Report Crime to Improve Community Safety
WHAT ARE MY RESPONSIBILITIES
AS A WATCH MEMBER?
Be alert!
Know your neighbors and watch out for each other.
Talk about concerns and problems with your neighbors.
Learn how you can make yourself and your community safer.
Report suspicious activities and crimes to the police department
WHAT KIND OF ACTIVITIES SHOULD I BE ON
THE LOOKOUT FOR AS A WATCH MEMBER?
Someone screaming or shouting for help.
Someone looking in windows of houses and parked cars.
Property being taken out of houses where no one is at home.
Cars, vans, or trucks moving slowly with no apparent destination or without lights.
Anyone being forced into a vehicle.
A stranger sitting in a car or stopping to talk to a child.
Report these incidents to the police department.
HOW SHOULD I REPORT THESE INCIDENTS?
Call 9-1-1
● Give your name and address.
● Explain what happened.
● Briefly describe the suspect: sex and race, age, height, weight, hair color, clothing, distinctive characteristics such as a beard, mustache, scars, or accent.
● Describe the vehicle if one was involved: color, make, model, year, license plate, and special features such as stickers.
MISSOULA POLICE DEPARTMENT
– Emergency 9-1-1
– Non-emergency 552-6300
– Report Abandoned Vehicles 552-6293
REMEMBER YOU CAN REPORT CRIME ANONYMOUSLY!