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In my neighborhood, we have a handful of street lights. Most of the houses have lots of mature trees, causing lots of privacy and for it to be rather dark once the sun sets. Though I live in an upper class neighborhood, we do have our share of petty crimes. Cars along the streets have been vandalized or burglarized. Mailboxes have been destroyed. One of the main reasons that the residents feel that we have such a prime street for crime is because the handful of streetlights do little to act as a deterrent. When I look out my front window, I can barely see any of the cars parked along the street. When a street light burns out, it takes the town weeks before it is fixed. Even if the residents call several times a day to complain, it simply isn’t a priority for anyone. We’ve written letters and made phone calls to the mayor requesting better maintenance of the existing street lights and the installation of additional street lights, but we have yet to get a positive response.

Most of the residents in my neighborhoods won’t walk after dusk, unless they are incredibly brave or happen to be walking a dog. It just isn’t wise to do so with the little amount of light that is provided along our street. A lot of the neighbors have taken it upon themselves to install floodlights and motion detectors around their properties. It isn’t unusual to be walking at night and trigger someone’s floodlights. However, it hasn’t stopped any of the crimes that have been occurring.

A street light is supposed to provide security and deter crimes wherever they are installed. They are very effective, if they actually exist. If you do find yourself living on a street that have few streetlights, perhaps your complaints to the mayor or city council will provide more results than in my area. Residents have the right to feel safe and secure. Looking out your front windows should allow you to see what is going on in your yard or on your street. You should be able to see if someone is walking their dog or looking suspicious. If a street light has proven effective to deter crime, more street lights should be installed in rural areas. Sure, you can’t exactly do that on roads leading to nowhere but if there is a section of the countryside that has several houses, perhaps street lights could help those residents feel less vulnerable to crime. Perhaps fixing broken street lights in urban areas promptly could make people feel more secure as well. If something as simple as a street light can make people feel more comfortable and secure, isn’t that worthwhile?

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