With reduced police numbers patrolling our local streets and shopping centres, many people do not feel safe in their neighbourhood.
Local council security patrols are never available when you want them and the villains know it.
The only way for any community to feel safe, for themselves and their families, is to form a local Community Watch.
A well-run Community Watch program in your neighbourhood can be far more effective than any police force in both stopping crime and maintaining privacy.
Uniting a community under a common goal can turn neighbours into friends, making the area warmer and safer for everyone.
The local crime rate is growing in most suburban areas and this includes Yanchep and Two Rocks.
On Sunday night the Two Rocks newsagency was broken into.
In another break-in, a house on the corner of Cassilda Way and Daines Street in Two Rocks was broken into between 11.00am and 2.00pm, Monday, 1st February.
In both break-ins, these properties suffered thousands of dollars in damage with laptops, cameras, mobile phones and a large sum of cash being stolen.
Once again, the local police attended, but forensics take 24 to 48 hours to follow up. Victims of these crimes don’t think this is good enough.
Again last week, the Sun City News received names and details about a particular group that is probably responsible for most of the new burnouts around the streets.
A 15 or 16 year old youth and his brother, have been named as the major culprit, driving a green Hyundai Excel doing burnouts in Beachside Drive, Hutt Court and Birnham Court.
Local residents say it’s only a matter of time before one of these drivers kills or seriously maims someone.
This group has been seen doing wheelies in a yellow Commodore or a blue Holden Clubsports.
These kids are on the streets most Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.
The Sun City News understands these youths are also responsible for a number of local burnt out cars in the area.
If an active Community Watch was established, it would only be a short time before they moved on and sufficient evidence would see charges laid.
Recently, in Whitfield Avenue, young people have been annoying residents, pestering them, throwing stones at houses and vehicles, grafitting and other anti-social behaviour.
Then last week, when a City of Wanneroo maintaince crew was removing a number of bushes and trees from Whitfield Park a bush hut with bedding, chairs, and cooking implements was uncovered.
Several empty alcohol cans and drug equipment was also removed from the site.
The Sun City News understands the crime rate in Two Rocks is at record levels.
To set up a Community Watch, neighbours need to be willing to volunteer; develop a regular communication channel with the local police; then establish ways to monitor, even patrol and communicate within their local neighbourhood, keeping every-one informed.
It would appear it has gotten to a situation where the community needs to do something to improve the safety of their streets.
Would you be willing to help start a Community Watch?
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