WhatsApp is predominantly a mobile app, which lets you create a group using your phone or tablet and invite contacts to join it. All the group members can read, reply to and post messages to the group and only other group members can see them. Messages can be text only, or can include photos, videos and GIFs.
WhatsApp is an ideal tool for Neighbourhood Watch groups to communicate with each other. It’s instant, and because it’s a mobile app you’re more likely to notice new messages immediately. You can set notifications to pop up on your phone whenever a message is posted, to let you know there’s something to read.We have provided a guide to setting up Neighbourhood Watch group on WhatsApp below.