CRJ 102 – 0502 | Criminology | Professor Satenik Margaryan| Fall 2022

In my neighborhood we don’t have much city crime prevention, as in NYPD cameras, or an NYPD watch tower so we have to protect ourselves from crime. Most of my neighbors have camera facing the direction in which a person can enter their property, pretty sure they’re watching me take pictures of their cameras too.

In my neighborhood we don’t have much city crime prevention, as in NYPD cameras, or an NYPD watch tower so we have to protect ourselves from crime. Most of my neighbors have camera facing the direction in which a person can enter their property, pretty sure they’re watching me take pictures of their cameras too.

These exit signs have always been present; they guarantee my safety by letting me know where to go in the event of a fire or other emergency so that, horror of horrors, I may use the light to navigate.

The security cameras I have in front of my door and by the elevator are part of a 24-hour surveillance system that will keep an eye on me if anything goes horribly wrong .

In the event of a fire or if I have visitors, they must be aware of the way and have access to an emergency exit!

Because I can see who is entering and leaving my building on the monitor in my home, if someone were to ring my doorbell, I could check to make sure they are someone I know, thereby increasing my sense of security.

There is no other way to enter the building; you must enter a special code, and after buzzing the door open, the machine locks you out unless you have a key code to scan.

When people enter the building, they see this in the lobby, where there is typically always someone there, with the exception of at night, and it lets them know that the building is being watched over.

While taking a casual stroll around my neighborhood and observing the crime prevention measures in place to help mitigate crime, I came across the things below.

Many of these camera boxes are placed strategically though out New York and many neighborhoods. These cameras are a part of the shot spotter program, which pinpoints the location of any shots fired within its detection zone. It also provides a visual of the area, so responding officers can see if there are any people of concern within the area.

Another Item put in place by the NYPD is mobile flood lights. The flood lights are placed in areas where permanent light fixtures do not provide adequate lighting for people walking in the area. This provides additional lighting so people can see the area and any possible dangers.

This is the gate outside of my apartment building. This gate is really helpful because it creaks when it’s opened and closed so when someone enters or leave, I could peak out of the window to see who it is.