101 is a great idea. A couple of summers ago, when it was really hot. There used to be a large group of kids who hung out on their bikes on our street from between midnight and 2:00 am.

Again, they weren't doing anything particularly illegal, except being annoying teenagers too late at night in the summer when everyone has their windows opened.

We did call the local police station, but we didn't get much of a response. All we wanted was for a squad car to just ride by and break up the midnight bike festival, but since we couldn?t report any vandalism or visible drinking or drug taking, they didn't seem that concerned. I guess the police are understaffed. The police never showed up, and the kids left the area on their own.

It can be an intimidating. Should you walk up to a group of teenage boys in your dressing gown at 1:00 am. Or shout out your window, and maybe expect a rock through your window as a response.

A non-emergency police response number would be a good idea.