Skip to main content

The Philosophy of the Institute

The Institute of Social Oversight (ISO) defines Public Safety as a measurement of how much a society is unbothered by criminal harm and Social Cohesion refers to the culture of that community in upholding an orderliness in their ideals and behavior. Both are important in truly fulfilling the role of a Watch Coordinator. A good Watch Coordinator has three critical traits to advance his mission: Professional, Comprehensive, and Ubiquitous

Professional

Watch Groups suffer from a common problem of inactivity and lack of interest; the existence of Professional Watch Coordinators, whose full-time role is to maintain volunteer Watchmen in a community, will ensure more retention of activity. Without this key innovation, Watch Groups will operate suboptimally and hamper their potential.

Comprehensive

The ISO does not believe that a good Watch Coordinator fights only for reactive Public Safety, but also a proactive building of Social Cohesion. In other words, the culture and mindset of a community or institution must be oriented towards the building of a stable, crime-free, and united policy. 

Ubiquitous

There is no use in a Watch if it has blind spots; large amounts of Professional Watch Coordinators managing sufficiently motivated Watch Groups across communities and institutions will ensure a unique hands on form of social cohesion and public safety maintenance. This system is unparalleled in its potential to be both responsive and present.