Local police will provide basic training to workers on how to report crimes and suspicious activities.

Working with city managers, you can designate a time for training. In communities that have already done City Watch, workers were trained at regular crew meetings.

The RCMP or local police can give tips on:

· what to watch for,
· how to record their observations,
· how to call in the incident,
· what records to keep of the incident.

Both outside workers who are in the community daily, and the dispatchers who take their calls need training.

Participating in City Watch doesn't mean road crews are out fighting criminals all day. In fact, police are very clear that they do not want people taking risks or getting involved with potential criminals when they see something suspicious.

If workers see suspicious activities or accidents, they are asked to call dispatch and report the activity. Dispatch then calls local police.

The training is reinforced by a simple manual that can ride along in the vehicle and sit on the desk of the dispatcher. See the appendix for a sample copy of manual.

Local public employees who are already trained in occupational first aid can call in for emergency services like an ambulance, and then use their training to help those involved in the accident until the emergency services arrive. The manual reinforces this training.