Before this, the neighborhood watch was 4 people. It is now 40 and people are actually enthusiastic about looking after their homes.
Being technically an unarmed society, we have worked out a few work arounds for the night patrols - you would be amazed at how many roses in front gardens are now propped up by 4 foot long iron bars, for example, instead of wooden stakes. ;)
We do what we can.
Nothing like a crisis to bring folks together.
The thing it, now that the threat has proved real, it will be far easier to organize the next time, because, sad to say, the way I see this world going, there will be a next time.
The thing IS...... (that is) typo.....