DeKalb hosting workshop on Neighborhood Watch

Residents and homeowner groups interested in starting Neighborhood Watch programs in DeKalb County are invited to a community session early next month.

The Be My Neighbor workshop will help identify what’s needed to start a program and resources to launch and maintain it.

The event runs from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Clark Harrison Building, 330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur.

More information: 404-371-3689.

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