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collective efficacy
Coverage of collective efficacy in the Nexus archive.
- Neighborhood watch programs are fading in the age of Ring and Nextdoor
Traditional neighborhood watch programs are declining as AI-powered tools like Ring and Nextdoor automate surveillance, reducing in-person community engagement. Critics argue this shift fosters detachment and racial profiling, while law enforcement gains efficiency but loses human intelligence. Ann Arbor removed 600 neighborhood watch signs due to racial profiling concerns.