The panoramic view above is of Quail Valley which is surrounded by hills, isolated from the more populated cities nearby.  The valley is only about two miles by one mile, not counting the off-road areas adjacent.  On the northern edge is the 640 acre Kabian County Park, with open BLM land to the north.  Less than a mile to the west is the northern end of the Canyon Lake Reservoir, with the City of Canyon Lake bordering on the south.  The town was once known as a celebrity getaway, with its own airstrip, lake and country club.  Lucille Ball, and Jack Benny were regulars, Bob Hope owned over 1,000 acres, and Audie Murphy's house still stands in the middle of what were his 1,500 acres.

The Quail Valley Community Crime Watch is involved in may activities and programs including:  semiannual display of a DUI wreck from before graduation through July 4th weekend, and from before Christmas through New Year's; annual kid's safety event with fingerprinting/photos of kids; free identification and removal of snakes from residential areas; daily check program for seniors, domestic violence or similar situations; vacation checks of residences.  Monthly programs include annual fire safety program prior to wildfire season.  Others are CHP, U.S. Border patrol, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Ranger, American Red Cross disaster preparation, Child Protective Service providing an overview of molester profiles and protecting the children, County vector control on "killer" bees, Special Investigations Bureau (SIB) who investigate illicit drug laboratories, county code enforcement, TIP (Trauma Intervention Program).  

On May 22, 2001, the crime watch held the first Spanish-language only monthly meeting.  Over 30 residents were there, representing approximately 2% of the Hispanic residents.  The meeting was held in the neighborhood church, to alleviate any fears. 

Residents enthusiastically volunteered to help get more out to the next meeting, to be block captains and organize their neighborhood, to begin block clean ups, and to fix up neighbor's and their own homes.  From this meeting three new bilingual volunteers were recruited to help patrol.  With about 60% of our residents being Spanish-speaking, this will increase the community's safety by allowing us to be more responsive to concerns of these residents.