What is it?What is it?

-The community coming together to The community coming together to watch out for watch out for each other.each other.

-Taking back your neighborhoodTaking back your neighborhood

- Taking a stand against criminals and - Taking a stand against criminals and taking pride in your neighborhood. taking pride in your neighborhood.

Neighborhood WatchNeighborhood Watch Why do we need one??Why do we need one??

– Police cannot be everywhere.Police cannot be everywhere. Call drivenCall driven Minimal time for proactive assignmentsMinimal time for proactive assignments

– Learn current trends/crime preventionLearn current trends/crime prevention– Immediate notification to neighbors of Immediate notification to neighbors of

crimecrime– YOU know what is happening in YOUR YOU know what is happening in YOUR

neighborhood.neighborhood.– Police need information from you.Police need information from you.– Establishes foundation for community Establishes foundation for community

networkingnetworking

Neighborhood WatchNeighborhood Watch YOU are the Neighborhood Watch!YOU are the Neighborhood Watch! It is what YOU see, hear, OBSERVE.It is what YOU see, hear, OBSERVE. Brother’s KeeperBrother’s Keeper Empowers neighbors to take back Empowers neighbors to take back

control from criminalscontrol from criminals Builds personal accountability.Builds personal accountability.

Neighborhood WatchNeighborhood Watch When is neighborhood watch?When is neighborhood watch?

– All the timeAll the time– Unloading groceriesUnloading groceries– Checking mailChecking mail– Working in the yardWorking in the yard– Coming and leaving your residenceComing and leaving your residence– It’s every time you walk out your It’s every time you walk out your

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Neighborhood WatchNeighborhood Watch StrategyStrategy

– Short TermShort Term Crime Prevention (BOV/BOR, Tips, 311 Crime Prevention (BOV/BOR, Tips, 311

vs 911)vs 911) Next Door, Austin PD app.Next Door, Austin PD app. Partnership with Police Partnership with Police Obtaining NW Signs Obtaining NW Signs Organize/Mobilize (start to learn who Organize/Mobilize (start to learn who

your neighbors are)your neighbors are)– Flyers/recruit block captainsFlyers/recruit block captains

Neighborhood WatchNeighborhood Watch StrategyStrategy

– Long TermLong Term Build rapport with neighborsBuild rapport with neighbors Long lasting partnership with police and other Long lasting partnership with police and other

city departmentscity departments Problem solvingProblem solving Social Events which enable group to continueSocial Events which enable group to continue Crime trend notificationsCrime trend notifications

– Recent Crime Stats for areaRecent Crime Stats for area

Neighborhood WatchNeighborhood Watch Lets get real…difficulties of NWLets get real…difficulties of NW

– Some people just don’t careSome people just don’t care– Successful ones wane once crime Successful ones wane once crime

dropsdrops– ““I don’t want to get involved” – I don’t want to get involved” –

fearfulfearful– Short term memoriesShort term memories

Neighborhood WatchNeighborhood Watch Getting Started….Getting Started….

– Block Captains/LeadBlock Captains/Lead– FlyersFlyers– NW SignsNW Signs– Update me on progressUpdate me on progress– Follow-up meetingFollow-up meeting

Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources Austin CrimeviewerAustin Crimeviewer

KrimelabbKrimelabbhttp://www.krimelabb.com

SpotCrimeSpotCrimehttp://www.spotcrime.com/

Cop LogicCop Logichttp://www.spotcrime.com /

Remember:Remember: The police cannot The police cannot be everywhere and all times.be everywhere and all times.

““The police are the public and the public are the The police are the public and the public are the police. The police being the only members of the police. The police being the only members of the public that are paid to give full-time attention to public that are paid to give full-time attention to duties which are incumbent on every citizen, in duties which are incumbent on every citizen, in the interest of community welfare and the interest of community welfare and existence.”existence.”

Sir Robert Peel, 1829Sir Robert Peel, 1829

Case Number Start Date End Date Day Month Start Time End Time Address Offense

440597 2/13/2016 2/13/2016 Sat Feb 7 600 CAPE CORAL DR BURGLARY OF RESIDENCE

1830634 6/30/2016 7/1/2016 Thu Jun 1800 1022 CROSBY CIR BURGLARY OF RESIDENCE

5027555 7/4/2016 7/5/2016 Mon Jul 2000 800 LOST CREEK BLVD BURGLARY OF VEHICLE

5027535 7/4/2016 7/5/2016 Mon Jul 2200 730 LOST CREEK BLVD BURGLARY OF VEHICLE

5027525 7/4/2016 7/5/2016 Mon Jul 2200 640 E CYPRESS PT BURGLARY OF VEHICLE

5027530 7/5/2016 7/5/2016 Tue Jul 0 730 E CYPRESS PT BURGLARY OF VEHICLE

5027646 7/5/2016   Tue Jul 1400   LOST CREEK BLVD BURGLARY OF VEHICLE

8003238 7/10/2016 7/10/2016 Sun Jul 1730 1735 LOST CREEK BLVD / BEND OF THE RIVER DR BURGLARY OF VEHICLE

5030445 7/25/2016 7/25/2016 Mon Jul 0 600 FRONT ROYAL DR BURGLARY OF VEHICLE

5033167 8/11/2016 8/12/2016 Thu Aug 2030 730 CAPE CORAL DR BURGLARY OF VEHICLE

8003777 8/11/2016 8/12/2016 Thu Aug 0 830 CAPE CORAL DR BURGLARY OF VEHICLE

5033234 8/12/2016   Fri Aug 1155   PLUM HOLLOW OVERLOOK BURGLARY OF VEHICLE

5046116 11/5/2016 11/6/2016 Sat Nov 2100 1000 BAY HILL DR BURGLARY OF VEHICLE

8005161 11/6/2016 11/6/2016 Sun Nov 35 635 BAY HILL DR BURGLARY OF VEHICLE

3111315 11/6/2016   Sun Nov 0 1000  KEMPER CV BURGLARY OF VEHICLE

3161248 11/11/2016   Fri Nov 830 1530 NICKLAUS PL BURGLARY OF RESIDENCE

3221187 11/17/2016   Thu Nov 1050 1600 LOST CV BURGLARY OF RESIDENCE

5052954 12/24/2016 Sat Dec 1930 KEY WEST CV BURGLARY OF VEHICLE

5053599 12/30/2016 12/30/2016 Fri Dec 0 53 KEY WEST CV BURGLARY OF VEHICLE