Three ways to check your neighbors online

You can live with people for many years and never know them. Who are they? What are they doing right behind the fence? Do they have a criminal past? They may look normal, but are your children safe?

Regardless of your motives, there are many safe and legal ways to check your neighbors.

USA Today provides several simple methods for finding publicly available data that do not require private detectives.

Know your neighbor's name

Many of us cannot identify neighbors by name.

The site Whitepages you will have your neighbor's name in seconds. The service is free and easy to use. Just enter your email address.

Using a paid account Whitepages You can receive more detailed reports, including mobile phone numbers, bankruptcy records, criminal records and other data.

As long as you know where a person lives, you can make a request for his data.

Run the test

Some offenders convicted of sex offenses live in the community. Regardless of where they move, registries of sex offenders do everything they can to keep track of them, thereby helping neighbors and employees to be vigilant.

To quickly see these intruders, you can use a free service, for example, Family watchdog. Just enter the address or postal code, and Family watchdog will create a map of the area with markers representing data on criminals near. You can click each marker to view the photo and profile of the offender. There is a similar service on the public website. Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender - to find convicted offenders in your area.

Rate the integrity of your neighbor

NextDoor gaining popularity, especially in areas where residents do not know each other well. The site connects neighbors online to share news, events and recommendations, being a sort of message board for neighbors.

Many people use this site to discuss local changes, such as garbage collection, and more. If your pet is missing, you can immediately notify the entire area. Moreover, neighbors can warn each other about thefts and vandalism.

Like any users of social networks, people on NextDoor They talk a lot about themselves. Most likely, you will find a list of your neighbors - and their interests, problems and complaints will become obvious to you.

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