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Gate Operations at
Community Watch
Headquarters.

Diane Hall moderates
traffic through a gate.
Richard Willson

can see, observe and assist."
Along with the four divisions,
"I found comfort
The Community Watch mission
Community Watch offers other useful
in being able to go
statement reflects its role as the
services to Villagers.
home and sleep at
community watchdog: "To provide
The Adult Watch program enables
night because I knew
a safe community for Villages
residents to request a phone call on
Community
Watch
residents by keeping a watchful eye
a daily or weekly basis. A dispatcher
was in place."
around the clock."
will call at the time appointed by the
Throughout the more than 30
- Nehemiah Wolfe
resident. In the event the call is not
years he spent with the Sumter
answered, a patrol driver will stop by
County Sheriff 's Office, Wolfe said he found comfort
the resident's house to check in.
in the fact that Community Watch was out patrolling
For residents leaving the area for more than seven
areas while police were busy elsewhere.
days, Community Watch also offers the House Check
"I found comfort in being able to go home and
program. Through this program, a patrol driver will
sleep at night because I knew Community Watch
visit the resident's home three times throughout the
was in place," Wolfe said. "To have that asset of eyes
week and perform a perimeter check.
and ears that are out there with a radio or phone,
Even though Community Watch is not considered
who will pick it up and notify (law enforcement)
law enforcement, it still provides a useful service for The
when something is out of place ... it adds a whole
Villages by keeping a watchful eye on the community.
other level of security to The Villages, because of
"We're not a law enforcement agency," Wolfe said.
Community Watch."
"We have no law enforcement or arrest powers, but we
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