We did have a burglar in this rural area about a decade ago—a local hooked on drugs—everybody knew who it was.
They broke into our house and were there less than thirty seconds...they got to meet our chow chow up close and personal...
;-)
A local would be arrested immediately. We had some kids from a trailer park trying to break into a car. Someone yelled at them, they ran home and the cops were there in minutes to “arrest” them. That put an end to their reign of terror. You can’t get away with anything here. Everybody knows everybody.
Everyone here is very polite because it is expected from everyone.