The purpose of gaining everyone's awareness is so that everyone can be on the lookout for each other and report suspicious characters in the neighbourhood if there is any.
For all the readers, I have decided to put up tips on prevention about vandalism, provided by Pete, a police from our very own neighbourhood. What you will need is security cameras and flood lights.
Now, follow these 5 simple steps:
Step 1: Install the motion sensor flood lights. (To illuminate areas vandals usually approach)
Step 2: Notify your neighbours. (Raise awareness)
Step 3: Notify your local police department and file a report for any vandalism that occurs. Do not be afraid to speak up!
Step 4: Install the security cameras for surveillance in areas that have been targeted by vandals.
Step 5: Limit access to these properties as far as possible. Keep access lock and available only to resisdent.
With these steps, vandals will indubitably be deterred and less daring to conduct such crimes now.
Here is another issue Jon brought up with. Are those crime prevention posters we see everywhere useful at all?
I have evaluated the effectiveness of the posters, and it does not seem to be affecting the thinking of the youths nowadays. Most pass by it without paying much attention to it. The slogan "Low crime doesn't mean No crime, Be Alert/Vigilant!" hardly imposes its meaning onto people. In my opinion, the reason of this series of posters are ineffective is mainly because it does not leave a deep impression onto people, nor motivating people who reads it to make a change and be alert or vigilant. This is where the NCPC has to improve on, and create a poster with bigger impact.
This shall be all for today, keep coming back to this blog for more updates which will be posted regularly. Till then, bear in mind the tips that were provided above and stay on guard against these criminals!
The crime prevention poster, is it effective?
A car that was vandalised.
Together, we can prevent crimes like this!
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