• 2025 BCW Board Election Ballot

  • 1. President

    The President shall be the principal executive officer of the
    organization and shall generally supervise the business and affairs of the Crime Watch.
    He/She shall preside over all Leadership Team meetings and shall be considered a non
    voting, voluntary member of all other standing and ad-hoc committees. He/She
    develops the agenda and presides over the regularly scheduled meetings and activities
    of the association. The President, or a delegate asked by the President, may
    represent the organization at other meetings in the community as needed, and may
    write and sign correspondence as needed. He/she also cultivates new businesses,
    maintains relationships with existing businesses, and is the liaison with Dallas city
    government officials and other area crime watch and neighborhood associations.

  • 2. VICE PRESIDENT

    The Vice President shall assist the President when necessary, by attending committee meetings or other community meetings on behalf of the association. The Vice President performs the duties of the President in the event the President is unable to fulfill his/her responsibilities. He/She presides over meetings if the President is unable to attend. The Vice President is responsible for maintaining a copy of the most up-to-date bylaws and any other organization policies and procedures at all meetings and to clarify questions about these documents if they arise. The Vice President may also be called upon to assist the other officers in their duties, such as assuring association records are filed and organized.  

  • 3. Treasurer

  • 4. SECRETARY

    The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all regularly scheduled meetings or activities as well as all Leadership Team meetings. The Secretary shall also be responsible for keeping accurate records of all Association business, including but not limited to, all minutes, meeting notices, correspondence, copies of financial reports, copies of up-to-date bylaws, articles of incorporation paperwork, copies of all newsletters, copies of all requests for funds generated by the association and any other historical document that pertains to the ongoing business of the association. The Secretary will pass this information on to the next Secretary at the end of his/her term.

  • 5. MEMBERS AT LARGE

    Other than the Executive Board Members, all other Board Members will be considered Members at Large. The Member(s) at Large will lead or contribute to projects as needed. These Member(s) will identify needs, work on various projects and report to group on progress and assist as needed at Crime Watch events. Within the Members at Large, the Executive Board Members have the discretion to appoint additional leadership positions. The leadership positions can include but are not limited to the following: Business Development Director(s) -  The Business Development Director(s) are the liaison with the business community in the Briarwood area. He/She solicits business memberships yearly and introduces new businesses to the activities of BCW. He/She coordinates fundraising and logistics for special events with the venue owner, such as National Night Out. This position also coordinates Expanded Neighborhood Patrol hours as approved by the Board; Communications Director -The Communications Director shall maintain the organization’s website, and produce and distribute regular email communications to the neighborhood. He/she also maintains an accurate email list of residents in Briarwood, Block Captain Coordinator -  The Block Captain Coordinator will serve as the point of contact for approximately 25 volunteer captains in the Briarwood neighborhood. The Coordinator will recruit and train the block captains to meet their neighbors and explain the benefits of BCW and encourage household memberships. The Coordinator will be available to assist with any problems they encounter. The Coordinator will schedule semi-annual meetings to distribute Newsletter packets to each block captain to give to each house on their assigned streets. By hand-delivering the newsletters, BCW saves on postage and gives the block captain a good opportunity to meet each resident. The Coordinator maintains a current directory of all block captains. He/she develops and maintains good relationship with area merchants and the Enhanced Neighborhood Patrol officers. Newsletter Coordinator The Newsletter Coordinator is responsible for writing and The Newsletter Coordinator is responsible for writing and editing the newsletter by the deadline needed. He/She develops article ideas and writes articles in response to questions or concerns from the community; Membership Coordinator - The Membership Coordinator assists the Treasurer by collecting payments for member and business dues on a regular basis, records the payments and deposits them in the local bank. Also, the Coordinator (or delegate) is responsible for distribution, maintenance and retrieval of yard signs to new members or replacement signs.  Block Captains are active community volunteers who hand deliver the newsletter to each house in Briarwood as needed in a timely manner. They meet and greet new neighbors, encourage household membership, and distribute a Welcome Packet, when available. They work closely with the Block Captain Coordinator and attend two meetings per year with the Coordinator. 
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