Spring is upon us and while beach weather may simply still be a dream, preparations for the upcoming summer season are already underway. Many community programs begin implementing their activities early and among them is Saugeen Shores Community Watch.

Community Watch is a community-based support organization associated with the Saugeen Shores Police Service and provides patrol services within Saugeen Shores communities on weekend evenings during the busy summer season. Members serve their community by providing anonymous patrols, relaying pertinent information to Saugeen Shores police officers, essentially providing them with extra sets of eyes and ears in their efforts to maintain safety and security in Saugeen Shores. At no time is any enforcement action or public contact initiated and volunteers are never placed in any form of danger. It is simply a program to observe and report incidents and conditions which may require police intervention.

This program has proven record of being vital to Saugeen Shores and for a number of years has provided significant support to the police service. Volunteers provide many volunteer hours of patrol that otherwise would never be possible for our officers. This effort is enjoyable, allows volunteers to meet great, new people and to get to know their community intimately, with patrol hours scheduled at their convenience.

Members get an intriguing look into how their municipal police service functions and are a great cross-section of community-minded citizens who care about what happens in their hometowns.

Saugeen Shores Community Watch is looking for volunteers. While a Police Records check is required, the other requirements are pretty simple – the ability to enjoy yourself while providing a vital community service. Feel free to contact Saugeen Shores Community Watch for information on their program.

Please call or visit the police station at the Municipal Complex, call Saugeen Shores Chief of Police Dan Rivett at 519-832-9200 or Saugeen Shores Community Watch Program Co-ordinator Kent Milroy at 519-389-5031.