Business Watch

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Business Watch

• Maywood Police Department
• Chief Elvia Williams

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Purpose

• The purpose of the Maywood Police Department
  Business Watch is to encourage the free exchange
  of information and crime prevention techniques
  between the law enforcement community and local
  businesses.

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Business Watch Defined

• Business Watch is a partnership between the
  business community, local authorities and the
  police department.
• It enables businesses to take an active part in
  preventing and reducing crime through sharing
  information, raising awareness, and improving
  communications.

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Mission Statement

• The mission of the Maywood Police Department
  Business Watch is to help promote a safe
  environment for people to live, work, shop and
  play.
• This is accomplished by businesses and law
  enforcement working together to reduce crime in
  the workplace.
• The primary objective is to educate business
  owners and their employees to recognize crime and
  risks.
• The secondary objective is to train business
  owners and employees to take steps in reporting
  and preventing crime accurately.

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Proposal

• This is a new program offered by the Maywood
  Police Department to our local businesses.
• This program is similar to the successful MAPS
  program that has been active in the community for
  years.
• Business Watch asks everyone in business areas to
  by the eyes and ears for each other and the
  police department.

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How does it work?

• Business Watch is modeled after the MAPS program.
  It establishes a formal communication network
  among businesses in a specified area. Members in
  each area are alerted to potential crime and
  current trends. Members are encouraged to form a
  Community that watches out for one another.

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How does it work?

• Our commitment as law enforcement is to provide
  Business Watch members with information and crime
  prevention training. Members will be educated on
  how to recognize and report criminal/suspicious
  behavior.
• Many other topics of crime prevention and safety
  issues will be addressed.

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Current Security

• The Business Watch Program is not meant to
  replace your current security system or plan, but
  rather to augment these and enhance the overall
  awareness and safety of the businesses, its
  employees and its customers.

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Benefits of Membership

• Network with other businesses.
• Build better relationships with your local law
  enforcement.
• Learn crime prevention techniques.
• Increase awareness and reduce crime.
• Availability of training for your employees.
• Availability of sign/stickers showing your
  membership in the Business Watch Program.

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CALLING TREE

• A functional calling tree is only activated by
  law enforcement and only for criminal activity
  that concerns businesses and their employees.
• The calling tree is activated by the police
  department.
• When your calling tree is activated your business
  will receive a fax from the police department.
• The fax will include information regarding crimal
  activity in or around you business area.
• You will share this information with your
  employees and other businesses.