Adilene Bahena, 16, who was running an errand Monday afternoon with her 17-year-old brother, Christian Bahena said she has noticed the habits of neighborhood parents change.



"Yeah everybody, they make their kids walk in groups," Bahena said. "Parents are waiting for kids to come after school."



Bahena said that while her mother never allowed her to walk alone, since the attack she now owns a personal panic alarm which she picked up at a community meeting. Also, another of her brothers was stopped by police and asked for identification.



"It's not to say that you're part of something that went wrong," the alderman said. "But police have a right to ask, 'who you are and why you are here and where you live and if you have an ID."'



Resident Tomas Garcia said that despite increased surveillance, he still worries about his four kids who range from ages 6 to 15.



"I walk them to school every day," Garcia said. "They shouldn't be alone, the kids."



While Reboyras expressed dismay at the rape, describing it as "the most gruesome crime I've seen in the area," he hopes that at least it will increase historically low attendance in neighborhood CAPS meetings.



"They're well attended when something goes wrong. When everything is going OK, and it's quiet, the attendance drops," Reboyras said. "I think police officers need to be as vigilant as they are today. More importantly, I think the community needs to be more involved."