neighbourhood watch
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The Prime Minister's words went down well with his audience of local residents and neighbourhood watch coordinators in Essex but many told me they'd wait to see if anything changed.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2023
A network of neighbourhood watch groups was also set up, which is directly in touch with the patrols via WhatsApp.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2018
Once a happy accident for developers, a kind of skate-sponsored neighbourhood watch is now being written into the urban planning process from the beginning.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2017
He was a member of the local neighbourhood watch.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2013
We're beginning to discover a kind of neighbourhood watch for the digital age – one which will become progressively more important as traditional powers struggle to combat this type of damaging behaviour.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 23, 2012
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