Hi, thank you for this. I'm not actually in St. Michaels Road - I'm in 
Lower Wrensch, where I'd also be interested in getting one started. But it 
would help me in my recruiting if I could tell my neighbours something more 
specific about what such a committee would do.

Thanks again
Jonah

On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 3:03:40 PM UTC+2, Ursula van Stavel wrote:
>
> Good Afternoon,
>
> OBSID is very willing to start a Street Committee in St. Michaels Road. 
>  At your convenience, a meeting can be scheduled and we would be willing to 
> aid you in getting this committee started.
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Jonah Sack <[email protected]<javascript:>
> > wrote:
>
>> Hi Rose, I'm not saying we are more vulnerable than in other areas. But 
>> I'm noting a recent uptick in a specific type of scary incident and 
>> wondering whether there's any discussion around how to address it? I'm sure 
>> that the OPS has been very effective in reducing these kinds of incidents, 
>> and I'm raising the question of how plausible it would be to try to 
>> increase their capacity?
>> Alternatively, I see that some streets have formed street committees - I 
>> wonder if anyone who belongs to such a committee could write about what 
>> specific steps they've been able to take?
>>
>>
>> On Monday, October 14, 2013 3:53:18 PM UTC+2, Rose007 wrote:
>>
>>> I personally don't believe we are any more vulnerable in Obs than 
>>> elsewhere - maybe even better off.  We share all our information and that 
>>> possibly makes us seem worse off than other areas. But, yes, it is tragic 
>>> that you can't even drive at 10.30pm........
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 2:52 PM, Jonah Sack <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> After these four hijacking or near-hijacking incidents within three or 
>>>> four months, are there any discussions or plans for responding to them? 
>>>> These events are obviously very worrying, but as a newcomer to Obs I'm 
>>>> unfamiliar with what mechanisms there are to try to combat them? Are there 
>>>> any proposals to increase OPS services, for example?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Monday, October 14, 2013 1:29:15 PM UTC+2, trev wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Last night at about 22:30 a car was hijacked at gunpoint. The victim 
>>>>> was unharmed but very shaken and traumatized after the incident in which 
>>>>> a 
>>>>> gun was pointed at her.
>>>>>
>>>>> Reliable information from her neighbour who called the police.
>>>>>
>>>>> Be careful out there
>>>>>
>>>>> Trev
>>>>>
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