Wildwood Community Partners With Police For Neighborhood Watch Group

SOUTHAMPTON, NY — Southampton Town police have partnered with Wildwood community members to form a neighborhood watch group.

The goal, police say, is to "make the Wildwood community a safer community through partnership."

Neighborhood watch groups, police said, focus on informing the community how to discourage, deter and prevent crimes such as burglary, auto theft, car break-ins, and personal crimes, which often occur in or near homes. Issues such as vandalism, graffiti, drug dealing and gang activity are
also addressed, police said.

The Southampton Town Police Department's community affairs unit has had a neighborhood watch program in past years.

"Although crime trends have changed over the years, the basic principle behind neighborhood watch remains the same — to bring communities together with the police to achieve the common goal of preventing crime," police said.

If you would like to start a neighborhood watch group in your community, contact Southampton Town Police Lt. Susan Ralph at 631-702-2247 or email at sralph@southamptontownny.gov.