Make It Personal

Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW

In a libertarian community government would have fewer functions, functionaries and targets to defend from insurgent attack. What would be the 'gap' in a community where people volunteer to police themselves - a volunteer police department? Where would insurgents look for support or assign targets when community administration is done by community volunteers? In an ideal voluntary (libertarian) community there is no distinction between the government and the people. The people are both the governed and the government. So there can be no 'gap'. Insurgents can't hide in the community. Attacks from outside the community are ordinary war, not insurrection. That simplifies the conflict considerably.

A volunteer government may not be practical in large communities. But the gap between people and government can still be repaired/reduced/ eliminated when government and governed speak for and stand in support of each other.

Also, when a professional police force serving your interests comes under attack by insurgents will you "stand" with the cops in mutual interest? The cops can't win without help any more than you can. Shrink the gap by 'standing' with the police. Get deputized and help defend your interest or expect to lose it. If the mayor is intimidated/threatened will people stand in mutual support or lose the mayor to the opposition? Don't stand behind the mayor. Stand in front and protect the mayor. If stores are threatened stand with business people in mutual support or lose the service. All are parts of the community. Join in mutual support or lose. Examples of the failure to act include:

Mafia
Drug cartels in Mexico

See related:

National Neighborhood Watch
Mutual Aid
Posses
Vigilantism
Vigilance committees

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