Town of Munster Indiana

• Contact Officer Ghrist and inform him of your interest and the area that you live in (you can also provide your information to him by clicking here).  Officer Ghrist will drop off letters in your door for you to place inside the doors of your neighbors (you may also talk with them personally if you wish to do so).  These letters introduce you as the Block Captain, display information on the purpose and benefits of joining the program, and instructs them to e-mail you with their basic information if they are interested in joining the Watch Group.
• Each Monday you will begin to receive the Munster Neighborhood Watch Weekly Report containing announcements and news, selected police blotter items, arrests in Munster that week, and crime prevention tips by email.  Forward this emailed report to your neighbors' email addresses by use of a distribution list.  If you do not know how to set up an email distribution list, we can help you set one up.  The Weekly Report has received a huge amount of positive feedback and has gone a long way towards keeping citizens informed about crime incidents in Munster.  For more information on the Weekly Report, click here.
• Once organized, you will have "Neighborhood Watch Program in Force" signs posted in your area.  The number of signs will be based upon your total membership.
• As a Block Captain, you are encouraged (but not required) to attend quarterly Crime Watch Meetings (in January, April, July, and October) where information is presented regarding recent crime activity during the previous quarter.  Block Captains are also asked to encourage their neighbors to attend as well so that everyone can stay well informed.

You will find that organizing and running a Neighborhood Watch Group requires very little work but that it can pay great dividends down the road towards helping to keep your neighborhood safer.  It's better to be proactive than reactive, so don't wait until after a significant crime occurs to start a Neighborhood Watch Group in your area.  Take steps now to help prevent criminals from setting up shop in your neighborhood.