05-15-2006, 04:32 AM
Aloha,
Well, what worked in Hawaiian Acres back in the eighties and nineties was Community Watch. Before they instituted CW there were hundreds of burgleries each month. After a very active Community Watch was started, the burglery rate dropped to none or less than three a month. Every car in HA had a bumper sticker identifying it, any car that didn't have a sticker had it's license plate number written down. Sometimes they would ask the folks in the car if they were lost and needed directions. Suspicious cars were followed around. I don't know if they are still doing that, but it worked great at that time.
Another way to lessen theft in your neighborhood is to have the folks gather for various reasons so they all know who everyone is. Since there have been so many new people moving into some of the areas, folks haven't been able to keep track of who is supposed to be in an area and who isn't.
So, Community Watch and neighborhood parties are my suggestions.
A hui hou,
Cathy
Well, what worked in Hawaiian Acres back in the eighties and nineties was Community Watch. Before they instituted CW there were hundreds of burgleries each month. After a very active Community Watch was started, the burglery rate dropped to none or less than three a month. Every car in HA had a bumper sticker identifying it, any car that didn't have a sticker had it's license plate number written down. Sometimes they would ask the folks in the car if they were lost and needed directions. Suspicious cars were followed around. I don't know if they are still doing that, but it worked great at that time.
Another way to lessen theft in your neighborhood is to have the folks gather for various reasons so they all know who everyone is. Since there have been so many new people moving into some of the areas, folks haven't been able to keep track of who is supposed to be in an area and who isn't.
So, Community Watch and neighborhood parties are my suggestions.
A hui hou,
Cathy
Kurt Wilson