City of Cupertino, CA
Home MenuNeighborhood Watch
The City of Cupertino offers the Neighborhood Watch program with the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office.
Neighborhood Watch
Neighborhood Watch is a crime prevention program that enlists the active participation of residents in cooperation with law enforcement to reduce crime in their communities. It involves: neighbors getting to know each other and working together in a program of mutual assistance; citizens being trained to recognize and report suspicious activities in their neighborhoods; and implementation of crime prevention techniques such as home security, operation Identification, etc. By building a sense of familiarity with your neighbors, you will create a safer environment.
You will not "patrol" your neighborhood but will keep an eye out for suspicious behavior during your daily routine.
If you see any illegal or suspicious activity, do not intervene - call the Sheriff's Office.
To organize a Neighborhood Watch program in your neighborhood, please contact Marta Drown at martad@cupertino.org.
The Program Coordinator will help determine if a Neighborhood Watch Captain lives in or near you and facilitate an introduction. If you choose to continue as a new Neighborhood Watch Captain or Co-Captain, you will need to schedule a Neighborhood Watch presentation for your neighborhood.
Availability for presentations is very limited on the weekends.
Please provide at least two weeks notice for your meeting. You will need to have a potential date, time and location chosen at time of request.
Presentations are in person only.
To get a Neighborhood Watch street sign, you must first attend a presentation. Then, collect signatures from 80% of homes on the street and turn them in to the Program Coordinator. There is no time limit and you do not need to collect all the signatures at once.
What is the difference between Block Leaders and Neighborhood Watch?
Block Leaders work to build a sense of trust and community by communicating with their neighbors, hosting gatherings, and spreading alerts. Block Leaders are expected to attend at least one program meeting each year, host a community gathering, and keep an up-to-date contact list for their neighborhood.
Neighborhood Watch members receive the same newsletter as Block Leaders, and are asked to spread alerts, but are not required to attend program meetings, host gatherings, or keep an updated contact list.
Both programs receive City news and updates through the newsletter and spread community messaging, such as the Cold Weather messaging sent on the 14th.
National Night Out
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes public safety-community partnership and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances. Registration will open Spring 2024.