It's too bad it took an incident like this to motivate them to start their community crime watch. I hope they understand that just putting up a few signs is not going to solve anything. My neighborhood did that, and we've found they are not magic shields. What DOES work is when neighbors take the time to get to know each other, and look out for each other. If everyone keeps their eyes open, and has the willingness to call their local law enforcement when they see something suspicious, then a crime watch program can work.