Sorry Raab.. But you are emotional because of what has happened around you, and are not thinking straight..
The time commitment alone would kill this "volunteer" aspect of it, with all the training (and retraining), then the actual time for "policing".
One sentence your stating these "volunteers" would assist RCMP on dangerous situations, and the next you'd say they would only help with these basic crimes.. I don't know who you think is committing all these crimes, but the vast majority of them are crack heads/lifers feeding their habits. In other words, they are dangerous as was proved by the situations that happened to your neighbors. Your solution wouldn't work for your situation.
Notice I haven't even mentioned the liability part.. (which is why this is a no-go).
As I mentioned, Why not discuss the situation with your neighbors (and local LEO), and create a watch, but make it a visible watch. Switch nights with your neighbors driving up and down the roads with an orange flashing light on the roof and a security sign slapped on the side. That alone would deter most criminals. Remember, the same reason you bought in the country (peace and quiet) is the same reason criminals are finding these "easy" targets.
Put up signs saying "smile your on camera", buy some cheap fake cameras, and place them near the sign.
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