Citizens’ Crime Watch

What Citizens’ Crime Watch does

Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami-Dade County, Inc. is a Florida-incorporated nonprofit established in 1975 that operates the designated county-wide crime prevention program for Miami-Dade County. The organization delivers community-based safety services through Neighborhood Crime Watch organizing, Youth Crime Watch (founded 1979) for K-12 students, R.A.D. Women's Self-Defense and radKIDS certified curricula, Business Watch for local merchants, and Senior Crime Prevention programming including free Home Security Surveys. It serves Miami-Dade County residents across all 34 municipalities, county public and private schools, local businesses, and senior citizens.

The organization operates without proprietary technology, delivering services through in-person community meetings, school-based assemblies and clubs, and appointment-based home visits. Its technical footprint consists of a website with content marketing (blog and weekly podcast on YouTube and podcast platforms) and a contact form for service requests. Distribution is achieved primarily through partnerships with the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, Miami-Dade Schools Police, 34 municipal police departments, the Miami-Dade County School Board, and state-level agencies including FDLE.

Citizens' Crime Watch is funded by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners through tax-dollar allocations, government and foundation grants, and individual, corporate, and in-kind donations. All programs and materials are provided free of charge to participants. The organization is governed by an Executive Board including the President (Irving Heller), Vice President (Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz), Treasurer (Craig M. Dorne), and Secretary (Deputy Peter Judge), with Executive Director Vivian Havlin leading day-to-day operations since 1975.

Name

Citizens’ Crime Watch

Legal name

Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami-Dade County, Inc.

Website

https://citizenscrimewatch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami-Dade County is a 1975-founded nonprofit delivering free county-wide crime prevention programs — including Neighborhood Watch, Youth Crime Watch K-12, R.A.D. self-defense, and Business Watch — to residents, schools, and businesses across all 34 Miami-Dade municipalities, funded by county tax dollars, grants, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Crime Prevention Services

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Crime Prevention & Community Policing Programs (EDALAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Campus Security Guarding & Patrol Services (EDAEACAA), Retail Patrol & Store Security (Mall/Shopping Center) (BPAKAJAB)

Keywords

• Crime prevention programs
• Neighborhood watch services
• Self-defense training
• Community safety education
• Youth crime awareness

Headquarters

HQ city

Doral

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary funding from Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners allocation of tax dollars. This provides core operational support for the organization's county-wide crime prevention programs including Neighborhood Crime Watch, Youth Crime Watch, and other safety initiatives.
2. Grants: Additional funding from government and foundation grants supporting specific programs and initiatives. Miami-Dade Schools Police Department provides partial funding for Youth Crime Watch program.
3. Donations: Voluntary contributions from individuals, businesses, and organizations. The nonprofit accepts one-time donations, monthly recurring donations, corporate sponsorships, and in-kind donations of supplies, services, or equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Citizens' Crime Watch is a Miami-Dade County-based nonprofit organization founded in 1975 that delivers community crime prevention programs free of charge to residents, businesses, schools, and special populations. It organizes Neighborhood Crime Watch groups, Youth Crime Watch programs in schools, women's self-defense (R.A.D.) and radKIDS children's safety classes, Business Watch initiatives, and supporting services such as home security surveys, senior crime prevention, and Apartment Watch.

Product overview

Citizens' Crime Watch is a nonprofit county-wide crime prevention program offering multiple interconnected community safety programs. The core offerings include Neighborhood Crime Watch (organizing residential communities as police liaisons), Youth Crime Watch (school-based K-12 program), R.A.D. Women's Self-Defense (12-hour certified self-defense course), radKIDS (children's safety education), Business Watch Program (commercial crime prevention), and Crime Prevention Programs (including Home Security Surveys and Senior Crime Prevention). The organization also produces a weekly CCW Podcast for community outreach. Funding comes from Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, grants, and donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Neighborhood Crime Watch Community-based crime prevention program that mobilizes Miami-Dade residents to organize neighborhood watch groups, share information, and report suspicious activity to local law enforcement.
• Youth Crime Watch School-based crime prevention and safety education program delivered to students across Miami-Dade County schools to promote awareness and reporting of unsafe or criminal behavior.
• R.A.D. Women's Self-Defense Certified self-defense instruction program for women and girls, focused on personal safety techniques and situational awareness, offered free to Miami-Dade County residents.
• radKIDS Personal safety and self-defense program designed for children, teaching them practical skills to recognize, avoid, and respond to unsafe situations.
• Business Watch Crime prevention program that helps local Miami-Dade businesses collaborate to reduce theft, fraud, and other criminal activity affecting commercial properties.
• Home Security Surveys In-person residential security assessments in which trained staff evaluate a home's vulnerabilities and recommend physical security improvements to homeowners.
• Senior Crime Prevention Education and outreach program that helps seniors in Miami-Dade recognize and avoid common scams, fraud, and crimes that target older adults.
• Apartment Watch Crime prevention program designed for apartment complexes and multi-family housing, helping tenants and property managers organize to deter crime in shared residential buildings.
• CCW Podcast Podcast series produced by Citizens' Crime Watch covering crime prevention topics, community safety interviews, and public safety information for Miami-Dade residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 10,000 students served annually through Youth Crime Watch programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Miami-Dade Board of County CommissionerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1975Primary government funding partner providing tax dollar allocations that fund the organization's core operations and county-wide crime prevention programs. The Board established and continues to support Citizens' Crime Watch as an official county-wide crime prevention initiative.
• Miami-Dade Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary law enforcement partner collaborating with Citizens' Crime Watch to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the community. Sheriff's deputies participate in neighborhood meetings, provide crime statistics, and support program implementation throughout the county.
• Miami-Dade County Public Schools Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunds and collaborates on the Youth Crime Watch program, which operates in schools K-12. School police officers support YCW club activities, presentations, and coordinate with YCW School Coordinators to ensure school safety.
• Miami-Dade County School BoardmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational governance partner enabling Youth Crime Watch program access to all Miami-Dade County Public Schools for crime prevention education and school safety initiatives.
• Municipal Police Departments of Miami-Dade CountymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 34 municipal police departments including Aventura, Coral Gables, Miami Beach, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, and others who partner with Citizens' Crime Watch for neighborhood organizing and community crime prevention programs.
• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerState law enforcement partner providing resources and support for crime prevention initiatives across Miami-Dade County.
• Daniella Levine Cava (Mayor - Miami-Dade County)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffice of the Miami-Dade County Mayor providing executive leadership support and partnership for county-wide crime prevention initiatives.
• Jose Dotres (Superintendent - Miami-Dade County Public Schools)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool district leadership partnership supporting Youth Crime Watch program implementation and school safety initiatives.
• Mari Tere Rojas (Chairperson - Miami-Dade County School Board)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool Board leadership partnership for educational crime prevention programming and youth safety initiatives.
• Honorable Katherine Fernandez-Rundle (Office of the State Attorney)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerState Attorney partnership providing legal and prosecutorial resources supporting crime prevention and community safety programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Crime Prevention Council: National nonprofit dedicated to crime prevention through public awareness campaigns, including McGruff the Crime Dog. Directly comparable to Citizens' Crime Watch as a community crime prevention nonprofit, operating at the national level rather than a single county.
• Crime Stoppers International: International nonprofit that coordinates anonymous crime tip lines and community crime prevention programs globally. Comparable to Citizens' Crime Watch as a community-based crime prevention nonprofit, though focused on tip-based reporting rather than neighborhood organizing.
• National Association of Town Watch: National nonprofit that supports and promotes neighborhood watch programs across the United States, providing training, recognition, and resources to local watch groups. Directly comparable mission to Citizens' Crime Watch's Neighborhood Crime Watch program.
• Police Athletic League: National nonprofit that partners with law enforcement to deliver youth crime prevention programs through athletic and educational activities. Comparable to Citizens' Crime Watch in delivering youth-focused crime prevention programming with law enforcement partnership, including school-based engagement.

Others

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth development nonprofit providing after-school programs, mentorship, and safety education to K-12 students. Mission-adjacent to Citizens' Crime Watch's Youth Crime Watch in serving youth crime prevention, but focused on broader youth development rather than crime-specific curriculum.
• YMCA of the USA: National community-services nonprofit delivering youth safety education, swim lessons, and after-school programming with deep municipal footprint. Mission-adjacent to Citizens' Crime Watch in delivering community-based youth safety programming, though broader in scope than crime-specific intervention.

Broad incumbents

• Ring (Amazon): Home security and community safety company owned by Amazon, offering video doorbells, security cameras, and the Neighbors app for community crime alerts. Represents a technology-enabled, broader alternative to volunteer-based neighborhood watch programs that CCW coordinates.
• ADT: Established home security company providing monitored alarm, video surveillance, and home safety services to residential customers. Overlaps with Citizens' Crime Watch's Home Security Survey and residential neighborhood safety mission, but operates as a paid commercial service rather than a free nonprofit.
• Nextdoor: Neighborhood social networking platform used by millions of households that includes crime and safety reporting features. Represents a digital-native alternative to in-person community watch organizing and phone chain communication that could substitute for Citizens' Crime Watch's organizing role.

Emerging players

• Citizen: Mobile app providing real-time crime and safety alerts based on user location and public safety data feeds. Emerging technology-enabled alternative to traditional neighborhood watch phone chains and meeting-based communication used by Citizens' Crime Watch.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2KKgSuCAjVvVNw9ojGVY2w
• Xx.com/CCWMiamiDade

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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