There are a variety of ways you can help make your neighborhood safe. Joining a neighborhood watch program is an excellent way to help keep your neighbors, family and property safe by encouraging everyone in your community to look out for one another. Encourage residents to report suspicious activity (any incident, event or individual that looks or feels strange or out of place) immediately to local law enforcement. This helps deter crime because criminals quickly learn that watched neighborhoods are not easy targets. You can also take a number of other preventative measures, such as locking all doors and windows when you leave, installing motion-sensor lights and reinforcing your door with deadbolts. It’s also important to get to know your neighbors and work together to enhance the safety of the community by helping each other, sharing tips and alerting each other to suspicious activity.
A neighborhood alert app is a digital tool designed to improve community safety by making it easier for residents to report incidents, suspicious activities and security concerns in real time. These apps are widely used by residential neighborhoods and gated communities, as well as apartment complexes, HOAs and managed properties.
RING’s Neighbors App is free and available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. You can download it here.
Using the Neighbors app, you can stay informed about what’s happening in your neighborhood through crime and safety alerts posted by users nearby—whether or not they own a RING device. You can also customize your experience to suit your needs and privacy preferences.