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Gastonia Community Watch Association

An Umbrella Organization for Community Watches in Gastonia

The Gastonia Community Watch Association

The Gastonia Community Watch Association (GCWA) serves as an umbrella organization for the city's more than 70 community watch groups. The GCWA works to enhance the city's quality of life by creating an environment where crime cannot flourish. Quarterly meetings are held, bringing together leaders from community watches across the city. In addition, the GCWA organizes an annual BBQ fundraiser to help leaders raise money for their various watch activities.

Community Watch Meetings May, 2012

For the GCWA constitution and bylaws, click here.

For a list of community watches by East, West and Central Districts, click here.

To view a map of community watches in Gastonia click here.

GCWA Elected Officers

Jackie Youngblood - President

Margaret Littlejohn - Secretary

Linda Cole - Treasurer

Albert Moss - Chaplain

Lonnie Burris - Sergeant-At-Arms

GCWA Scholarship Program

Each year the GCWA awards a $500 scholarship for college expenses to a local community watch participant. For a copy of the form to apply for this scholarship, click here.

Start or Join a Watch

Law enforcement cannot be everywhere so citizen involvement is essential in fighting crime. You and your neighbors know better than others what is going on in your neighborhood.

To start or join a community watch contact one of the following officers:

West District

Sgt. David Morton (704) 866-6872

Officer Tim Pilkington (704) 842-5126

Officer Freddie Hunt (704) 836-0083

Central District

Sgt. Rodney Aldridge (704) 854-6634

Officer Shane Johnson (704) 842-5135

Officer Gladys Grier (704) 842-5118

East District

Sgt. Fred McMurray (704) 866-6870

Officer Clinch Christian (704) 842-5125

Officer Chris Baxter (704) 842-5120

Officer Todd Anthony (704) 842-5125

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