Safety experts agree that the best way to deal with crime in the home is to take every step possible to prevent it from happening to you. It is important to be aware of the basic crime prevention tiops that will keeep you and your family more safe and secure. Law enforcement and security experts know from experience that criminals always look for the easiest possible targets. The easiest target is the neighbor that says " I don't want to get involved".When I took a position as Community Organizer for South Seattle Crime Prevention Council in 1989 it amazed and saddened me how many people would say those words. President Bush had declared our council the 13th Point of Light and it was time for people to come together and organize their communities instead of waiting for the police or elected official to do it. Drugs, car thefts, home invansion, litter, abandon cars and many of illegal activities were taking place while residents talked about it in church or at home...however no one was taking action to prevent these crimes except the people who lived in gated communities.
I sought out their suggestions and what worked for their area and simply followed their lead by encouraging neighborhood and business watch programs. We worked in partnership with schools, churches, law enforcement, business owners and residents. And it worked!
So if you notice suspicious characters hanging around our neighborhood or a car that keeps driving up and down or strangers asking questions about who lives in such and such house...it's time to be aware and document license plates and descriptions.
We MUST be willing to care enough to GET INVOLVED....remember crime prevention and a peaceful sustainable way of live begins with YOU.
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