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I would not take part in the official patrol. You can do the same thing, on your own and in your own time. Take a cell phone and your protection on your walks and when you are out-and-about the neighborhood. Pay attention to what is going on, which you should do anyway, and do not hesitate to report suspicious activity. I don't see any reason, other than a 24 hour uninterrupted watch which the police don't require anyway, for this program. It is a waste of money and dangerous. What they are trying to do, in my mind, is have people paying attention and willing to report problems. You want to be one of those kinds of people and I don't see any reason why you need their dangerous rules to do so. I understand the LEOs position but would insist any person harmed or killed on one of those patrols get money for medical bills and/or payments to their families for lost income. Why put a target on yourself and your family and friends. If it is your car you won't be very hard to find for a bad guy. I understand wanting to help but we are not LEOs and should not feel obligated to do their job for them.

I watch for trouble and report it if I think it is needed. I am not a LEO and don't care to do their job for them.