Program

Town Watch Integrated Services

The City's Town Watch program trains, organizes, and equips residents who want to join a Town Watch group on their block. It also supports CERT, a disaster response program.

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What they do

Observe, document, and report suspicious or criminal activity on your block, and work with district police. Groups also take part in local Police District Advisory Commissions.

Who it is for

Who can join: Open to anyone
Who is there: Neighbors

When and where

Year round, through a Town Watch group on your block

TWIS office

Address: 30 S. 15th St., 18th floor
Part of the city: Central

Your first visit

Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.

First step: Ask whether a Town Watch group already meets on your block. To ask about joining or starting one, call the TWIS office at 215-686-1459..

What to expect

The city's pages describe what Town Watch groups do, not what a meeting is like. Members observe, document, and report, and groups work with district police and local advisory commissions. TWIS trains and certifies groups and sends trained staff into neighborhoods based on need.

Tips for your first visit

Call the office before you visit, since the site lists no office hours or walk-in times.
A group that wants to start one fills in the PDF application form for training and certification.
For non-emergency problems, the city's 311 line is linked from the department page.

Newcomer welcome

Takes some effort for newcomers (2 out of 5). Why we say this: The city describes how groups get training and certification and links a form for new groups, but its pages do not say how one resident joins an existing group..

Cost and commitment

Cost: Cost not known yet
How often: An ongoing role

Access and languages

Wheelchair access: We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
Languages spoken: We do not know yet which languages are spoken.

Requirements

We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.

How to reach them

We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.

Website: phila.gov Source: City of Philadelphia volunteer programs on phila.gov department pages, seen October 8, 2026
Phone: 215-686-1459 Source: City of Philadelphia volunteer programs on phila.gov department pages, seen October 8, 2026

Sources and last check

Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.

Last seen active: May 2026 (See the evidence)
Last checked by our team: October 8, 2026
Status: Active
Our confidence in this listing: Medium

City of Philadelphia volunteer programs on phila.gov department pages, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Name, Website, Summary, Audience, Requirements, What they do, First step, Contacts, Location, First visit tips, Status, What to expect
City of Philadelphia volunteer programs on phila.gov department pages, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: What they do, What to expect, Summary
phila.gov, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: First step, First visit tips

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