. >> luis kiero is talk being a marijuana grow operation. >> the police most of the time react and we are in a position that we can pre haven't the crime >> reporter: he says his passion is to get other neighbors on board. on it day, naomi redding asked the chief how she can help. >> because this is my home. this is where i live and raise my kids. it's important for all of us to be working together and providing a safe environment for each other. >> reporter: antioch residents, this year, they are keeping an eye out together. mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news >>> an oakland neighborhood is looking beyond the police department to keep criminals out of their neighborhood. more than 100 burglaries have them willing to pay a private security company to patrol their neighborhood. residents estimate it would cost about $30 per household but they do want the city to chip in. >> with the economy the way it is, people are finding other ways it augment their income. and we can see crime moving up the hill. >> some residents already have security alarms and surveillance cameras on their homes. >>