Business Watch Program
Business Watch is a business assistance program of the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce and the Pittsburg Police Department and a partnership between business owners/employees and the police department.
The Business Watch program has been established to:
Not centered only around crime, the Business Watch Program also addresses other concerns of business and provides:
Together we strive to effect change. Join us for a safe and thriving business community.
The Business Watch program has been established to:
- Help reduce and prevent crimes from occurring in the business community.
- Enhances security
- Promotes increase in observation and assistance in reporting to the Police Department
- Encourages mutual assistance and concern among business owners, managers, property owners and brokers.
Not centered only around crime, the Business Watch Program also addresses other concerns of business and provides:
- A network
- Resource and information sharing and promotes best practices
- Potential business allies for advocacy
- Subject matter expert guest speakers to directly discuss solutions and best practices for issues
Together we strive to effect change. Join us for a safe and thriving business community.
Schedule of Meetings:
- Each month the Business Watch group will meet (via Zoom as of 1/26/2021) the THIRD THURSDAY of each Month.
- Subjects are decided upon by the Business Watch community that take part in the meetings.
- Meetings will be taped and provided below for repeat viewing.
- Resources from the meeting and additional resources will be listed as well.
Recorded Business Watch Meetings:
January 21, 2021Introduction to Program
April 15, 2021
Business Watch with District Attorney Diana Becton and Senior Deputy District Attorney Simon O'Connell.
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February 10, 2021Meeting with Mayor Craft re: Solutions for Recent Spike In Crime
May 20, 2021
Special Pittsburg PD Unit -
Lt. Semas, Sgt. Haase and Michael Callanan (CORE) |
February 18, 2021Solutions for Recent
Spike in Crime June 15, 2021
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March 18, 2021How to Make an Effective
Call to PD and to Prepare When They Respond. |