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In reply to the discussion: Do YOU support the concept of the "Neighborhood Watch"? [View all]LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Of course I do. It's simply a group of neighbors, who know the area, know many of the residents, who simply watch for out of the ordinary activity and report it to the local PD, armed with nothing more than cellphones. Anything (anything) beyond that is not sanctioned by the Natl NW Program. We don't snoop-- we actively look for what everyone passively does-- observe anything out of the ordinary.
In the (nationally sanctioned) program I'm a member of, we have been instructed by local LEO to never, ever (never, ever) confront anyone. If a problem arises, we make a phone call and leave.
Although (and this may sound quite ominous to you), in the past five years we've received training in Disaster and Emergency Response
We're not protectors, vigilantes, spies... or worse. Just a community of people looking out for each other.