Neighborhood Watch has become a very important part of living in our society today. It is not uncommon to drive into neighborhoods, and see a sign which was put up by the City, saying “A Neighborhood Watch Community.” This sign implies that all the neighbors in the area have committed to helping keep their neighborhood safe.

Holliday Park is no exception. Our members started a Neighborhood Watch in the early 80’s. We understand that our role as a community is to concern ourselves with helping to keep our cooperative a safe place to live. Holliday Park does not provide security, as that is the job of the Westland Police Department. However, we do consider ours to be the “eyes and ears” of the Police Department. We’ve often heard the expression that no one takes care of yourself as much as the people who live around you. We truly believe that. When our members observe anything they deem suspicious, or observe someone in need of police help, they call the Police Department.

Holliday Park Neighborhood Watch went a step further by asking our Coop for the use of one of their smaller maintenance trucks to use during the evening hours. The Coop even allowed us the privilege of having a sign placed on the vehicle, stating “Holliday Park Neighborhood Watch.” Observing, and deterring thieves from coming into our complex, is our job. This has worked very well the past l4 years here, with over 260 people being on Neighborhood Watch Night Patrol. We consider Neighborhood Watch to be a 24-hour responsibility. Our Westland Police Department has stated on several occasions that Holliday Park has one of the best organized Neighborhood Watch Programs in the City of Westland.

Because our members take Neighborhood Watch very seriously, we know the normal patterns of the behavior in our parking lots and surrounding environment. This kind of active participation and our “eyes wide-open” technique, send a strong message to any intruder that this community does not tolerate crime. Therefore, we can proudly say that Holliday Park is a very safe place to live.

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