02-23-2009, 05:50 PM
Greg is absolutely right. We are told NEVER to confront or even to obstruct suspicious persons or cars. We ARE told how to gather as much useful information as we can as quickly as possible and then call the police. There are details of physical appearance such as scars and tatoos that can be far more useful than the usual height, weight, and hair color that one might first think of noting. A number of observational methods can be easily learned and used without endangering the observer.
Actually, one of the most successful aspects of Neighborhood Watch is to simply make it very apparent that there are people watching and reporting. When that is a well-known fact, criminals tend to go elsewhere. While it is understandable that people would want to jump in and try to disrupt criminal activity, it can lead to very negative consequences.
Cheers,
Jerry
Actually, one of the most successful aspects of Neighborhood Watch is to simply make it very apparent that there are people watching and reporting. When that is a well-known fact, criminals tend to go elsewhere. While it is understandable that people would want to jump in and try to disrupt criminal activity, it can lead to very negative consequences.
Cheers,
Jerry