Cottage Watch
| The Federation of Ontario Cottage Associations - this site includes information about Cottage Watch |
The Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.), Federation of Ontario Cottage Associations Inc. (F.O.C.A.) and local cottage associations have grouped together to provide a crime prevention program with three main components.
- Target hardening
- Community patrols
- Police teams
What is Cottage Watch?
A community crime prevention program that:
- promotes cottage safety and security
- develops a partnership involving the police, your association and corporate sponsors.
How Does Cottage Watch Work?
As a member of the cottage community, you become a partner by simply reporting suspicious persons or activities to the police.
You are encouraged to:
- record license plate numbers and descriptions of any suspicious vehicles in your neighborhood,
- watch for strangers in your neighbourhood,
- watch for persons taking "shortcuts" through your property,
- watch for vehicles making repeat visits through your neighbourhood.
