Community's effort to curb rising crimes

@JohnKu (2552)
August 2, 2020 1:49am CST
Due to Covid pandemic approximately more than 6 million workers have been furloughed or fired in Indonesia. Because of this, the crime rate starting to rise as many desperate people resort to crime in order to survive. To prevent this, the community members around here decided to put in extra effort by patrolling the neighborhood during the night. They are mostly composed of youngsters and some supervising adults. Even though this effort is voluntary by nature, people here decided to appreciate their effort by installing a small plastic cup on the front gate/door of our houses, and then fill the cup with some coins, which the patrolling groups are free to take. Have you encounter similar effort in your neighborhood?
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
2 Aug 20
There has been no necessity of that so far but whatever your community has undertaken is praiseworthy.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
2 Aug 20
Yes, it is praiseworthy.
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@JohnKu (2552)
2 Aug 20
Glad to hear that your community is still safe.
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• India
2 Aug 20
That's a good thing. Are the local police also helping them?
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@JohnKu (2552)
2 Aug 20
Not really, the police just doing their usual job while the community helps them to tighten the security.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Aug 20
That's a nice gesture. No, it's not done here.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Aug 20
@JohnKu I think it is too.
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@JohnKu (2552)
2 Aug 20
I'm sure the place you live in is pretty safe. Unlike in the third-would country like mine.
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@sophie09 (34236)
• Indonesia
2 Aug 20
Some of guys in my neighborhood have
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@JohnKu (2552)
2 Aug 20
I see. So I guess it's quite common in Indonesia.
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@sophie09 (34236)
• Indonesia
2 Aug 20
@JohnKu yes i think so
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
2 Aug 20
Yes my friend. Hear also crime rate increasing very high compared to previous. Even my hubby brother lost his smartphone also.
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@JohnKu (2552)
2 Aug 20
Sorry to hear that. Have you reported it to the police?
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
2 Aug 20
@JohnKu yes reported but not get any information still now. Already three months finished lol. So we buy another new mobile lol.
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@rhuenz (10643)
2 Aug 20
So nice effort of your neighborhood. In here also many crimes i encounter in the news daily. I guess it's a problem anywhere. But about how neighborhood help and support to prevent these cases,don't have idea about here.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
2 Aug 20
Not, that I am aware of
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@JohnKu (2552)
2 Aug 20
Not all communities need it. It's only for preventive measure after all.
@Janet357 (75646)
2 Aug 20
This is the sad truth. Yes I heard reports here that people resort to looting.
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@JohnKu (2552)
2 Aug 20
A lot of people do the same thing here. It's sad to see.