The idea behind a neighborhood watch is to reduce crime by residents organizing themselves and keeping their eyes and ears open. If they see or hear anything suspicious, they call the police. Residents help each other, for example, by putting a full bag of garbage in a neighbor’s trash can while they are on vacation or by emptying their mailbox or mowing their lawn Small stand-alone neighborhood watch programs work just as well as large and more comprehensive programs in which neighborhood watch is combined with other crime-prevention initiatives. (Source: Bennett, Holloway, Farrington, 2008 in The Effectiveness of Neighborhood Watch) Get started by learning more about neighborhood watch programs at:
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