![]() The relationship to the technology that enables these teams is so strong that the official term for this form of citizen participation in local safety became WhatsApp Neighbourhood Prevention. So, unsurprisingly, neighbourhood prevention teams turned to social media such as WhatsApp for their communication. In 2017, half of all Dutch neighbourhoods communicated through a neighbourhood app. ![]() The growth of neighbourhood prevention teams coincides with an increase in neighbourhood cohesion enabled by social media. Via smart phones and social media, team members communicate about the suspicious situations they encounter with fellow residents and with the local police. These teams of residents, who actively patrol the neighbourhood or keep a watchful eye on potential security threats, are meant to deter potential burglars or criminals. Neighbourhood prevention teams are immensely popular in the Netherlands as forms of citizen participation in local safety and security. ![]() ![]() More and more neighbourhoods in the Netherlands welcome visitors with warning signs attached to lampposts reading: “Attention! WhatsApp Neighbourhood Prevention”. ![]()
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