neighborhood watch
noun
: an organization of neighbors who pay special attention to each other's houses in order to prevent crime
—often used before another noun
a neighborhood watch group/program
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It was introduced in 1984 through a network of law enforcement agencies, neighborhood watch groups, civic groups, state and regional crime prevention associations and volunteers.
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Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
In the wake of the protest, Lincoln Heights residents took arms to defend their neighborhood, establishing their own armed neighborhood watch.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
After the trial of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch leader charged and then acquitted over the deaths of Martin, and the grand jury verdict not to indict police officer Darren Wilson over the death of Brown, news coverage of protests was more contextual and thematic.
—Danielle K. Brown, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
National Night Out was introduced in 1984 through a network of law enforcement agencies, neighborhood watch groups, civic groups, state and regional crime prevention associations and volunteers.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
The problem got so bad, Boudreau and Blau helped set up a neighborhood watch, keeping an eye out for one specific company.
—Tom Hanson
july 4, CBS News, 4 July 2025
That car that’s not supposed to belong on that block, neighborhood watch.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Lincoln Heights' neighborhood watch is still active, but the encounters with Klansmen and other concerns have died down, said Daronce Daniels, neighborhood watch spokesman and community activist.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
According to the report, local clinics and neighborhood watch units were required to report cases to central authorities.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
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Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
In the wake of the protest, Lincoln Heights residents took arms to defend their neighborhood, establishing their own armed neighborhood watch.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
After the trial of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch leader charged and then acquitted over the deaths of Martin, and the grand jury verdict not to indict police officer Darren Wilson over the death of Brown, news coverage of protests was more contextual and thematic.
—Danielle K. Brown, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
National Night Out was introduced in 1984 through a network of law enforcement agencies, neighborhood watch groups, civic groups, state and regional crime prevention associations and volunteers.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
The problem got so bad, Boudreau and Blau helped set up a neighborhood watch, keeping an eye out for one specific company.
—Tom Hanson
july 4, CBS News, 4 July 2025
That car that’s not supposed to belong on that block, neighborhood watch.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Lincoln Heights' neighborhood watch is still active, but the encounters with Klansmen and other concerns have died down, said Daronce Daniels, neighborhood watch spokesman and community activist.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
According to the report, local clinics and neighborhood watch units were required to report cases to central authorities.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
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“Neighborhood watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neighborhood%20watch. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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