1.   In the Croydon area, where neighbourhood watch schemes are strong, burglaries are down.

2.   There are neighbourhood watch schemes and informal baby-minding groups.

3.   Where there is sustained development of neighbourhood watch schemes, there is a sustained Decrease in the number of burglaries.

4.   Home watch schemes are not much good when many of the neighbours are criminals and they terrorize the rest.

5.   A neighbourhood watch scheme has been established linking each home, where every door and gate is permanently locked against intruders.

6.   Staff name tags have already helped, along with the hospital watch scheme.

7.   The Liberal Democrats want commnity crime prevention programmes and more neighbourhood watch schemes.

8.   Police and Scottish National Farmers Union officials in Dumfries and Galloway are urging farmers to set up farm watch schemes in an attempt to combat the attacks.