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Seal Beach relaunches 'Neighbor for Neighbor' program with new signs and outreach goal
Summary
Police Sergeant Brian Gray presented an updated Neighbor for Neighbor program emphasizing emergency preparedness, block captains and new signage; neighborhoods need 25% participation to activate a group.
Sergeant Brian Gray, Seal Beach’s emergency services coordinator, presented a relaunch of the city’s Neighbor for Neighbor program on March 24, highlighting updated signage, digital communication tools and a renewed emphasis on emergency preparedness and neighborhood engagement.
Gray said the program has existed nearly 20 years and the relaunch focuses less on crime surveillance and more on resource sharing during emergencies, identifying neighbors with generators, medical training or special needs. Neighborhoods must designate a block captain and secure participation from at least 25% of households in the area to activate or reactivate a group; previously enrolled neighborhoods can reactivate by updating contact information.
New signs (18x24 or 12x8) will be mounted on existing poles to avoid additional infrastructure; staff will coordinate locations with Public Works. Annual block-captain meetings at the police department will support ongoing activity. Gray encouraged residents to subscribe to the city’s alert systems and emphasized that the program is designed to strengthen resilience in the event first responders are delayed.
Councilmembers suggested updating the city video about the program, and Gray said he would contact Seal Beach TV to discuss producing updated outreach materials.
