At the meetings themselves, members frequenty listen to a guest speaker from the San Antonio Police Department. It could be an officer who does community liaison and teaches the Block Captains how to patrol their neighborhoods with a cell phone (COPS Program), or it could be a narcotics officer with trained canine to demonstrate techniques used to detect drugs in the neighborhoods.

Anyone can be a Block Captain. It takes very little time to type up a flyer to put on about 20 doors once a month, and the meetings are held monthly, usually on the last Wednesday of the month. The biggest reward for Block Captains is the knowledge that their efforts have helped prevent crime in the Great Northwest. It's a lot of fun too!

What is the Watch Program?

The GNW Watch is a group of residents who have volunteered their time to provide information to an individual street or block in their particular area. The information comes from the GNW Security Crime Reports compiled over the previous two months. The Block Captains notify the residents on their street about any recent vandalism or break-ins that have occurred.

At the meetings themselves, members frequenty listen to a guest speaker from the San Antonio Police Department. It could be an officer who does community liaison and teaches the Block Captains how to patrol their neighborhoods with a cell phone (COPS Program), or it could be a narcotics officer with trained canine to demonstrate techniques used to detect drugs in the neighborhoods.

Who Can Be A Block Captain?

Anyone can be a Block Captain. It takes very little time to type up a flyer to put on about 20 doors once a month, and the meetings are held monthly, usually on the last Wednesday of the month. The biggest reward for Block Captains is the knowledge that their efforts have helped prevent crime in the Great Northwest. It's a lot of fun too!

Getting Answers in San Antonio

Got a Complaint about something in the City of San Antonio? Well, they've made it easier for you to report problems. Here are two ways to report problems or find out "stuff" in the City of San Antonio.

Method 1: Use your phone to call 311 and tell them about it. If nobody tells the city about it, then how to you expect them to "fix" it? Visit the 311 web page for more information.

Method 2: Visit the City's web site and fill out an on-line report. Very similar to the GNW on-line forms we use on this web site, and very easy to use.

Help End Auto Theft

H.E.A.T. is a statewide vehicle registration program administered by the Texas Department of Public Safety that helps law enforcement officials identify stolen vehicles.

Any vehicle owner in Texas can obtain decals for his/her car or truck that authorizes law enforcement officers to stop the vehicle and verify ownership, between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., anywhere in Texas, or if the vehicle is crossing over into Mexico.

Just complete the H.E.A.T. registration application to have your vehicle entered in a statewide database, accessible by law enforcement agencies, 24 hours a day. Personal and company vehicles are eligible for H.E.A.T. registration. You don't have to be a permanent Texas resident to participate in the program as long as you can provide a Texas address and phone number.

Got Questions? Call the Texas H.E.A.T. Program toll-free at 1-888-447-5933 or visit the F.A.Q.

National Do Not Call Registry

Back in 2003, the National Do Not Call Registry was founded, but there was a five year renewal required to keep the database current. If you don't want Telemarketers to call your phone number, or if you registered years ago, you might need to renew.

Go to the Link www.donotcall.gov to register up to 3 of your number(s) directly

GNW Wins Honorary Mention
2007 NNO Contest

We won "Honorary Mention" award for our NNO display at the city's award ceremony on 09/24. There were 812 registered events city wide on August 7th.  The GNW was one of a few dozen receiving the Honorary Mention category award. Chief Roger Burton, NNO Chair Betty Hood, Chairman Besing, Vice Chairman Doherty, and some other GNW residents were present to accept the award. 

Director Janet Doherty also won a separate award in same category for her own block party and scrap book.  Awards are based simply upon the scrap book / display made after the event, not on the size, participation level, or complexity of the event that an organization held.

We receive the above full sized metal sign that is reflective at night (or when you take a flash photo of it). We'll look into some options about possibly installing a a post to display the various years' awards for our residents, or figure out a way inside the Lodge to display them.

GRAFFITI REMOVER "WRITE OFF"

Northwest Neighborhoods Against Crime is a 501c3 organization staffed totally by citizen volunteers. The group assists San Antonio Police Department in preventing, deterring, and detecting criminal activities by providing financial, administrative, and educational support for Cellular on Patrol, Community Policing, and other crime prevention programs.

NWNAC has a limited supply of 24-ounce bottles of Write Off, a graffiti remover, available for purchase for $30 per bottle. (This product is not available to the public "off the shelf.") We all work hard to keep our neighborhoods attractive. Graffiti can quickly undermine those efforts. A speedy and effective removal is a great deterrent and discourages more tagging.

Household cleaners can damage some surfaces; for example, they can destroy the reflective nature of road (traffic) signs such as stop signs and thus make the sign difficult or impossible to see at night. Write Off is a product that will not harm road (traffic) signs and is recommended for graffiti removal by SAPD. Write Off is only available through qualified vendors. If you have any questions or would like to purchase a bottle, please call Judy at 698-2388.

HOME SECURITY TIPS

Here are a few items that you can download print off and use in your home to help you better secure your home to help prevent burglaries. With it being the new year it’s a great time if you have not already done one is to start a property record of all your items you have in your home along with their serial number or identification number so if you are burglarized or have some other problem such as a fire you have the information for your insurance company. It also helps to have a picture of video of the item as well. And if you have already have one of these make sure you keep them updated a good time to do this is the start of the new year since we all get new things during Christmas.

National Neighborhood Watch Program

The logo for the National Neighborhood Watch Program is Boris the Burglar™. It is a nationally recognized crime prevention symbol, as well as a legally protected servicemark and trademark registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. This registration is held exclusively by the National Sheriffs' Association. (Registration Number 2,087,058.) For more information, check out their website.

Real Time Reports of Fire Calls

Click here to see what calls are pending at this exact moment throughout the city of San Antonio. This screen auto refreshes once a minute or so.

Real Time Reports of Emergency Medical Services

Click here to see what calls are pending at this exact moment throughout the city of San Antonio. This screen auto refreshes once a minute or so. (Note: That web page was under contsruction as of end of October 2005, but should be available soon.)

Trans-Guide Traffic Reports - Live

Click here to see what calls are pending at this exact moment throughout the city of San Antonio. This screen auto refreshes once a mniute or so.

Area Crime Statistics

Crime Statistics are available on-line from the City of San Antonio's Police Department via their website. Click here for more information. Note you have to enter a date and it only shows one day at a time. This link is set for our association, but the area actually includes some of the surrounding streets which are not technically part of our association.

City of San Antonio Crime Maps

Click here to see where various types of crimes are predominant throughout the city of San Antonio. This is an interactive screen where you select what data you want to see, or what area you want. Very flexible to use but can take some time to get used to it.

Real Time Reports of Police Calls

Click here to see what calls are pending at this exact moment throughout the city of San Antonio. This screen auto refreshes once a minute or so.

Real Time Reports of Traffic Accidents

Click here to see what calls are pending at this exact moment throughout the city of San Antonio. This screen auto refreshes once a minute or so