Neighborhood Watch Captain: We Watch, We Don't Follow
...Curtis said. He added some don't understand the position does not come with additional power, so he gives others in his neighborhood watch specific instructions. "They have no law enforcement experience and I tell them do not put your life in danger," Curtis...info
South Florida neighborhood watch volunteers instructed not to pursue
...South Florida's law enforcement agencies tell their sanctioned Citizens on Patrol volunteer programs, as well as local neighborhood watches: Report suspicious activity to 911. Don't play police officer. Don't pursue. "They're told not to intervene, only to...info
Neighborhood Watch Groups: How Effective are They?
...then expect police to do their job if you're not helping them," Lee said. And that's exactly what law enforcement says neighborhood watch groups are for. "We have a lot of deputies here at the Sheriff's Office but we can't be everywhere all the time," Deputy...info
George Zimmerman was not following Neighborhood Watch 'rules'
...Because of public outrage, a special prosecutor, the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI are investigating. Now, with Neighborhood Watch in the spotlight, organizers want people to know what it is â€" and what it is not. “I’m disappointed that people are...info
Police help guide neighborhood watch volunteers
...program is give ownership back to the neighborhood," said Speedway Police Lt. Trent Theobald. But not so much ownership that Neighborhood Watch volunteers take matters into their own hands. "If they take matters into their own hands, there's always the possibility...info
Zimmerman was not following Neighborhood Watch 'rules'
...that people are trying to put blame onto the program when it's not the program's fault," said Wendy Dorival, who coordinates volunteer programs, including Neighborhood Watch, for the Sanford police. "Neighborhood Watch is not what took his life away."...info
Early ads pulled for 'Neighborhood Watch' film
...demands for Zimmerman's arrest. NEW YORK -- Twentieth Century Fox has pulled early promotional materials for its comedy "Neighborhood Watch" in light of the Trayvon Martin shooting. There are some hot deals on toys at Target right now. Between printable manufacturer’s...info
Sheriff speaks to neighborhood watch groups about their limits
...price, you can now lease a portion of the Adluh Flour Mill. The death of a 17-year-old Florida teen gunned down by a neighborhood watchman is not only taking over the Internet and airways, it's also bringing gun laws to light. If you're like most people, then...info
Fox alters 'Neighborhood Watch' campaign after Trayvon Martin death
...after the London subway bombings eerily echoed a key plot point in the vigilante-themed film. Photo: Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller, stars of the upcoming summer comedy "Neighborhood Watch," at an NBA basketball game in January. Credit: John Bazemore/AP...info
Huntsville neighborhood watch explains their do's and don'ts
...we wanted to know the answer to after the tragedy in Florida when 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer. The tragedy hit close to home for Robert Lewis. He said he experienced something similar a few years ago. "I...info