m'frog
I'm not insinuating that anything I mentioned will keep the really determined criminals away, but they act as a first line of defense until help arrives. Getting to know one's neighbors and the local police is very important.
By the same token, one needs to have enough courage to put their butt on the line in the event that a neighbor needs them. This isn't really hard to do if one becomes friends with their neighbor - they almost become like family and the urge to want to help even in the face of harm is the natural and compelling.
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