Lansford Borough residents are hoping to start a crime watch program.

The group held its first public meeting this week, and discussed how the town can hold landlords accountable for transient residents, and enforce the town's curfew for minors.The modest group included a diverse group of voices - borough natives, transplants, members of the Lansford Alive group as well as Mayor James Romankow.The group talked about what residents can do to make authorities aware of crime, as well as property maintenance issues."The buildings or the drug problem or theft, whatever is going on in the town, we should report everything," Marie Ondrus said.The group discussed reporting crimes. Romankow said that there have been cases where residents heard a crime in progress, but failed to do anything because either they did not care or feared retribution. He recalled one case where a resident heard a loud bang from next door, but did nothing."We had an issue where someone heard loud banging. They didn't call police. What happened is someone kicked in the door that was right next door to them and robbed the place. They didn't call the police," he said.The group also discussed the seemingly endless cycle of transient residents moving in and out of rental homes in the borough. Landlords are required to fill out a move-in permit, per borough ordinances, but many do not.Some people reported seeing homes where up to 10 tenants were living inside. Romankow said the permit gives police a guideline to know how many people are living in a given home."The Realtors should say, 'here's a form, you have to take this to the borough office,' " Marie Ondrus said.They also discussed the procedure for making complaints about property maintenance. Under the current borough ordinance, the person making the complaint must fill out a form. Romankow encouraged the members"I'll write the complaint personally and print out the pictures and hand it to the officers, that way we're following the ordinance," he said.The group also discussed the town's curfew, and what can be done to make more people aware of it. Irma Leibensperger, who helped organize the meeting, said that she sees teens and children walking the street after midnight.Some suggested using the town's fire siren each night at curfew, 11 p.m., to make kids are aware that it's time to go home.The group plans to meet once a month. Their next meeting will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 20 at Lansford borough hall.