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USA on Watch
Formation2002
PurposeNeighborhood Watch
Region served
United States
Parent organization
Citizen Corps
Websitehttp://www.usaonwatch.org/

The United States National Neighborhood Watch Program (also known as the USAonWatch is a neighborhood watch program run under Citizen Corps that focuses on residential areas through citizen involvement. Originally developed in the late 1960s, the National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) officially created the National Neighborhood Watch Program in 1972 to assist citizens and law enforcement.[1][2]

In 2002, the National Sheriffs' Associationin cooperation with USA Freedom Corps, Citizen Corps and the U.S. Department of Justice launched USAonWatch to expand the National Neighborhood Watch initiative beyond its original crime prevention role to assisting and preparing neighborhoods for disasters and with emergency response.[1][2][3]

USAonWatch currently receives funding from the National Sheriffs' Association and the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.[1]

An older logo of USA on watch.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "http://www.usaonwatch.org/". USAonWatch. Retrieved 1 February 2010. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  2. ^ a b "Neighborhood Watch Manual" (PDF). USAonWatch - National Neighborhood Watch ProgramBureau. USAonWatch.org. January 14, 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  3. ^ "About Neighborhood Watch". About USAonWatch. USAonWatch. Retrieved 1 February 2010.