A group called the Citizen Led Austin Safety Partnership wants to encourage and mentor neighborhoods all over Austin to establish Neighborhood Watch and Neighborhood Patrols.  They also encourage neighborhoods to track crime for their residents and to stay abreast of public safety issues.
They are currently conducting a city wide survey.  The purpose of this survey is to gauge perceptions and opinions about public safety in Austin’s neighborhoods, perceptions of the Austin Police Department and the efforts of CLASP so far this year.
http://www.claspatx.com 
Please encourage your residents to PARTICIPATE IN OUR SURVEY
Below is a link that you can cut and paste onto your neighborhood listserv or website for participation in the Citizen Led Austin Safety Partnership’s City Wide Public Safety Survey. We want to hear from all zip codes, all neighborhoods, all voices! Please help them gather data!
http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e30fge2ggdlrtohd/start
They will share the final tabulations and comments with all participants who leave behind an optional email address, the Public Safety Commission, the Austin Police Department, and the City Council members and staff.