The National association is funded entirely by sponsorship. Membership is free although some watches do have a small subscription to cover administrative costs. Everyone has skills that can help in the fight against crime. How much you do is entirely up to you. Some people have more free time than others and may want to take a very active role as a committee member or even
co-ordinator of a local Watch scheme.

You may know something about marketing or communications and volunteer to write and distribute newsletters, or publicise a local scheme's activities.

You may be in business locally and know of avenues to seek sponsorship for Watch activities. Or your part may be as simple as keeping a look out while your neighbour is on holiday, making sure there are no tell-tale signs, such as milk left on a doorstep, that would attract a burglar. If you are serious about getting involved in Neighbourhood Watch, and you want to find out how to go about it Email us!

In accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 any personal data which is supplied to the Colchester Neighbourhood Watch Data Controller, will be held in a secure database and used solely for the purpose of Neighbourhood Watch. This information provided will not be passed to any third party. For further information regarding Data Protection please contact the Data Protection Manager for Essex Police, based at Essex Police Headquarters.