Police want them to help by monitoring the two or three streets they use every day in a bid to put the authorities a step ahead of the villains.
It's a novel idea by Berkshire officers, who are looking for residents to be more 'pro-active' with their Neighbourhood Watch. Inspector Michael Squire, of Thames Valley Police, said: "If we can mobilise about 50 people, they can check more than 100 streets for suspicious vehicles."
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