Citizens need to be empowered to assist in the prevention of crime. Crime Prevention Requires Tailoring to Local Needs and Conditions Tailoring programs to communities necessitates taking into account community perceptions and concerns. All needs must periodically be assessed so that programs can better fit changing requirements. Residents along with law enforcement and other agencies and community groups, must be enlisted in the tailoring of programs to local circumstances. X. Crime Prevention Improves the Quality of Life for Every Community Crime Prevention can improve the quality of life by reducing fear and crime, and by increasing citizen involvement and a sense of ownership in their communities.
Crime can infect a community.
Every crime prevented restores and sustains the quality of life enjoyed by every resident. If crime is absent, and is indeed replaced by strong neighborly bonds of support and caring, then that neighborhood, whatever its socioeconomic status, has a higher quality of life. Law enforcement plays a vital role, but not an exclusive one in this task. Members of the community need to volunteer to be involved in crime prevention and must be willing to work to keep what they have achieved. The challenge facing us is to accept crime prevention as having a positive impact against crime, and to pledge to take action with our government, families, neighbors, and communities for a safer state.