The Pierce County Sheriff's Department resources are limited on the peninsula and residents responded to that by forming Citizens Against Crime.
Volunteers pair up and take their specially marked cars out on patrol.
When they find a problem, they use a cell phone to call the sheriff's department to handle the situation. We're not allowed to get out of the car. They said if we don't know what is at the end of the road, don't drive down it because it's too dangerous. . . . While some residents prefer to keep to themselves, there are many more who get involved and go out of their way to help their neighbors. The peninsula is home to the Angel Guild, which runs a thrift store in Key Center.