Officer Stephen Woytkewicz serves as a liaison for neighborhood watch programs, focusing on community safety and crime prevention. The program emphasizes collaboration between residents and law enforcement, encouraging active participation in monitoring and reporting local crime. It outlines strategies for both immediate and long-term community engagement, while acknowledging challenges in sustaining participation.

1. Ofcr Stephen Woytkewicz (Wojo)Ofcr Stephen Woytkewicz (Wojo)
Badge #5385 512-974-4281Badge #5385 512-974-4281

2. Neighborhood WatchNeighborhood Watch
 District RepresentativeDistrict Representative
– Liaison between the community and the PoliceLiaison between the community and the Police
DeptDept
– 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 (Narcotics,Coordinate with other departments (Narcotics,
Detectives, Gangs, Abatement, Metro Tactial)Detectives, Gangs, Abatement, Metro Tactial)

3. 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

4. Neighborhood WatchNeighborhood Watch
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What is it?What is it?
-The community coming together to watchThe community coming together to watch
out for each other.out for 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.

5. 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 crimeImmediate notification to neighbors of crime
– YOU know what is happening in YOURYOU know what is happening in YOUR
neighborhood.neighborhood.
– Police need information from you.Police need information from you.
– Establishes foundation for communityEstablishes foundation for community
networkingnetworking

6. 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 backEmpowers neighbors to take back
control from criminalscontrol from criminals
 Builds personal accountability.Builds personal accountability.

7. 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 doorIt’s every time you walk out your door

8. Neighborhood WatchNeighborhood Watch
 StrategyStrategy
– Short TermShort Term
 Crime Prevention (BOV/BOR, Tips, 311 vsCrime Prevention (BOV/BOR, Tips, 311 vs
911)911)
 Next Door, Austin PD app.Next Door, Austin PD app.
 Partnership with PolicePartnership with Police
 Obtaining NW SignsObtaining NW Signs
 Organize/Mobilize (start to learn who yourOrganize/Mobilize (start to learn who your
neighbors are)neighbors are)
– Flyers/recruit block captainsFlyers/recruit block captains

9. Neighborhood WatchNeighborhood Watch
 StrategyStrategy
– Long TermLong Term
 Build rapport with neighborsBuild rapport with neighbors
 Long lasting partnership with police and other cityLong lasting partnership with police and other city
departmentsdepartments
 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

10. 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 dropsSuccessful ones wane once crime drops
– ““I don’t want to get involved” – fearfulI don’t want to get involved” – fearful
– Short term memoriesShort term memories

11. 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

12. Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources
 Austin CrimeviewerAustin Crimeviewer
 KrimelabbKrimelabb
http://www.krimelabb.comhttp://www.krimelabb.com
 SpotCrimeSpotCrime
http://www.spotcrime.com/http://www.spotcrime.com/
 Cop LogicCop Logic
http://www.spotcrime.comhttp://www.spotcrime.com //

13. Remember:Remember: The police cannotThe police cannot
be everywhere and all times.be everywhere and all times.
““The police are the public and the public are theThe police are the public and the public are the
police. The police being the only members of thepolice. The police being the only members of the
public that are paid to give full-time attention topublic that are paid to give full-time attention to
duties which are incumbent on every citizen, induties which are incumbent on every citizen, in
the interest of community welfare andthe interest of community welfare and
existence.”existence.”
Sir Robert Peel, 1829Sir Robert Peel, 1829

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