@article{ref1,
title="The Structure and Operations of Neighborhood Watch Programs in the United States",
journal="Crime and delinquency",
year="1989",
author="Garofalo, J. and McLeod, Margaret",
volume="35",
number="3",
pages="326-344",
abstract="Neighborhood Watch is one of the most popular community crime prevention programs in the United States. This article focuses on the typical Neighborhood Watch model--the model that has been accepted and implemented in hundreds of communities across the nation. Drawing on information from a national study of the &quot;state of the art&quot; in Neighborhood Watch, which was conducted in the mid-1980s, this article describes the basic characteristics of Neighborhood Watch programs. Then the possibilities of Neighborhood Watch achieving substantial reductions in crime and a rebirth of community spirit in American neighborhoods are discussed critically. Finally, some more limited, but often overlooked, benefits of Neighborhood Watch are noted.<p />",
language="",
issn="0011-1287",
doi="10.1177/0011128789035003002",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0011128789035003002"
}