- Contact the Neighbourhood Watch Central Office on 01234 275165, or email bedfordneighbourhoodwatch@bedfordshire.pnn.police.uk and check if there is already a scheme operating in your street.
- If a scheme is not in operation a start up date will be arranged either at your house or a nearby hall.
- Invites will be sent out to distribute amongst neighbours.
- A representative from Neighbourhood Watch, and if available a member of the local Policing team, will attend the meeting to explain how Neighbourhood Watch works. The meeting will usually take about an hour.
- A Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator and deputy co-ordinator will be appointed at the meeting.
- The co-ordinators will collect registration forms from residents and send them to the Neighbourhood Watch Central Office.
- Co-ordinator to apply for street signs.
- Keep communicating with your group through telephone, e-mail, newsletter or simply chatting in the street!