A very organised neighbourhood watch?

We are told that we should take an interest in our local area and the be the eyes and ears of the police, and organised groups is called the neighbourhood watch.

However when the neighbourhood watch have training, put on a uniform, patrol their neighbourhood keeping in radio contact with a central command to be very organised the police do not like it and say that the members endangering themselves.

This is what the Shomrim (Hebrew for security) Stamford Hill Safety and Rescue Patrol (SHSRP) are doing 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week.

So is this a proactive neighbourhood watch or the beginnings of a vigil anti group, should they be applauded for their proactive stance, or should they be stopped as a group promoting terror in their error of North London or is the real question why is there a need for the SHSRP group, is the opposition from the police out of genuine concern or embarrassment  that the local residents feel the need for such a group.

It will be interesting to see if this is first group of many or just a one off.

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