Brighton WATCH
Brighton WATCH (We All Together Can Help) is a joint venture started
in the Fall of 2003 between the College and the Brighton Police Department.
The program, modeled after the federal government's Volunteers in Police
Service (VIPS) program, provides college credit to students who perform
needed community service in areas with large senior populations. This
also frees up valuable law enforcement resources for patrolling and homeland
security operations.
Developed with the help of MCC criminal justice students, Brighton WATCH
involves efforts to keep seniors safe, including foot and bicycle patrols
of the canal path, crime prevention seminars, security patrols at MCC's
Brighton Campus, assistance with child safety seat inspections, neighborhood
speed control and other joint ventures.
Through Brighton WATCH, students are gaining valuable hands-on policing
experience, developing strong ties with Brighton's senior population and
giving back to the community while meeting their educational goals.
Much like the City of Rochester's Police and Citizens – Together
Against Crime (PAC-TAC) program, Brighton WATCH participants are linked
directly to the police via radios. Students are engaged in speed control
activities on streets identified for their elderly populations. This operation
involves teams of three or more students who use radar guns to identify
speeding vehicles. The students then take down license plate numbers and
the Brighton Police Department sends the registered vehicle owners a warning
letter, identifying the date and time of the offense and asks them to
control their speed when traveling through those areas.
Learn more about Brighton WATCH and view our video!
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