If you’ve ever been skeptical whether a neighborhood watch program would work in your neighborhood, you think again.
Yes, there is quite the difference between prevention and changing the motivations of 
criminals. But you still have to get properly coordinated with your neighborhood watch system in order to bring the best communication. Being connected with one another is going to make all the difference. And when it’s joined with superior security systems in everyone’s homes, it can make your neighborhood continually safe.
Ways to Connect for a More Efficient Neighborhood Watch
To start out, you should go door-to-door to recruit those who want to join the neighborhood watch. You also should meet together somewhere in your neighborhood and work with city police who frequently join with neighborhoods to get things coordinated.
The more you can get to know one another the better, because when you know your neighbors, you can confer with each another if there’s been a string of burglaries in the area. You can also be their own eyes and ears when a neighbor goes away on vacation and you hear or see something suspicious around their home.
Recruiting Night Watchers
Some neighborhood watches choose someone to monitor neighborhoods at night, perhaps in a vehicle. Mobile home parks and housing communities do this sometimes with residents who live mostly in the night. If nothing else, hiring someone to be window watchers at night and watch for strange activity around the neighborhood can be helpful. The important thing is for people to take turns paying attention 24/7 to unusual activities that could happen around the neighborhood.
Emphasizing Watch Programs and Not Crime Fighting
An important aspect to remember is not train or convince anyone to fight the crime on their own like vigilantes. We’ve seen how this can backfire, especially in the Trayvon Martin shooting in Florida a couple years ago. The important thing is to work with police and call police when suspicious activity is occurring. Law enforcement is properly trained to handle crime, and you have to trust them to let them do their jobs.
Using Security Systems in Every Household
It’s also vital that a neighborhood watch system encourage everyone to have their own security systems so there can be an alert during the times someone isn’t watching. There could be lulls in how many people are paying attention at any given time, and having an excellent security system that alerts police will help fill in.
Here at All Island Security Inc., we know how essential that’s going to be through any Neighborhood Watch plan. We sell the best security systems in the Long Island area, so you’ll know you’re getting high-quality technology to keep you safe. With our 24/7 monitoring center in Long Island, you can be assured we’ll alert the police when your alarm catches a burglar in the act.
Contact us so we can tell you about the extensive features of our security systems. And if you have an existing security system, we can work with you to connect it to our systems for a small monthly fee.
Go forward with that neighborhood watch and keep your community safe. Along with excellent security systems, you can prevent your neighborhood from being a statistic in a city with a high crime rate.
