WhatsApp Neighbourhood Watch Group
You can use WhatsApp in your district, neighbourhood or village to identify unsafe situations. Through a WhatsApp group, you can share suspicious situations with your nearby neighbours. The local authority and the police cooperate in this initiative. In Leeuwarden, too, WhatsApp groups are active in several neighbourhoods and neighbourhood watch WhatsApp signs have been created.
Where are WhatsApp groups active
Through the WhatsApp Neighbourhood Watch (opens in new tab) website, you can check whether a WhatsApp group is already active in your neighbourhood. If no WhatsApp group is active yet, you may want to take the initiative to start one. You will find all information in the Ensuring a safe neighbourhood together document. For all technical questions, please refer to the WhatsApp website (opens in new tab).
WhatsApp neighbourhood watch signs
In certain neighbourhoods, WhatsApp neighbourhood watch signs have been put up in public areas. If you want this too, you will have to meet the following requirements:
- The request is submitted for the entire neighbourhood.
- A map of the neighbourhood showing the signs is included in the request.
- The signs at the district’s approach roads have been registered.
- The WhatsApp neighbourhood watch signs are paid for by you (the costs are €93,60 per sign, including placing them).
Submit a digital (opens in new tab) request.
Are you unwilling or unable to apply online?
Download and complete the WhatsApp neighbourhood watch signs application (opens in new tab) form. Send the form, including the annexes, to the City of Leeuwarden. You can also hand it in at the Town Hall.
Ordering and placing the WhatsApp signs
If you meet the conditions, the City of Leeuwarden will contact you when the signs will be placed. The city will then send you an invoice with the outstanding amount, based on the number of signs you ordered.
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Where are WhatsApp groups active
Through the WhatsApp Neighbourhood Watch (opens in new tab) website, you can check whether a WhatsApp group is already active in your neighbourhood. If no WhatsApp group is active yet, you may want to take the initiative to start one. You will find all information in the Ensuring a safe neighbourhood together document. For all technical questions, please refer to the WhatsApp website (opens in new tab).
WhatsApp neighbourhood watch signs
In certain neighbourhoods, WhatsApp neighbourhood watch signs have been put up in public areas. If you want this too, you will have to meet the following requirements:
- The request is submitted for the entire neighbourhood.
- A map of the neighbourhood showing the signs is included in the request.
- The signs at the district’s approach roads have been registered.
- The WhatsApp neighbourhood watch signs are paid for by you (the costs are €93,60 per sign, including placing them).
Submit a digital (opens in new tab) request.
Are you unwilling or unable to apply online?
Download and complete the WhatsApp neighbourhood watch signs application (opens in new tab) form. Send the form, including the annexes, to the City of Leeuwarden. You can also hand it in at the Town Hall.
Ordering and placing the WhatsApp signs
If you meet the conditions, the City of Leeuwarden will contact you when the signs will be placed. The city will then send you an invoice with the outstanding amount, based on the number of signs you ordered.