Which program serves as a community policing approach encouraging residents to report suspicious activity?

• A. Crime Stoppers
• B. Neighborhood Watch
• C. Community Emergency Response Team
• D. Operation Identification

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is how community policing relies on residents actively participating in crime prevention by observing their surroundings and reporting suspicious activity. Neighborhood Watch fits this approach best because it organizes neighbors to look out for unusual behavior, share information, and notify police when something seems off. This creates a partnership between the community and law enforcement, with everyday vigilance and timely communication as core elements.

Crime Stoppers, while about obtaining tips to aid investigations, centers on anonymous reporting rather than a structured, ongoing neighborhood-based program. The Community Emergency Response Team focuses on training civilians for disaster response rather than everyday crime prevention, and Operation Identification emphasizes marking belongings to deter theft rather than encouraging residents to report suspicious activity.