Eastside Defender

From the U.K. comes this story of pro-active crime prevention:

Officers have begun testing windows and doors at night as part of a campaign to increase home security.

If they find one open, they are under orders to knock on the door and drag sleepy residents from their beds and lecture them.

The move is part of an initiative called Operation Golden which aims to slash burglary rates in Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Police say their actions are necessary as almost 40 per cent of all burglars gain access through an unsecured window or door.

Minneapolis does have a burglary problem. And we have a cadre of Crime Prevention Specialists (CPS) whose jobs are regularly proposed for cuts. Minneapolis could add this public service for less than the cost of using sworn officers, and the CPSs would be out meeting the people and proving their worth.