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The stronger your community is, the safer it will be. Introduce yourself to the people on your block, hang out outside and wave to folks as they walk by, and chat it up with the people in your neighborhood. Not only will it be easier to start programs and spot suspicious people in your neighborhood if you know everyone, but it will huge deterrent to criminals if they catch a glimpse of the unity in your neighborhood.