Neighborhood Watch Organization
This page provides information about the organizational structure of the Neighborhood Watch Co-op and specific information about the individual Watch Groups in various neighborhoods throughout Parkersburg and Wood County.
Although we are not first responders, Neighborhood Watch follows the general recommendation for lines of responsibility that is defined by the National Response Framework that was established following the 9/11 attacks. The NRF establishes a single, comprehensive approach to domestic incident management, and is followed by all government and private response agencies. This includes all emergency responders such as law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency medical service (EMS) responders, and includes their support organizations. We consider ourselves as supportive of law enforcement.
The Co-op President coordinates directly with the Uniformed Division Commander of the Parkersburg Police Department and with the Wood County Sheriff, and has the overall responsibility to coordinate and support the efforts of the individual Watch Groups. As the organization continues to grow, there will eventually be assigned Area Coordinators for the various geographical areas of the city and county, ideally with each Coordinator responsible to oversee five to seven Watch Groups. This concept has already been adopted by our North End and Blenn Lake Watch Groups.
A Watch Group is a group of concerned citizens in a small geographic region of a community (usually not more than two or three blocks) who are organized, committed, informed, and structured in a hierarchy of Watch Captains, Co-Captains, Lieutenants, and Watchers (members). Within each Watch Group, the Captain is assisted by one or more Co-Captains so that each Co-Captain is responsible to oversee no more than five to seven Watchers or Watcher families. If a Watch Group is sufficiently large, Lieutenants need to be assigned so that no individual is responsible for more that five to seven individuals.
 Typical Organization Chart |
| CURRENTLY-ACTIVE WATCH GROUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Watch Group Name | Neighborhood | Watch Captain |
| 10th Avenue | 3900-4100 blocks | Debora Jeffrey |
| 15th Avenue* | 1500-1600 blocks | To be determined |
| 19th Street* | 2000 block | To be determined |
| 28th Street Vienna*[1] | 1200 block | Paul Clark |
| 41st Street* | 1400 block plus Wharton Drive |
To be determined |
| Avery Street* | 1600 block | To be determined |
| Blenn Lake | Blenn Lake Addition | J.B. Campbell |
| Blenn Lake: Jewell Road | Jewell Road | Connie Semones |
| Blenn Lake: North | Blenn Lake Road (North) Blenn Wood Lane |
Daniel Brown |
| Blenn Lake: South | Blenn Lake Road (South) | Jon Lawson |
| Camden Avenue | 900 block | Bob Mercer |
| Clement/Central Avenues | 3300-3400 block Clement Ave 3400-3500 block Central Ave |
Mark Johnson |
| Covert Street | 1700 block | Ray Hayhurst |
| Franklin Street* | 300 block | Eric Gumm |
| Hampton/Fairfax | 2000 blocks of Hampton, Fairfax & Beverly St 2000 block 21st & 24th Aves |
Willa McCloy |
| Hough Street | 2500-2600 blocks | Sharon Kuhl |
| Jamison Street | 600 block Jamison Street 700 block Celia Street |
Teresa Grant |
| Julia-Ann Square* | 1000-1300 blocks Juliana St | To be determined |
| Lake Hills Drive | 1500 block | Christine Rhodes |
| Market Street | 1300 block | JR Carpenter |
| Murphytown* | Murphytown Circle | Rick Sawyer |
| Nash Neighbors | 1700-1900 blocks Nash St 1700 blocks 19th & 20th Ave |
Debbie Peck |
| North End | Several blocks around VanDevender School |
Steve Combs Chris McClung |
| North End 1 (Blue) | 900 block 31st st & Lincoln Dr | Steve Combs |
| North End 2 (Green) | 3000 block Avery St 100o block 32nd St |
Roy McCase |
| North End 3 (Yellow) | 900 block 31st & 33rd St 3000 block Avery St |
Steve Combs |
| North End 4 (Orange) | 3000 block Hemlock St 3000 block Avery St |
Marilyn Lipps |
| North End 5 (Pink) | 800 block 33rd St 3000 block Spruce St |
Tammy Plott |
| North Hills | Town of North Hills | Gene Hilton |
| Oak/Park | 1600-17o0 blocks of Oak and Park Streets |
Angy White |
| Old St Marys Pike | Tefft Acres Development | Perry Spaur |
| Roosevelt School | Virgil Street, 7th & 8th Ave | Travis Siders |
| Roselynne | Roselynne Addition | Staurt & Jamie Patterson |
| Smithfield Street | 1100 block | Mary McClain |
| South Hills | South Hills Drive South Lake Drive Lake Hills Drive |
Beth Wilson |
| Staunton Turnpike* | 6000 block | Cindy Ware |
| Swann Street* | 1000 block | Ken Downie |
| Unity Housing[2] | Unity Housing Complex Unity Place |
Nate Belt |
| West Virginia Avenue | 1000 block WVa Avenue 3200-3300 blocks Avery St 3200 block Bartlett St |
Betty Rollins |
| Willoughby Drive | 1500-1900 blocks | Sheila Behnke |
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* Watch Group is not officially Chartered but has registered watchers.
1. Vienna Police Department does not recognize Neighborhood Watch. [RETURN]
2. Temporarily inactive due to COVID lockdown. [RETURN]