Quote Originally Posted by Julius Rain View Post
Yea we have these sign around the nieghborhood discouraging any ciminal activities. It would has this cartoon character that appear to be watching and it would read, nieghborhood watch or something like that. People are quick to spread the word if anything does happen. It makes the people feel secure and the bad people discourage from trying. It makes them feel like every window around has someone watching them and if they do try something bad they'll be busted right away.
We have those around here where I live too. It may seem worthless at first, but try to imagine you're about to break into someone's house. The thought that you could get caught and sent to jail for a few years will scare you, but then to see a sign like that, just might make you chicken out. (Chicken can be good thing).

Another thing that helps is they let police officers drive their police cars home when they get off from work. Seeing a police car in the yard would definitely discourage someone from burgulurizing or any thing else, even if it was a block or so away.