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Hello professor, National Night Out, Crime Stoppers, Neighborhood Watch, Operation Identification, home security surveys, volunteer programs for citizens, chaplain programs, citizen police academy, public awareness campaigns, police storefronts, and citizen patrols are a few examples of community-based crime prevention initiatives. The organizational philosophy and policies of the police department or the department with the highest level of criminal activity should serve as the foundation for this crime prevention approach. The IACP Crime Prevention Committee suggests that you do this. Law enforcement organizations now frequently adapt their program to meet the requirements of their communities and post details about their numerous neighborhood watch programs on their websites, urging individuals to get involved. For police to develop connections with the community in minority neighborhoods, crime prevention initiatives are crucial. Maintaining mutual trust between police departments and the communities they serve is essential to maintaining public safety and successful policing. Police authorities rely on community involvement to learn about criminal behavior in their region and to develop remedies that will directly impact local neighborhoods. In addition, community members' perceptions of the police's compliance with the law and the legitimacy of police contacts have a significant impact on their inclination to trust the police and their knowledge of the activities of the police. Also the National Sheriffs' Association (NSA), which was founded in 1972, is the sponsor of Neighborhood Watch. The objective is to organize residents into small groups that will cooperate with law enforcement to make sure that their neighborhoods are being watched over by trained eyes and ears. In the United States, a Neighborhood Watch program was started more than 10 years ago, and in that time, it has touched more than 12% of the population.