Crime Prevention
Ann Arbor council votes to remove neighborhood crime watch signs
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The Ann Arbor City Council in Michigan has unanimously voted to remove more than 600 neighborhood crime watch signs by July 15, citing concerns in its resolution that the program promotes “race-based hyper-vigilance and suspicion,” particularly toward Black, Brown, and other marginalized residents and visitors. City officials say the watch program is already defunct and that taking down the signs is intended to support a more welcoming and inclusive environment amid mixed crime trends in Ann Arbor.
Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department has added a new feature to its Digi Police crime prevention app that blocks calls from international numbers and those linked to fraud. The update aims to counter rising scam incidents. iPhone users face some limitations with the blocking.