Merchant Watch Program
Merchants actively participate in cooperation with law enforcement to reduce crime in their business corridors. You may hear this program called Merchant Watch, Business Alert, or Business Watch. But the idea is the same: Merchants looking out for each other.
Resources
About
Merchant Watch helps local businesses: Get to know each other and their residential neighbors. Receive training on how to recognize and report suspicious activity in their business district. Implement crime prevention techniques. Receive free security inspections upon request.
Who Can Participate?
Any business in the City of Oakland, small or large Non-commercial residences within a business corridor People interested in starting a business
Helpful Forms and Toolkits
- Merchant Watch Brochure(PDF, 241KB)
- Merchant Watch Safety Booklet(PDF, 899KB)
- Security Camera Tips
- Robbery Prevention: Are You Smart with Your Phone? English(PDF, 272KB)
- Robbery Prevention: Are You Smart with Your Phone? Spanish(PDF, 54KB)
- Robbery Prevention: Are You Smart with Your Phone? Chinese(PDF, 94KB)
- Robbery Prevention: Are You Smart with Your Phone? Vietnamese(PDF, 204KB)
- Auto Crimes Prevention: Keeping Windows in Your Car - English(PDF, 344KB)
- Auto Crimes Prevention: Keeping Windows in Your Car - Spanish(PDF, 46KB)
- Auto Crimes Prevention: Keeping Windows in Your Car - Chinese(PDF, 168KB)
- Auto Crimes Prevention: Keeping Windows in Your Car - Vietnamese(PDF, 124KB)