canvasing the neighborhood

Describes da act of covering da houses and streets in your local area in sailcloth in an attempt to trap one or more bad guys.

Perhaps "canvasing the neighborhood" could also be effectively accomplished by putting up framed paintings on outside walls everywhere and then watching for da greedy villains whom you're after to come out of hiding and start stealing said valuable art-creations to sell, and then nab them in da act.

wake up the neighborhood

a military term meaning to give up your position or make it more aware that you are there.

person 1: “Boss, do you want me to shoot these enemys?”

person 2: “No, a gunfight would wake up the neighborhood.”

person 3: “copy that.”