The Street Captain
serves as a focal point for safety communication with the residents of a
street, block, or apartment/condo building.
Specific Duties
1)
Develop
a contact list of the residents on your street, including street number,
name(s), email addresses, and phone numbers.
Optional methods for developing this list include:
a)
Go
door to door
b)
Distribute
flyers (sample attached)
c)
Obtain
owners’ names from property records (Fulton County Property Records) and mail flyers
d)
For an
apartment complex, coordinate with building management office on the best
method.
e)
For a
condo building, the Home Owner’s Association can be the source of all
residents’ names and email addresses.
2)
Use
the contact list to:
a)
Distribute
safety emails from Neighborhood Watch Safety Team
b)
Notify
residents of incidents/event parking arrangements/other safety and
quality-of-life issues
3)
When
notified by residents on your street, share information/questions with Neighborhood
Watch Safety Team, other residents, and other neighborhood contacts as
appropriate.
4)
Organize
occasional safety meetings on your street.
A major purpose of these meetings is to meet neighbors face to face as
this facilitates communication and neighborly spirit. If desired, you can invite a representative
from the Virginia Highland Safety Team, and a representative from the Atlanta
Police Department (APD) to attend.
5)
If
desired by residents, complete steps to participate in APD’s Neighborhood Watch
Program. Note: materials for this
program are being revised and will be shared when available.
6)
If
desired by residents, develop a street directory for distribution to residents. This will enable them to contact each other
directly if safety issues arise (e.g., suspicious person at their house).
7)
Encourage
residents to reduce risk by improving exterior lighting, trimming overgrown
shrubbery, removing items from cars, and preventing televisions and other
electronics from being visible through windows.
Recommend large and clearly visible street numbers to help law
enforcement and emergency personnel.
8)
Participate
in Street Captain meetings, and attend other safety meetings as needed.
9)
If
possible, participate in Court Watch: More Information. Information about upcoming cases of interest
to the neighborhood will be disseminated in Safety Team emails.
10)
Encourage
residents to participate in other forms of neighborhood communication,
including joining the vhlist (yahoo.com/groups – search for vhlist) or click here; the VaHi Community email list (vahi.org), and attending
VaHi Civic Association Meetings (schedule at vahi.org). Other resources to inform neighbors of
include the FBAC program (fbacvahi.com),
and the Nextdoor
neighborhood message board with an urgent text alert feature.
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