The one main thing I'm glad Officer Cooley addressed (and stressed) is how we are not an exception to the "It won't happen to me" mindset. Honestly though, I still don't think it'll happen to me BUT I will live with caution as if it could happen to me. Another point he made, which could be used in many areas of life, is to be prepared and aware. Simply keep your eyes open and look around you and you will know whether you can move about or if you should stay put. Lastly, look confident and stay with a group. I liked how he mentioned this and how it'll deter the bad guys from making any advances. One extra thing I thought when he said this was to keep a smile on. I can imagine if we walked past a group of people making a deal and we give a look that implies, "you're doing something bad" they might get offended and decide to beat us up. I figure that we can walk around with a smile and look innocent but be prepared for anything.
Within the neighborhood, I believe the best way to get involved would be through the children. Organizing games, a bicycle repair shop, or any fun activity with the kids would open the doors to the hearts of the parents. It wouldn't even need to be organized. Take out a soccer ball sometime when we see kids play outside and start a game of soccer. Bringing treats along would also help start the relationship building between us and the kids which would in turn give us a good relationship with the parents. Personally, I can't wait for winter so maybe then I'll set up a snowball fight with forts and stuff =)
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