We would like to remind or inform you about the Neighborhood Watch Program offered by the Marin County Sheriff’s Department. This program costs nothing, but gives us the opportunity to get to know our neighbors better, provide a support system in case of emergency and allows us to establish a direct connection to the Sheriff’s Department. They will provide us with home security inspections, property identification engraving tools, vacation security checks, speakers to attend meetings to cover topics of interest to our particular neighborhood, fingerprint kits for child I.D., monthly area crime statistics and literature covering security and related topics. All of this is provided free of charge.
The optimal number of residences, according to the Sheriff’s Department, is approximately 20 homes for each group. A Neighborhood Watch group was established in 2006 for upper Bayview Drive (see below). If anyone is interested in organizing groups for other areas of Bayside Acres, you can contact the Sheriff’s Department (see below) or Steve Wilhelm (below) for assistance in getting started.
| Emergencies | For fire, medical or criminal emergencies, always call 911 |
| Non-emergencies | Marin County Sheriff: (415) 499-7233San Rafael Police: (415) 485-3000
Fire Department: (415) 485-3304 |
| Neighborhood Watch Program | To establish a Neighborhood Watch program in you neighborhood, contact the Marin County Sheriff’s Department, Crime Prevention Unit, at (415) 499-7263 |