The Bell Gardens Police Department understands that community policing is an important tool in crime prevention.  The department works with the community to prevent and report crime and improve quality of life. The Neighborhood Watch program opens the line of communication between the police department and the community they serve. This allows the police department to better listen to the concerns of the community and create long term solutions to problems.

Neighborhood Watch also enables the Police Department to share information with the community about how they can prevent crime and prepare for emergencies.  Our Neighborhood Watch program began in 2003 and has been very successful in improving the relationship between the police department and our community.  The Neighborhood Watch volunteers are an integral part of the success of many city events such as National Night Out, National Police Week, Candlelight Vigil and many others.

Another component of Neighborhood Watch are faith-based organizations and local businesses. We host meetings where we invite all faith-based organizations to join us to discuss their concerns as part of the community. Also, modeled after Neighborhood Watch, Business Watch takes the “neighbors looking out for neighbors” concept to the commercial level, creating a partnership between businesses and law enforcement.

If you are interested in learning more about the Bell Gardens Police Department Neighborhood Watch program, please contact the Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Hannali Paniagua at (562) 806-7686 or hpaniagua@bgpd.org