Neighborhood Watch interest grows, but managing all the calls a challenge

In a growing city facing staffing challenges for patrol officers and emergency call takers, Neighborhood Watch programs are becoming even more important. News5 spoke with people being trained to help safeguard their Colorado Springs neighborhoods from crime as officers do their best to respond to all the concerns. There are hundreds of streets and neighborhoods in Colorado Springs with active neighborhood watch programs. The goal is to provide neighbors and the cops with information about crime and suspicious activity. This is valuable information that you want to try to get into the hands of patrol officers quickly, but sometimes that’s a challenge.