NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH The best crime prevention device ever invented is a good neighbor. The security steps you and your neighbors take as a group are just as important as the things you do individually. This joint effort is called Neighborhood Watch. Neighborhood Watch should include an effort to inform every one of good home security techniques, marking and listing your property, and neighborhood participation. In addition, it should include watching out for and reporting suspicious or unusual activities in your neighborhood.To Start a Neighborhood Watch Group There are specific criteria established for a community to become a sanctioned Neighborhood Watch group. This gives the placement of a Neighborhood Watch sign in your community more credibility and meaning to the residents and potential criminals alike. Those criteria are:1) One person must be willing to act as the Coordinator.2) 40% of the residences in the community must be willing to participate in the Neighborhood Watch networ...
