U.S. Justice Department: Does Neighborhood Watch reduce crime? Neighborhood Watch programs became popular in the 1970s and 1980s; by 2000, roughly 40% of the U.S. residential population was covered by such citizen crime-watching programs.
Definition of actuarial. 1  1 : of or relating to actuaries. 2  2 : relating to statistical calculation especially of life expectancy.
An actuary is a business professional who deals with the measurement and management of risk and uncertainty (BeAnActuary 2011a). The name of the corresponding profession is actuarial science. These risks can affect both sides of the balance sheet, and require asset management, liability management, and valuation skills (BeAnActuary 2011b).