Volunteering with Community Patrols is a great way to help your local community. I've done it for years and it's practical, rewarding and worthwhile.
They always need more volunteers so please consider joining your local patrol. They provide training, equipment and support to make our communities safer.
In East Auckland we have Howick & Pakuranga Community Patrol and Botany Crime Watch Patrol (which also covers Flat Bush). I'm sure both would love new volunteers, so please reach out to them!
https://cpnz.org.nz/join-cpnz/