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I would add that there really is little a neighbor can do beyond call the police if they notice something.  I think a dog or cameras or signs for a security system are things that are much more useful in PREVENTING a break in.

I know someone who was at home and saw from her window someone breaking in to her neighbor's house.  She called the police.  but by the time they got there, the burglars were gone.  There really wasn't anything she could do.  And in fact, it was better for her safety that she make sure the burglars didn't see that she was there.

This is the problem with "neighborhood watch" groups.  They can report "suspicious activity," but in my experience, the police aren't very responsive to "suspicious activity," especially if a neighborhood watch group is reporting a lot of it.  (It could just be the neighborhood I lived in, but I think the neighborhood watch group had the effect of crying wolf.)

Not to mention, I live in an area where the police viewed property crime as small potatoes. So even when a neighbor's house was robbed, they didn't do much.  They were sort of apathetic about it.  One public relations person came to a neighborhood watch meeting and gave tips.  But that was about it.

Of course, I would still call the police as an individual homeowner if someone is on your property.  But I wouldn't expect much unless and until the guy actually does something.
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