How to make your home unattractive (to criminals)
June 8, 2023
With increasing notifications from social media, it can feel like our neighbourhoods aren’t the idyllic places they were “back in my day.” The reality is: North Vancouver experiences 39% less crime than the national average and you can participate in one key pillar of that safety: Blockwatch.
BC's second biggest Blockwatch
North Vancouver remains an incredibly safe place to live, work and play and that is in part thanks to citizens taking responsibility to prevent crime. More than 11,000 people work with 800 Blockwatch captains and co-captains across the shore to reduce crime.
How to get involved
The program needs captains or co-captains - particularly in Upper and Lower Lynn areas - to take on a leadership role within their neighbourhood block. Beyond the initial training, it requires a commitment of less than an hour a month.
Tips to remember from Blockwatch
When to call 911:When someone's health, safety, well-being, or property is at risk
A crime is in progress.
There are suspicious acts that indicate a crime might be imminent.
The crime has occurred in the past
A suspicious circumstance that may indicate an ongoing criminal act (but no immediate risk)
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Oct 16:30 PM - 8:30 PMRoyal Canadian Legion Branch 114, 1630 Lynn Valley Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7J 2B4, Canada
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Meat Bingo
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