How to Help Make Your Neighborhood a Safer Place

Do you have dark feelings when you go into your neighborhood? Do you feel like disaster is going to happen? Here's what YOU can do!

Steps

1. Gather information! Some cities keep records of history. Take a pool, asking if they feel safe. Drive around the neigborhhood, listing safety hazards such as: Children Playing, Criminal Activity, or items in the street. Another hazard is fire.
2. Check your lists. This will allow you to keep everything in order, just in case you have to contact someone.
3. If many children live in the neighborhood, talk to your friends about if they feel their children are safe from cars. If they feel the same way, consider writing a short, but descriptive letter to the city about putting a sign up. It may be something else, though.
4. If you think you see criminal activity, call the police and give them a description. If they think it is a prank, consider hiring a private investigator.
5. If there are items in the street, do not go up to the door and tell them to move the items. First, make sure that the people who live there know you. If they do, you can knock. If they don't, see if any of your friends know them.
6. If there are fire hazards, use the same method as the last step.
7. People with less stress are less likely to participate in criminal activity... See what you can do!
8. Most of all, follow the safety rules.

Tips

• If you want a sign about the children, put up flyers to advertise your plan.
• Think positively about your neighborhood!
• Remember that America is a free country.

Warnings

• Don't go too far!

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