Neighborhood Watch

The City of Madison Police Department and Madison residents are teaming up to make our community safer!

By recognizing that citizen engagement and community partnerships are essential in crime prevention initiatives, MPD is implementing a new to Madison program that encourages community involvement, increases neighborhood watch efforts, and fosters open communication between officers and citizens, the Neighborhood Watch Program. 

What is Neighborhood Watch?

Neighborhood Watch is a community-driven program where residents collaborate to monitor and report suspicious activities in their neighborhood to local law enforcement. Participants watch out for each other’s homes and work together to improve the safety and security of their area. This initiative aims to foster a sense of collective responsibility among neighbors.

How is a Neighborhood Watch Organized?

We've divided the city into 12 neighborhoods (see map here), and we've arranged a series of initial meetings (see schedule below) to help establish Neighborhood Captains in each neighborhood and encourage neighbors to join the Watch.

Neighborhood Captain(s)

The Neighborhood Captain(s) is the liaison between the neighborhood and the police department. The captain is responsible for sharing information with the Neighborhood Watch members, creating and maintaining a Neighborhood Watch phone tree, and creating a Neighborhood Watch Facebook group. Captains should hold at least one Neighborhood Watch meeting each year, although more frequent gatherings are encouraged. The Madison Police Department can assist with the agenda and may attend the Neighborhood Watch meetings as their schedule allows. 

Watch Members

Watch members live in the neighborhood and make a commitment to remain aware and vigilant of suspicious and possible criminal activity. Watch members serve as the "eyes and ears" of the Neighborhood Watch.

How Do I Join My Neighborhood Watch?  

Contact your Neighborhood Captain to be added to the Watch! You can find your neighborhood by viewing the map HERE, and your Captain's contact information is below.

At this time, we are still working to establish our Neighborhood Watch Captains. Check out the initial meeting schedule below to find the first meeting in your neighborhood. 

Meeting Schedule

We've arranged a series of initial meetings to help establish Neighborhood Captains in each neighborhood and to encourage neighbors to join the Watch. Each Neighborhood Watch Captain is responsible for setting the schedule for their meetings. We will post those schedules below as we receive notification.

If you have questions about the meetings in your neighborhood, contact your Neighborhood Captain.

View the initial meeting schedule in the upcoming events tab below.