With the uptick in crime in the neighborhood, we wanted to direct your attention to a great article from the Hawthorne Street blog with some interesting crime reduction tips:

… The problem, as I see it, is that people keep focusing on the wrong solutions. Having cops on every block isn’t the answer. Nor is expecting residents to regularly patrol the streets, vigilante-style. But there are a few things the average person can do that don’t require transforming into a Chuck Norris character… and that’s because one of the best ways to deter crime is to create an environment inhospitable to it. Changing the environment is both more efficient and more effective than relying on individual manpower…

Read more here.

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