One of the main goals of the West Seattle Blockwatch Captains' Network in 2011 is to create an online system where people can find out if there is a blockwatch in their neighborhood, how to get involved or start one up and how to better communicate with neighboring blockwatches and the Seattle Police Department to cut down on neighborhood burglaries, car prowls and the like. The following information was posted on their website, http://wsblockwatchnet.wordpress.com, by Karen Berge, a co-director of the Network:

We’d like your input!

As most of you know, one of our main goals this year is to create an online system for Blockwatch Captains.

The primary objective of this online system is to make getting and receiving Blockwatch-related information more efficient and more effective. For example, individual citizens could find out if there is a Blockwatch in their neighborhood and if so, how to make contact. Blockwatch Captains could find out about neighboring Blockwatch groups in their area.

We also envision that this online Blockwatch system will facilitate better communication with the Seattle Police Department. We would like to hear your ideas for making this online tool useful and robust. As you answer the survey, please consider whether there is specific information you would like to receive from SPD or provide to them?

Here is the link to the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6VVJV83

Please respond by EOD Wednesday, 2/9. Thanks for your help!