How to Get a Neighborhood Watch Sign

Neighborhood watch signs provide a measure of comfort to the community while warning criminals that the community participates in crime awareness and crime fighting. These signs serve as a warning, not unlike an alarm company sign posted outside of a residence. The National Neighborhood Watch Institute works with local law enforcement agencies to provide resources for crime fighting and signs for the local community. These signs can be ordered through the National Neighborhood Watch Institute's website by either a law enforcement agency or a private citizen.

Things You'll Need

• Order form

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Instructions

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  Check the local ordinances in your town to ensure that a Neighborhood watch sign can be displayed. You can contact your local Planning and Zoning office to obtain information about sign placement and permits, if they are necessary. The Planning and Zoning office may also provide mounting poles and installation requirements that will need to be strictly adhered to.

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  Visit the National Neighborhood Watch Institute's website. You can look through the available signs and choose the style of sign that you want before you fill out the order form.

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  Fill out the watch sign order form online by selecting the sign that you want to purchase and clicking on "add to cart" or by printing out the order form and filling it out in ink. If you order using the printable order form, you will need to specify the type of sign that you want, your mailing address and the quantity of signs that you would like to order.

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  Pay for your sign order. You can pay for your sign by submitting your credit card and billing information online, or by sending in a check for the order total with your printed order form in the mail.

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  Wait for your sign to arrive at the shipping address that you specified on your order form. Orders are usually shipped by the next business day, via United Parcel Service. Once you have received your Neighborhood Watch sign, you can install it in an approved location pursuant to your local Planning and Zoning laws.