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Kid Watch Safety Task Force Officers hosted the October Kid Watch Training's. Kid Watch members are required to attend two safety trainings a year. These trainings are held at Norwood Elementary, John Mack Elementary and Vermont Elementary. Along with "Basic Kid Watch Rules" members are served dinner.

Below: Officer Salazar… Continue

The USC Government and Civic Engagement staff greeted students at the USC Friends and Neighbors Day. Longtime residents and alumni also shared their experiences living in the University Park neighborhood.…

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The Kid Watch program provides safety for children as they walk to and from school. Working closely with schools, Kid Watch also connects with parents at school events such as carnivals, career and resource fairs. The Kid Watch program volunteers provide information about upcoming member events, recruit new parents who live in the community and distribute safety information.…

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Kid Watch is active in the USC Family of Schools throughout the year and continues to encourage students to learn about safety and communicate with officers.



The elementary school students love to have the Los Angeles School Police officers and patrol car visit their school at recess.



Students enjoy learning safety rules, seeing the inside of the patrol car and asking the officer questions. Kid Watch program assistants coordinate the long lines and give out Kid Watch… Continue

Kid Watch has over 800 volunteer members that live in the USC community. Being part of Kid Watch builds the sense of community among neighbors who might not otherwise get to know each other. These volunteers provide the eyes and ears on the street that help neighborhood children feel safe as they travel to and from one of the USC Family of Schools.



The annual Kid Watch picnic is a key part of community-building. Here the Ballet Folklorico of Estrella Park performs traditional… Continue

The Kid Watch Picnic held on June 5, 2010 at Founders Park was successful because of the strong commitment from its safety partners. USC DPS takes the lead by arriving early and making sure tables, chairs, balloons and banners are set up.



Kid Watch is a partnership between USC Department of Safety, Los Angeles School

Police, Los Angeles Police Department-Southwest Division, Government Relations

and Civic Engagement and over 800 community…

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On Saturday, June 5, 2010 Kid Watch celebrated its Fourteenth Annual Picnic hosted at USC Founders Park.

The purpose of the annual picnic is to thank our 900+ volunteer members of our Kid Watch program and their families. The picnic provides members an opportunity to… Continue

This year USC Kid Watch has made it a priority to arrange for police officers from the Los Angeles School Police Department, the Los Angeles Police Department and USC Department of Public Safety to visit a Family of Schools member every week.



The officers spend an hour during recess talking one on one and in groups to more than 300 kids in South Los Angeles.



The students sit in the patrol car, ask questions and take pictures with the officer.



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