Now that I've complained enough about what doesn't work for a gated community, what works?
Believe it or not, the answer can be found in the book "Freakonomics". They've found crime rate is highly correlated to abortion. I do not advocate abortion, but it does reach a conclusion - good family values reduces crime rate. If there is more loving care, parents are more ready for kids, the kids will grow up better. So, what can we do? My suggestion is do more charity work. It could be the orphanages, or work with problematic (as in discipline) kids. As usual, some kindness will go a long way. Speaking of kindness, I use to randomly pay toll (before I used SmartTag and way before toll rates were increased) for the car behind me. You sure get a lot of puzzled looks, but it is fun.
Another sure way, proven, of lowering crime is police numbers. The more police, the better. Crime prevention, crime deterrent and spend a lot of time solving criminal cases. If the criminals know they have a hard time getting away, they will really think twice. And putting them quickly behind bars will also help. Again, this is explained in Freakonomics.
The other policy is "Zero Broken Windows". The story is from urban areas, like cities. Windows are usually broken due to vandalism. That's how crime start. Today, someone breaks a window. Then, the notice that no one repairs the windows and certainly no one cares to catch them. So, they move on to more serious crime. As a community, we have to start with ourselves - make darn sure we do not flout the law, like parking illegally. If cars are parked illegal in our own housing area, what message does this give the others?
On the same note, even if it is a small crime, like a broken window, we must report it to the police. We must show that we care. And yes, we have to help the police solve the case. Those responsible for minor offences must be given the message "the law will get you". In here, it can be something small like a bunch of teenagers letting of fireworks in the field. It happened. And yes, I did call the police. The kids won't be jailed. They will just be warned. But that's the idea... if you do something silly, someone cares and the police will know.
So, if you really want to reduce crime rate, make sure you lobby for better police presence and please report all crime. If a police station is giving you trouble in Malaysia, the solution is very easy. Just send a fax to Bukit Aman - the headquarters. Bukit Aman is very serious, but they need information from the public. You will find that the police station in question will have new officers very soon.
Believe it or not, the answer can be found in the book "Freakonomics". They've found crime rate is highly correlated to abortion. I do not advocate abortion, but it does reach a conclusion - good family values reduces crime rate. If there is more loving care, parents are more ready for kids, the kids will grow up better. So, what can we do? My suggestion is do more charity work. It could be the orphanages, or work with problematic (as in discipline) kids. As usual, some kindness will go a long way. Speaking of kindness, I use to randomly pay toll (before I used SmartTag and way before toll rates were increased) for the car behind me. You sure get a lot of puzzled looks, but it is fun.
Another sure way, proven, of lowering crime is police numbers. The more police, the better. Crime prevention, crime deterrent and spend a lot of time solving criminal cases. If the criminals know they have a hard time getting away, they will really think twice. And putting them quickly behind bars will also help. Again, this is explained in Freakonomics.
The other policy is "Zero Broken Windows". The story is from urban areas, like cities. Windows are usually broken due to vandalism. That's how crime start. Today, someone breaks a window. Then, the notice that no one repairs the windows and certainly no one cares to catch them. So, they move on to more serious crime. As a community, we have to start with ourselves - make darn sure we do not flout the law, like parking illegally. If cars are parked illegal in our own housing area, what message does this give the others?
On the same note, even if it is a small crime, like a broken window, we must report it to the police. We must show that we care. And yes, we have to help the police solve the case. Those responsible for minor offences must be given the message "the law will get you". In here, it can be something small like a bunch of teenagers letting of fireworks in the field. It happened. And yes, I did call the police. The kids won't be jailed. They will just be warned. But that's the idea... if you do something silly, someone cares and the police will know.
So, if you really want to reduce crime rate, make sure you lobby for better police presence and please report all crime. If a police station is giving you trouble in Malaysia, the solution is very easy. Just send a fax to Bukit Aman - the headquarters. Bukit Aman is very serious, but they need information from the public. You will find that the police station in question will have new officers very soon.
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