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Basic Programs
We have crime prevention and safety programs for everyone. Basic programs include block captains hosting "block meetings" in their homes, where Police Department staff are invited to give presentations and provide crime prevention information.
Training for neighborhood groups:
Neighbors watching out for each other and working with the Police Department and the City to reduce crime is the foundation of Neighborhood Watch. Groups receive information on how to be safe in their homes and cars, at work, and at school. Residents are trained to recognize and report suspicious activities in their neighborhoods. An active Neighborhood Watch group can effect changes through their local officials, and make Morro Bay an even safer community. Reports from Morro Bay residents have resulted in arrests for selling drugs, decreased graffiti activity, and safer streets. You can form your own Neighborhood Watch group.
Home security surveys:
The Crime Prevention Coordinator goes to residents' homes to identify security issues and suggest possible solutions.
Presentations to local groups:
On request, the Morro Bay Crime Prevention Unit gives presentations to local community groups and service organizations.
The Morro Bay Crime Prevention Unit hosts monthly information meetings in the evening. Business and citizen groups attend the meetings for updates and crime prevention education. These monthly informational meetings are now being telecast on local Morro Bay Community Cable Channel 20. This series of broadcasts provides citizens with prevention and preparedness information that they can access from the comfort of their own homes.Boris the Bad Guy
The Boris the Bad Guy Campaign is an outreach program that targets all segments of the Morro Bay population. Its goals are to establish a communication network to help notify residents in cases of emergency, and to educate community members of safety concerns, and what actions are to be taken in case such situations arise. This community outreach program is bult from information provided by you, as part of Neighborhood Watch. The register of names obtained from the E-Bulletin mailing list and the neighborhood signup lists are the foundation of the community network. The goals of the E-Bulletin are to keep you informed of current events and important information.
Important features of the campaign include flyers, to be distributed to the elementary school, posters for city-wide distribution, and the E-Bulletin to keep residents informed.
Specialized Programs
In addition to our basic programs aimed at all Morro Bay residents, we also have specialized crime prevention and safety programs for
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Kids
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Seniors
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The Disabled
This sight is still under construction and additional program details will be added soon.