Welcome

Welcome to the Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) webpage. The NHW program is administered by the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Branch, Queensland Police Service. This website has been designed to include information required to help you start or become actively involved in a NHW group in your local community. For further information regarding the NHW program, please contact your local District Crime Prevention Coordinator (DCPC). Contact details for your local DCPC can be viewed by clicking on the ‘Am I in a Neighbourhood Watch’ link located on the left hand side of this page

For further information regarding the Neighbourhood Watch programme, contact us by telephone, fax or mail.

What is Neighbourhood Watch?

Neighbourhood Watch is a programme organised by the community in order to reduce residential crime. It is about working together as a community to improve our personal safety and household security. Most importantly, it is about encouraging interaction and a sense of responsibility between neighbours and communities.

Householders are encouraged to join together in small informal groups for the purpose of improving the safety of their families and other neighbourhood residents. It is not a police scheme. Police only lend their expertise to enable residents to organise themselves for the purpose of minimising crime in their community. Neighbourhood Watch will only work if the community supports the scheme.

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) are the major sponsor of the NHW Program. REIQ is the State's peak professional association for the real estate industry. They have close connections with their local communities as well as strong local knowledge - elements that work in synergy with the NHW program. For further information about REIQ please visit their website at www.reiq.com.au or click on their logo.

Suncorp Metway are the minor sponsor of the NHW Program. Suncorp Metway provide the NHW program with free public liability insurance and can also provide you with further information about banking and financial needs. For further information about Suncorp Metway please visit their website at www.suncorp.com.au

Contact

Neighbourhood Watch
GPO Box 1440
Brisbane Qld 4001

Tel: 3234 2111
Fax: 3234 2100