Crime & Safety
Patch Asks: Are Neighborhood Watch Groups an Effective Deterrent Against Crime?
Recent spike in daytime burglaries have caused neighborhoods to discuss patrolling again.
A recent string of daytime in Catonsville have made many residents worried. Baltimore County Police said they do not believe all the burglaries are related and they are addressing them. Police have also shared on securing your home.
But some discussion on neighborhod email groups and on Patch have focused on neighborhood watch groups. Many neighborhood associations in Catonsville have watch groups or neighborhood patrol.
Patch wants to know about if you think neighborhood watch groups are a deterrent against crime? If you're a part of one, share your ideas for people in the community on how they operate.
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