Fighting crime with Jacobsvilles volunteer based neighborhood watch | News [Video]

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) —With petty crime and suspicious activities in the neighborhood, one woman felt compelled to do something about it, to create a sense of security and community here in Jacobsville

Melissa Tines is the driving force behind a once dormant volunteer-based neighborhood watch program, until she decided it was time to restart the program. With the Jacobsville Neighborhood being one of the biggest neighborhoods in Evansville, a typical neighborhood watch program was not feasible. So they decided to use signs as an oath to protect their neighborhood.

44News spoke with President of the Neighbors Home Watch, Melissa Tines, on how this initiative is bringing the community closer.

“This is my home, I care about my home and your home so I’m committing that I will keep an eye …