The Wheeling Police Department announced that in-person neighborhood crime watch meetings are returning beginning Monday, July 5.
The department currently holds seven monthly crime watch meetings in various neighborhoods throughout the city. Meetings ar very informal and are held to build relationships with residents by working together on crime-related issues through conversation. Officers also provide monthly statistics and talk about upcoming police events and initiatives.
To get monthly schedules, residents can visit the online crime watch calendar wheelingwv.gov/crimewatch or call 304-234-3708 with questions. The current times, dates and locations are:
Warwood
Date/Time: Second Thursday of the month, 7 p.m.
Location: Warwood Christian Church – 131 North 17th St.
North Wheeling
Date/Time: Third Thursday of the month, 7 p.m.
Location: Riverview Towers – 601 Main St.
Wheeling Island
Date/Time: Fourth Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Wheeling Island Marina Shelter
East Wheeling – Downtown
Date/Time: First Monday of the month, 6 p.m.
Location: Greater Wheeling Coalition for the Homeless – 84 15th St.
Center – South Wheeling
Date/Time: Fourth Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Trinity Lutheran Church – 3536 Eoff St.
Woodsdale-Edgewood-Pleasanton
Date/Time: Second Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m.
Location: Temple Shalom – 23 Bethany Pike
Elm Grove – Springdale
Date/Time: Third Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m.
Location: Elm Grove Civics – 21 Sycamore Ave.