Our Mission
The Edmonton Neighbourhood Watch Program Society (ENW) is a non-profit organization served by a Board of Directors and two staff members. Our work would not be possible without our volunteer Board Members, Community Representatives, and General Volunteers.
Mission
Our mission is to build safer communities through the provision of crime prevention information and the support of neighbourhood level programs encouraging awareness, education, inclusion, and participation.
Vision
Our vision is for every individual to feel safe in their community.
Working Together to Prevent Crime, the Edmonton Neighbourhood Watch Program Society strives to reduce criminal activity through the combined preventative efforts of volunteers in each community, and the Edmonton Police Service.
Values
The mandate of the program is to cooperatively address community problems and to help Edmontonians protect themselves and their property from the threat of crime. ENW is neighbours watching out for neighbours, people getting to know each other while learning and using techniques to make their homes less likely to be the next targets of break and enter crimes.
What this means for our communities
- A sense of empowerment, safety and security
- A proactive approach to crime prevention
- A sense of community and belonging
- A very efficient network for crime alerts
Our Core Values include:
- Community cohesiveness
- The importance of education, stewardship, and leadership
- Crime prevention and deterrence, and
- Communication with all our members and the community at large
History
A legacy of community safety since 1978
Since our establishment on October 1, 1978, the Edmonton Neighbourhood Watch (ENW) has been working hard to make Edmonton’s communities safer by encouraging neighbours to interact and spreading important information about crime prevention.
Evolving with changing risks
Over the decades, criminals have found new ways to exploit incoming technology. ENW keeps its communities up-to-date on the latest forms of hacking, scams and fraud, to prevent residents from being victimized.
Community-driven impact
ENW is committed to fostering safe neighbourhoods for Edmonton's multicultural groups including the black communities. Residents who are actively participating in their neighbourhood and who know their neighbours are more likely to look out for each other.
Key milestones
1975: Operation Identification introduced by the Edmonton Police Service and EFCL, becoming the precursor to ENW
1982: Program officially becomes Edmonton Neighbourhood Watch, with early community participation including Kilkenny
1985: 101 of 136 community leagues operating ENW programs
1988: ENW becomes an independently registered non-profit organization
Today: Over 10,000 volunteers citywide committed to community safety