Volunteering

DUTIES OF CAPTAINS & DISTRICT COORDINATORS

  • Chairman: Is responsible for overseeing the effectiveness of the Crossroads Block Watch. Along with the Board of Director which is comprised of the Treasurer, District Co-ordinators, Police Liaisons, the chairman provides leadership, guidance, and motivation to all the residents of the community in an effort to ensure the viability of the program.

  • Treasurer: Maintains an accurate accounting of the society’s accounting practices

  • District Co-ordinator – Delivers quarterly newsletters to Captains for distribution to member in the block. This volunteer coordinator also trains new captains and co-captians and, if necessary, recruits new captains in any vacant blocks. Assist residents with any issues pertaining to the website including the Calgary Police site. If there is no block captain in a area deliver the blockwatch newsletter.

  • Block Captains – Are responsible for approximately 30-40 homes within a geographical location and are the key contact persons for member in the block. Block Captains deliver quarterly newsletter.

    Block Captains recruit replacements and assistants to replace them for holidays, illness, or if the block is a large one. These individuals also welcome new members on the block to Block Watch program. Co-Captains are strongly recommended to assist Captains in distribution of newsletters, and to replace Captains for holidays, illness, etc.

    The time commitment for Block and Co-Captians is approximetly 10 hours per year.

    Volunteer Captains are mandatory if the block is to be part of the Block Watch Program.
    Assist residents with any issues pertaining to the website including the Calgary Police site.

Why get involved?

BENEFITS OF BEING A BLOCK WATCH MEMBER

  • Getting to know your neighbours

  • Promotes neighbourhood cohesiveness

  • A safer community

  • Information of localized crime

  • Instruction on proper reporting of suspicious activity

  • Tips on crime prevention

  • Communication line with local police personnel

  • Greater deterrence by the criminal element

  • Quarterly newsletter

  • Operation Identification