This is very important . . . Encourage persons to file charges if a criminal act has been committed and encourage them to appear as witnesses or to be interviewed by the police. Giving this support and encouragement to your neighbors and fellow citizens will guarantee their participation in the legal process and in the fight to stop or prevent crime. Support clubs and organizations that work with young people. Provide an escort service for women and senior citizens in your neighborhood to aid them in getting safely to and from the grocery store, etc.
Politicians listen to voters before they listen to anyone else.
Follow-up on reported crimes to make sure action has been taken. The city can and will provide the trash truck to haul it away. Get everyone into the neighborhood spirit. After the clean-up operation, organize a rummage sale or flea market open to the public where discarded, old or not needed items from peoples' homes can be sold. When a neighborhood resident goes on vacation, arrange to watch their home, take in their mail or do other things to prevent a would-be burglar from knowing they are not at home.