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Webchat dates announced as Force celebrates success
East Midlands
Friday 30 July 2010
Last night (Thursday July 29) saw the first live webchat hosted in partnership between the police and Leicester City Council. The theme of the chat was Community Safety and Neighbourhoods and attracted a wide range of questions from visibility of officers on patrol to improving cultural activities.
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Get Hooked On Fishing!
Wales
Thursday 29 July 2010
July 13th was the launch date for Get Hooked On Fishing’s new scheme in Wales – hoped to be the first of many.
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National Personal Safety Day - October 11th 2010
National
Wednesday 28 July 2010
National Personal Safety Day is an annual event aimed at raising awareness of common sense, practical solutions that everyone can use to help avoid violence and aggression in today’s society. It’s about helping people live safer, more confident lives.
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Louise Casey - Inaugural Speech as Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses
National
Wednesday 28 July 2010
On Tuesday 20th July, Louise Casey delivered her inaugural speech as the first Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses. Her speech marked the publication of the Commission’s first report, The poor relation – victims in the criminal justice system, which sets out Louise’s early impressions of how victims are treated by the system, and to what extent previous pledges to put victims ‘at the heart of the criminal justice system’ are a reality, both for those who experience crime and for the public services which dispense criminal justice today.
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Home Office Consultation - Policing in the 21st Century
National
Tuesday 27 July 2010
The Home Office has launched a consultation paper - Policing in the 21st Century: Reconnecting police and the people. This paper outlines new ways to change the face of policing. The public consultation will run until 20 September 2010.
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Guide to Data Protection
National
Monday 26 July 2010
The Guide to Data Protection explains the purpose and effect of each principle of the Data Protection Act, and gives practical examples to illustrate how the principles apply in practice. The aim of the guide is to answer many frequently asked questions about data protection and to prove a useful source of practical advice to those who have day-to-day responsibility for data protection.
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Winner of the Neighbourhood Watch Week Competition!
East Midlands
Monday 26 July 2010
Mike Jackson, Treasurer of the Arnold Association of Neighbourhood Watch Schemes, was the winner of our Neighbourhood Watch Week competition and the prize of £50 worth of vouchers to spend on security equipment for his scheme.
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Further details from the Government on their Big Society plans
National
Thursday 22 July 2010
In a speech on Monday, the Prime Minister David Cameron outlined the Government’s plans for the Big Society. He suggested that the Government would seek to empower communities by involving people in running and controlling local services
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The Big Lunch Team say thanks a million!
National
Thursday 22 July 2010
Wow! What an amazing weekend. Some Big Lunches saw glorious sunshine; a few had to contend with a few drops of rain. Some saw traffic banished from their streets for the day, and others happened in community centres, car parks or gardens, and even abroad.
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Police Strength across England & Wales
National
Thursday 22 July 2010
RDS website update news
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Crime in England and Wales 2009/10
National
Thursday 22 July 2010
Latest updates and documents from the Home Office.
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Civil Society Gains a New Resource: reporting the development of the NHWN
National
Thursday 22 July 2010
This report by Allyson Davies looks at the development of the Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network during the last three years.
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Brand Repositioning of the Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network
National
Tuesday 20 July 2010
Alongside the previous Home Secretary’s Design and Technology Alliance and the Design Council, we’ve been working with some of the best service and communications designers to understand some of the challenges we’ve faced in connecting with the next generation of users and how we might overcome these challenges.
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Charity Commission warns of bogus telephone calls
National
Tuesday 20 July 2010
The Charity Commission has been made aware of a scam involving people being telephoned by individuals claiming to represent the Charity Commission. In the phone calls these individuals claim to be from the \"debt collection department\" of the Commission and they demand payments for various services and advertisements.
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Crime in England and Wales at 29-year low
National
Tuesday 20 July 2010
The number of crimes committed in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 1981, according to the latest British Crime Survey (BCS). But detection rates have fallen further.
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How Thames Valleys PR campaign raised confidence in local police
South East
Tuesday 20 July 2010
Thames Valley Assistant Chief Constable Steve Rowell describes how by dealing positively with anti-social behaviour, public confidence in the police is being improved in the area. Media programmes linked to high profile patroling played an important part.
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Students work with community groups to make homes safer
National
Tuesday 20 July 2010
A partnership between police and community organisations, and in one case, working closely with student groups, has improved security in almost 60,000 homes in England and Wales.
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New Powers Serve up Success
West Midlands
Tuesday 20 July 2010
Coventry Trading Standards officers have wasted no time in using new powers to issue Fixed Penalty Notices for selling alcohol to underage buyers. Within two weeks of being accredited by Chris Sims, Chief Constable for West Midlands Police, Trading Standards in Coventry conducted a test purchasing exercise that resulted in the issuing of two Fixed Penalties Notices.The new powers offer greater flexibility in enforcing the law in relation to underage sales of alcohol, and offer a short, sharp and efficient means of dealing with sales assistants who sell alcohol to persons who are underage.
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Important Information About Online Safety of Children
National
Tuesday 20 July 2010
An email has been brought to the attention of police Child Protection Units which details a method that young people are using to try to prevent their parents or guardians from knowing what they are talking about online.
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Exhibition Trailer Out in the Sun - New Watches in Newport
Wales
Tuesday 20 July 2010
With the summer in full swing the Newport Neighbourhood Watch Association exhibition trailer has been out working with the local police and other agencies almost every week and had great success creating new Watches in and around Newport.
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A Safer Way to School
National
Monday 19 July 2010
A walking bus is a concept designed to encourage children to walk to school thus helping them keep fit and benefiting the environment by the reduced use of cars for the school run. A walking bus is a simple idea which any parent, teacher or interested party can set up.
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Safer Homes Fund Helps Students to Make Homes Safer
National
Monday 19 July 2010
A partnership between police and community organisations, and in one case, working closely with student groups, has improved security in almost 60,000 homes in England and Wales.
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Trading Standards Midlands Join Smooth Radio Against Rogue Traders
West Midlands
Monday 19 July 2010
Trading Standards in the Midlands has joined together with Smooth Radio West Midlands to raise awareness around doorstep crime as part of Rogue Trader Awareness Month 2010.
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School children create cardboard cut outs of their favourite officers
East Midlands
Sunday 18 July 2010
Pupils at Hope Hamilton Primary School, Kestrels’ Field Primary School and Humberstone Junior School have created life-size cardboard cut outs of their favourite neighbourhood officers.\r\n\r\nThe cut outs of PC Katy Burnham, PC Martin Peberdy and PC Alex Catlow are being displayed in the Tesco store at Hamilton for the community to enjoy.
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Latest British Crime Survey Results Published
National
Saturday 17 July 2010
Home Secretary Theresa May responds to the publication of the annual Crime in England and Wales crime statistics
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Behind the Scenes at the Home Office
National
Saturday 17 July 2010
As part of a \'day in the life\' series by ITV news, Theresa May talks to Alastair Stewart about being Home Secretary at a time of spending cuts.
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Letter from the Association of Chief Police Officers to Chief Constables
National
Thursday 15 July 2010
There is a new document uploaded onto the \'Documents\' section of our website - a letter from Chief Constable Frank Whiteley of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), to all Chief Constables, about how the police can maintain and develop support for Neighbourhood and Home Watch.
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Streetly has Got Talent
West Midlands
Thursday 15 July 2010
Sam Sanders holds onto the winning trophy of the Streetly\'s Got Talent competition which was held on Saturday 19th June 2010 at the Streetly Community Centre. The competition was watched by an audience of over 200 people who cheered on the 20 acts from the Walsall, Sutton, Birmingham, Lichfield and Tamworth areas. The acts were chosen from over 100 performers entering the auditions and performing in front of judges from the Neighbourhood Watch, the police and Youth Services.
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More Power to Communities, Says Government
National
Thursday 15 July 2010
At the recent \'Big Society\' launch event, Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg outlined their commitment to giving local communities more power to deliver services at a local level. This could benefit Neighbourhood Watch which is invaluable to the communities in which it is based.
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A Call In Time – Supporting People in Later Life
Thursday 15 July 2010
Not having someone to talk to regularly can be lonely and isolating, particularly if you’ve been used to sharing your home or time with others. A friendly chat on the phone can make all the difference. Age UK runs a free telephone-based service for people in their later life who live on their own/are elderly carers and feel lonely or socially isolated.
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The Big Lunch - this coming weekend!
National
Tuesday 13 July 2010
It\'s almost time for The Big Lunch, this coming Sunday 18th July!
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New Neighbourhood Watch Scheme in Pilning
South West
Tuesday 13 July 2010
Pilning near Thornbury is set to have their very own Neighbourhood Watch scheme. Some local residents are looking to set up the scheme in order to combat a small amount of crime that has occurred in the area over recent weeks.
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At home with the Grey Vigilantes
East Midlands
Monday 12 July 2010
More and more retired people, living in troubled estates, are using their own cemeras and computers to record crime. Some are posting footage on You Tube. The Daily Mail visits one such group in Leicester.
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News of Future Courses from Trafford Hall
National
Monday 12 July 2010
We have, however, a full and varied programme of courses already organised for the Autumn, Winter and Spring, and this is just to bring some of them to your attention.
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Campaign launched to raise awareness of off road bike security
National
Saturday 10 July 2010
A police officer from Leicestershire Constabulary wants to raise awareness about a new national registration scheme for off road bikes in an attempt to reduce thefts.
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Funding Available for Electrical Fire Prevention
National
Thursday 8 July 2010
The Electrical Safety Council has made available up to £100,000 of funding to support electrical fire prevention schemes through partnerships at a local level. Individual partnerships can receive up to £5,000. The deadline for application is 16th July 2010.
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Police awards finalists announced
National
Wednesday 7 July 2010
Projects which have eliminated prostitution on a residential estate, slashed youth violence, reduced distraction burglary and saved thousands of pounds by cutting theft have been named as finalists in the 2010 Tilley Awards.
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Speech by Minister of State for Policing & Criminal Justice
National
Wednesday 7 July 2010
On 23rd June 2010 the Rt Hon Nick Herbert MP, Minister of State for Policing & Criminal Justice, gave a speech to the Policy Exchange on the subject of criminal justice reform.
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No Cold Calling Zone is launched in Yate
South West
Wednesday 7 July 2010
A pilot No Cold Calling zone has been launched in Yate as part of a crackdown on doorstep scams.
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Altrincham Police Pose as Burglars
North West
Wednesday 7 July 2010
Altrincham police posed as burglars as they patrolled Hale Barns looking for unlocked doors and windows last week. More than 1,000 properties were visited by officers from the Altrincham Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) on 1st July to warn against the dangers of insecurity-related burglaries, which tend to increase in the summer.
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Withdrawal of the Elgar £20 Note
National
Wednesday 7 July 2010
The Bank of England is withdrawing the older style £20 notes that show a portrait of Sir Edward Elgar. Holders of these notes may continue to use them until the end of June 2010.
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Taxis carry behaviour message
East Midlands
Friday 2 July 2010
Leicestershire Constabulary is going the extra mile to stamp out anti-social behaviour.
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Open Weekend 2010
National
Friday 2 July 2010
Open Weekend, supported by BP, is an annual UK-wide celebration counting down to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Open Weekend 2010 will take place on 23 - 25 July. Don’t miss out, add the date to your diary today.
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National Peer Visit Programme Extended
National
Friday 2 July 2010
Would you like to visit another Neighbourhood and Home Watch group, to find out what works for them and to share what works for you? Would you like to talk about different ways to tackle common problems over a cup of tea? \r\n\r\nThen sign up for a peer visit!
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What is freedom to you?
National
Friday 2 July 2010
The Deputy Prime Minister wants you to tell the government what laws to keep and which ones to throw away.\r\n\r\nToday, 30th June, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has issued a call to arms against pointless regulation and unnecessary bureaucracy, and he wants to know how you want the government to balance the rights of the citizen with the laws of the state.
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Group Drives Crime Off the Streets
East Midlands
Friday 2 July 2010
A group of elderly volunteers have won a national award for their role in helping to reduce distraction burglaries. The Oadby and Wigston Police and Neighbourhood Action Group has set up 90 No Cold Calling zones in the borough. Members have now received the Police Support Volunteer Team Award from the National Police Improvement Agency for their efforts to drive away sellers and criminals from their streets.
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Warning: Scam Relating to Neighbourhood Watch
National
Friday 2 July 2010
A resident in South London has reported a possible scam taking place in his locality. A man claiming to represent ‘Neighbourhood Watch Support’ telephoned to say that a Neighbourhood Watch brochure was going out to all the local residents. The caller was encouraging local businesses to advertise in this brochure.
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Ordering Neighbourhood & Home Watch Information and Stickers
National
Thursday 1 July 2010
Due to the recent government changes, the Home Office website, along with the Crime Reduction Catalogue is being updated to fall in line with new policies and is generally being improved.
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Interested in Starting a Home Watch Scheme in the Lynn Area?
East of England
Wednesday 30 June 2010
People interested in keeping their community safe are invited to attend a Home Watch meeting at Downham fire station at 11.00am on Thursday 15th July.
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Bringing the Community Closer in Burton Joyce
East Midlands
Wednesday 30 June 2010
After living in Burton Joyce for 40 years, residents Brian and Sandra Alvey committed themselves to re-establishing the Neighbourhood Watch initiative within the village. Brian and Sandra worked to stage a Burton Joyce Community Neighbourhood Watch Open Day on 19th June during National Neighbourhood Watch Week, and have also developed several new initiatives to bring the community closer.
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National Neighbourhood Watch Supported by Safety Net Associates
National
Wednesday 30 June 2010
A new qualification for volunteers and guidance on how Neighbourhood Watch groups can help their communities is just some of the help launched during National Neighbourhood Watch Week, 14th June to 20th June.
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Opportunities for Young People in London, Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester
National
Wednesday 30 June 2010
Inspirational young people are being sought in London, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester. The Guinness Bring it to Life Awards in association with UnLtd and Rathbone is open for applications. They are looking for 25-35 year olds who have a brilliant idea to make their communities a better place to live.
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Leicestershire Police volunteers win Award
East Midlands
Wednesday 30 June 2010
Poice Support volunteers from Oadby & Wigston win national award.
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Five Daughters – messages for Neighbourhood Watch on street prostitution and drugs
National
Wednesday 30 June 2010
Mike Brain and Gordon Lawrence of Dalton Road and London Road Neighbourhood Watches in Ipswitch were invited to make a contribution to the Suffolk Neighbourhood Watch Association summer 2010 newsletter following the recent broadcast of the BBC TV drama Five Daughters, about the murders of five sex workers in Ipswitch in December 2006.
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New NHW Community Website for Gedling, Nottinghamshire
East Midlands
Wednesday 30 June 2010
This new website brings the traditional Neighbourhood Watch scheme into the 21st century by allowing community members to contribute without having to attend meetings or patrol streets. It’s simple to use, highly secure and free and can provide warnings about local criminal activity and prevention advice by email, text or phone.
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National Personal Safety Day October 2010
National
Tuesday 29 June 2010
National Personal Safety Day is organised by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, a UK charity devoted to providing practical support and personal safety guidance to reduce fear of crime and develop skills and strategies for avoiding crime and violence. This is an annual event aimed at raising awareness for common sense and practical solutions that can be used to help avoid violence and aggression in society.
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Stamp It Out!
East Midlands
Tuesday 29 June 2010
Stamp It Out! is a community led partnership bringing together different groups and organisations all committed to challenging, tackling and stamping out hate within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
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VOTE: Neighbourhood Watch project building bridges between generations
Yorkshire and Humberside
Tuesday 29 June 2010
A NEIGHBOURHOOD Watch member is trying to break down barriers in the community with a new booklet and DVD.\r\n\r\nEddie Girdham of the Grange Lane South group has helped create a booklet and accompanying disc which focuses on how teenagers and adults often misunderstand each other.
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Notts Police Propose to Axe 50 Senior Officers
East Midlands
Tuesday 29 June 2010
Nottighamshire Police are considering axing a number of senior officers and replacing them with up to 50 detective and police constables.
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Crime Alert Service for Henley
South East
Tuesday 29 June 2010
HENLEY police are encouraging residents to join a scheme that will alert them to crimes. It will operate in areas where Neighbourhood Watch is not active and will provide a two-way communication between police and householders.
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NHW Champion from Coventry Dies in Tragic Accdent
West Midlands
Tuesday 29 June 2010
AN 82-year-old man who died after being hit by a police car on a 999 call was a Neighbourhood Watch champion.
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Yateley Chair Honoured by Police
South East
Tuesday 29 June 2010
Hampshire Constabulary and the Hampshire Neighbourhood Watch Association recently presented Mr Seymour with an award in recognition of his dedicated recruitment of Neighbourhood Watch advocates within Yateley.
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Central police target abolished
National
Tuesday 29 June 2010
In a speech at the ACPO-APA policing conference today the Home Secretary announced that the public confidence target and the policing pledge will be scrapped with immediate effect.
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Rogue Trader Awareness Campaign July 2010
National
Monday 28 June 2010
In November 2009, the OFT launched a campaign to promote awareness of rogue doorstep traders, especially amongst the elderly, and to educate people to exercise caution and seek reassurance before agreeing to buying goods or services on the doorstep.
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NHWN Trustee Newsletter June 2010
National
Monday 28 June 2010
New NHWN Trustee Newsletter for June 2010.
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Park Street Balloon Race
East of England
Monday 28 June 2010
Fun in the sun, £200 towards the village hall – a win win. Park Street Neighbourhood Watch Balloon Race was a huge success!
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Neighbourhood Watch Week in Flintshire
Wales
Monday 28 June 2010
Neighbourhood Watch in Flintshire has been very active during National Neighbourhood Watch Week 2010. Find out more about what they have been doing during the Week.
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Staffordshire Police Launch Junior Watch Scheme
West Midlands
Monday 28 June 2010
A Junior Watch scheme has been launched in Staffordshire. Junior Watch aims to encourage membership from more diverse and hard to reach members of the community, including young people.
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Residents in Leicester urged to register their property on Immobilise
East Midlands
Saturday 26 June 2010
Police in Leicester have visited over 500 homes in just two days as part of their commitment to reducing burglaries.
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Just Three weeks to go until The Big Lunch
National
Saturday 26 June 2010
With just over three weeks to go, the countdown to The Big Lunch on Sunday 18th July has definitely started. There are more and more Big Lunches being added on our website every day, register online to add yours to our map.
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Leicestershire Police Arrest More as Burglary from Homes drops by 11%
East Midlands
Friday 25 June 2010
Police in Leicestershire say there’s no time to be complacent after crime analysis in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland has revealed an 11% drop in burglary. This equates to 99 less victims of crime in 2010; when compared to the same period in 2009.
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New Watch Schemes in Watford
South East
Friday 25 June 2010
Residents in central Watford, fed up with crime and anti-social behaviour, have set up three new neighbourhood watch schemes.
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New Watch Members Sought in South Wiltshire
South West
Friday 25 June 2010
People from Salisbury and surrounding areas urged to be good neighbours during Neighbourhood Watch Week.
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Call for Better Neighbourhood Watch Coverage in Saffron Walden
East of England
Friday 25 June 2010
A rallying cry has been made by the Neighbourhood Watch to people living in Saffron Walden and the surrounding villages to help stamp out crime in their communities.
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Neighbourhood Watch Encouraged to Join Art for Everyone Week in Sherwood
East Midlands
Friday 25 June 2010
In keeping with the bigger and better Sherwood Art Week and the spirit of this being a community initiative, the event dubbed as Art for Everyone, organisers are calling on all the residents of Sherwood to participate.
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Speech on Criminal Justice Reform from Minister
National
Friday 25 June 2010
The Minister set out the coalition government’s approach to law and order, and explained the principles that will guide them as as they embark on an ambitious programme of criminal justice reform.
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Queenie Smith sets a fine example for awards
West Midlands
Friday 25 June 2010
Queenie Smith has made a real difference to the lives of people in her neighbourhood.
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North East Lincolnshire Urged to Unite Against Crime
Yorkshire and Humberside
Friday 25 June 2010
Areas of North East Lincolnshire which have Neighbourhood Watch groups have seen crime rates plummet - and now you are urged to join one and make a difference to where you live.
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Kesgrave & District Safer Neighbourhood Team Litter Pick
East of England
Thursday 24 June 2010
On Saturday 19th June, Kesgrave Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) held a litter pick with partner agencies and a police street meet from 12pm to 2.30pm in Glanville Place.
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Neighbourhood Watch in Hertfordshire
East of England
Thursday 24 June 2010
Residents across Hertfordshire celebrated National Neighbourhood Watch Week (June 14 – 20), showcasing the positive outcomes Neighbourhood Watch can have and giving people the opportunity to sign up or create their own Watch. People could also find out about some of the other Watches they can join, like Dog Watch for dog walkers, Rural Watch for those who live in rural areas, Farm Watch or Business Watch.
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Hambleton South Doubled Neighbourhood Watches in Area
Yorkshire and Humberside
Thursday 24 June 2010
Hambleton South Neighbourhood Watch Association has succeeded in more than doubling the number of Neighbourhood Watches in the area.
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Win £50 Voucher for your Neighbourhood Watch
National
Wednesday 23 June 2010
We need your help to reach our 1000th web news posting!
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Just Over a Month to go until The Big Lunch
National
Wednesday 23 June 2010
With just over a month to go until The Big Lunch, we hope your planning is going smoothly. Do not forget that The Big Lunch website is packed full of inspiration to help you on your way.
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Minister for Crime Prevention Visits Wandsworth
London
Wednesday 23 June 2010
James Brokenshire, the Minister for Crime Prevention, visited Wandsworth as part of National Neighbourhood Watch Week 2010.
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Crime database instrumental in convicting ATM criminals
National
Wednesday 23 June 2010
South Yorkshire Police has praised the ATM Security Working Group (ATMSWG) attack database in identifying several bank and building society burglaries, for which three defendants were recently convicted of conspiracy to commit burglary.
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Helicopter Visit for Junior Neighbourhood Watch in Stockton
North East
Wednesday 23 June 2010
Keeping in line with the National Neighbourhood Watch Week, Cleveland Police thought it was time that the Junior Neighbourhood Watch was brought into the week’s program. So they contacted their air support unit and organised the force helicopter from Cleveland Police to visit the Junior Neighbourhood Watch at their school.
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Starting Organic Gardening 15th - 16th July 2010 **Places still available**
National
Wednesday 23 June 2010
This course will give you a basic understanding of how you can start growing and gardening organically. It is for groups with community gardens or community allotments that want to go organic.
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Budget 2010 - How it will affect you?
National
Wednesday 23 June 2010
Find out what the Emergency Budget means for those working in or with the voluntary and community sector, as we bring you an at-a-glance summary of key points announced by the Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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Cathays seeks community volunteers to keep it clean and safe
Wales
Wednesday 23 June 2010
Residents in Cathays are being called to volunteer in a number of schemes set up in the community to keep it clean and safe.
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Three No Cold Calling Zones in Burnley
North West
Wednesday 23 June 2010
BOGUS traders, conmen and burglars are being told to stay away from part of Burnley after three No Cold Calling Zones were set up.
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Im Lost Scam
West Midlands
Wednesday 23 June 2010
A warning from Don Palmer, Neighbourhood Watch Liason for Tamworth Police was sent out to local residents earlier today.
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National Neighbourhood Watch Week Celebrated in Leicester
East Midlands
Tuesday 22 June 2010
Shoppers at Leicester Market were invited to find out more about how Neighbourhood Watch can benefit them. Members of the Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network (England & Wales) celebrated National Neighbourhood Watch Week on Thursday June 17 by having an information stall in the Market.
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Drinkaware Trust - small grants for community initiatives
National
Monday 21 June 2010
The Drinkaware Trust Ideas Fund awards small grants of between £100 - £2,500.00 to local community initiatives designed to promote responsible drinking and reduce alcohol related harm.
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Good Neighbours in Essex
East of England
Monday 21 June 2010
Developing close links between the police and individual households, Neighbourhood Watch aims to help people protect themselves and their property.
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Neighbourhood Watch Week in North Yorkshire
Yorkshire and Humberside
Monday 21 June 2010
As part of National Neighbourhood Watch Week, Safer Neighbourhood Teams in Richmond, Catterick and Leyburn were actively encouraging people to join a Watch scheme in their local area.
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Watch in Wiltshire
South West
Monday 21 June 2010
Wiltshire Police are encouraging more people to take part in Neighbourhood Watch.
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Neighbourhood Watch Week in Tunbridge Wells
South East
Monday 21 June 2010
During Neighbourhood Watch Week, Kent Police were encouraging local communities not already involved to set up a scheme to help prevent crime and protect vulnerable and elderly people.
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Over 40 events held in Dorset
South West
Monday 21 June 2010
As part of National Neighbourhood and Home Watch Week, Home Watch groups in Dorset held over 40 events across the county to raise awareness of local schemes and recruit more members.
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Lancashire Police Encourage People to Join Neighbourhood & Home Watch
North West
Monday 21 June 2010
Lancashire Police are encouraging residents across Burnley, Pendle and the Ribble Valley to get involved in the fight against crime - to think about joining existing Watch schemes in their neighbourhoods or consider forming a new scheme.
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Call for Better Neighbourhood Watch Coverage in Saffron Walden
East of England
Monday 21 June 2010
A rallying cry has been made by the Neighbourhood Watch to people living in Saffron Walden and the surrounding villages to help stamp out crime in their communities. Chairman of the Uttlesford District Neighbourhood Watch Steering Group, Alan Johnson, has warned residents not to be complacent just because they live in a low-crime area.
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Distraction Burglary Information Leaflet
National
Sunday 20 June 2010
Distraction burglary is when criminals call at your house posing as officials or asking for your help with something. They make up a story to get into your home. Generally targeting older people, they have just one intention: to steal!
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Send us your latest Watch news for a chance to win £50 worth of security equipment vouchers
National
Sunday 20 June 2010
Since the launch of the Neighbourhood and Home Watch (NHW) website in 2008, this site has provided a platform to promote and share both local and national news, events and information of relevance to both to NHW members and partners. To celebrate the success of our website www.mynhw.co.uk Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network (England and Wales) would like to invite you to take part in our competition to win vouchers worth £50 to spend on home security equipment for your scheme. We need your help to reach our 1000th web news posting!
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Sussex Police Support Neighbourhood Watch Week
South East
Sunday 20 June 2010
At the start of National Neighbourhood Watch Week and Sussex Police is urged Neighbourhood Watch groups to contact their local police teams for help and support.
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Every Ward in Brent visited during NHW Week
London
Sunday 20 June 2010
Safer Neighbourhood Teams visit every ward in Brent
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Neighbourhood Watch Week in Yorkshire & the Humber
Yorkshire and Humberside
Saturday 19 June 2010
Throughout National Neighbourhood Watch Week development officers from the Humberside Association of Neighbourhood Watch Groups (HANWaG) will be on hand at various locations in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North and North East Lincolnshire to give advice on setting up groups.
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News from Christchurch Borough Home Watch
South West
Saturday 19 June 2010
To coincide with National Neighbourhood Watch Week, Christchurch Borough Home Watch (CBHW) took part in Dorset Police Blue Light Day in June by holding a security items sale stall on Mudeford Quay. Later this month CBHW will be hosting an Open Day on the Somerford Estate, Christchurch.
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Swindon Calls for More Neighbourhood Watch Members
South West
Saturday 19 June 2010
The main purpose of Neighbourhood Watch is to strengthen community ties by encouraging residents to look out for one another, particularly with regard to those who are elderly or considered vulnerable.
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Stall at Peace Festival for South Leamington Neighbourhood Watch
West Midlands
Saturday 19 June 2010
South Leamington Neighbourhood Watch will be holding a stall at the local Peace Festival at the Pump Room Gardens In Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, on 19th and 20th June 2010.
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Summer Newsletter 2010 launched in Neighbourhood Watch Week
East Midlands
Saturday 19 June 2010
Harborough District Neighbourhood Watch launch their Summer 2010 Newsletter during NHW Week.
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Southport British Transport Team Introduce Force’s First Neighbourhood Watch Scheme
North West
Friday 18 June 2010
British Transport Police’s Southport team has launched the force\'s first ever Neighbourhood Watch scheme across west Lancashire and Sefton.
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Two New Neighbourhood Watch Schemes Set Up in Burnley
North West
Friday 18 June 2010
Two new Neighbourhood Watch Schemes have been set up in the Trinity area of Burnley. Following requests from residents, officers have introduced schemes on the new development at Pennine View, off Accrington Road, and in Colin Street.
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Office of Fair Trading Doorstep Selling Campaign
National
Friday 18 June 2010
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is launching a doorstep selling campaign this July and is currently looking for case studies of people who have been scammed by rogue traders themselves or have a family member who has and would be happy to able to talk about their experience to the media.
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Cleaner Sales - Scam in Preston
North West
Friday 18 June 2010
A business selling vacuum cleaners is intensively leafleting houses in Chorley, distributing raffle tickets to win a Nissan Micra or a free carpet shampoo. Customers who give their details on the raffle tickets may then be contacted and informed they have won a free carpet shampoo. During the visit to carry this out, they will be subject to a sales pitch for an expensive vacuum cleaner costing between £1,000 and £2,000.
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Grassroots Action Awards - Nominate Today!
National
Friday 18 June 2010
Grassroots Action Awards were created by the London Centre for Social Impact to recognise and reward grassroots services and community organisations which through community-based services and social innovation have made everlasting differences in their communities.
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Kick start your National Neighbourhood Watch Week here
National
Wednesday 16 June 2010
Neighbourhood Watch Week is traditionally an annual event which draws the focus of the movement together across the country. Neighbourhood & Home Watch Week 2010 will commence on 14th June to the 20th June and will focus on developing safer communities.
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OBE for Chair of NHWN
National
Wednesday 16 June 2010
Chair of Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network, Marion Lewis has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
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Neighbourhood Watch Week in Milton Keynes
South East
Wednesday 16 June 2010
To help support National Neighbourhood Watch Week, Milton Keynes Neighbourhood Watch are focusing their efforts on streets in Milton Keynes that have recently had a burglary.
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Achiever Award for John Storey
South East
Wednesday 16 June 2010
A Neighbourhood Watch Achiever award was presented to John Storey of Milton Keynes Neighbourhood Watch, at the Community Kiosk in Middleton Hall on Tuesday 8th June.
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Efforts to tackle speeding in Little Kingshill
South East
Wednesday 16 June 2010
The Neighbourhood Action Group committee in Little Kingshill, Buckinghamshire, which has been trained to use Speedwatch equipment, is hoping that more Little Kingshill residents will train and use it.
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Activities in Flintshire
Wales
Wednesday 16 June 2010
During National Neighbourhood Watch Week there will be a series of events in Flintshire. The events are aimed at everyone, promoting Be a Good Neighbour, building public confidence and presenting a serious of crime prevention messages through the OWL (Online Watch Link) communication system.
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Nuneaton and Bedworth - SmartWater available
West Midlands
Wednesday 16 June 2010
Nuneaton & Bedworth Neighbourhood Watch Association is celebrating Neighbourhood Watch Week in two ways.
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Lancashire County Council Fish Sales Warning
North West
Wednesday 16 June 2010
Lancashire County Council Trading Standards Department is warning consumers to beware of fish salesmen travelling down from the North East, persuading householders into buying hundreds of pounds worth of fresh fish.
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Number plates thefts to avoid paying for fuel
East Midlands
Wednesday 16 June 2010
Almost 80 motorists have reported number plates being stolen in less than three months in south Leicestershire.\r\n\r\nPolice believe the majority are being used to cover the thieves’ own number plates before they fill up with fuel and drive off without paying.
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Kings Langley Carnival - 19th June 2010
East of England
Tuesday 15 June 2010
You are welcome to come to the Kings Langley Carnival on June 19th and have a chat with a few of the Neighbourhood Watch volunteers who assist the police to increase community safety in the area. Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) is the largest voluntary organisation in the UK and over a quarter of homes across the country are members.
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News from Neighbourhood Watch, Walsall, West Midlands
West Midlands
Tuesday 15 June 2010
Tony Marshall, secretary for Walsall Borough Neighbourhood Watch, says volunteers in the Watch will be out and about during Neighbourhood Watch Week showing that Neighbourhood Watch is alive in the borough and working hard to encourage new members to become active and make their communities safer places to live.
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New Chief Constable takes up post in Leicestershire
East Midlands
Monday 14 June 2010
The new Chief Constable of Leicestershire Constabulary has today (Monday June 14) taken up his post.
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Park Street Neighbourhood Watch Holds Crime Prevention Event
East of England
Monday 14 June 2010
Park Street Neighbourhood Watch in Hertfordshire started Neighbourhood Watch Week with a two-day crime prevention event at a local garden centre working alongside the police Safer Neighbourhood Team.
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Forthcoming Events for Neighbourhood Watch Week in the North East
North East
Monday 14 June 2010
There are several events going on in the North East region during Neighbourhood Watch Week 2010.
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Launch of Neighbourhood Watch Week
National
Monday 14 June 2010
A new qualification for volunteers and guidance on how Neighbourhood Watch groups can help their communities is just some of the help on offer during National Neighbourhood Watch Week.\r\n\r\nDuring Neighbourhood Watch Week, which runs from 14 – 20 June, Neighbourhood and Home Watch volunteers will take to the streets for a series of events to highlight the benefits of being in a Watch scheme.
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Safer Neighbourhood Teams Support Neighbourhood Watch Week
East of England
Monday 14 June 2010
Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNTs) across Suffolk will be promoting the national Neighbourhood and Home Watch Week (NHW Week) from 14th to 20th June 2010.
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Sponsored Walk/Run - Bedford Priory Country Park
East of England
Sunday 13 June 2010
A sponsored walk/run is taking place on 19th June 2010 at Bedford Priory Country Park, 11:00am-4:00pm, to support the Bedford & District Neighbourhood Watch Association.
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Kingswood NHW - Community Event
East Midlands
Sunday 13 June 2010
Kingswood Neighbourhood Watch in Leicester are holding a Community Event to celebrate National NHW Week 2010.
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National NHW Week Update
National
Saturday 12 June 2010
An update from the Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network Chair Marion Lewis, for National Neighbourhood Watch Week 2010.
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Harborough District NHW Week Stall
East Midlands
Saturday 12 June 2010
Harborough District Neighbourhood Watch will be holding a stall at Harborough\'s indoor market on Tuesday 15th June.
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Neighbourhood Watch support Burglary roadshow in Blaby, Leicestershire
East Midlands
Saturday 12 June 2010
Members of the Blaby Community Safety Partnership will be holding a roadshow next week, giving information and advice on how householders can protect themselves from burglars.\r\n\r\nIt will be held at Braunston Civic Centre, Kingsway, Braunstone, from 1pm to 4pm on Tuesday 15 June.
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National Neighbourhood Watch Week - Leicester
East Midlands
Friday 11 June 2010
As part of a series of events taking place around the country to celebrate National Neighbourhood Watch Week, 14 – 20 June, Leicestershire Neighbourhood Watch Association is hosting a market stall in Leicester Market on Thursday 17 June 2010.
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Neighbourhood Watch Week - West Midlands events
West Midlands
Friday 11 June 2010
There are several events going on in the West Midlands during Neighbourhood Watch Week, including events organised by Alcester, Stratford and Mid Warwickshire Neighbourhood Watch Associations.
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News from Plover Close Neighbourhood Watch Group (Wolverhampton)
West Midlands
Friday 11 June 2010
We would like to congratulate the Plover Close Neighbourhood Watch Group (Featherstone, Wolverhampton) on its achievements since it was formed just over a year ago on 19th May 2009.
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BLACKFEN: Drivers told to bin their speed
London
Thursday 10 June 2010
RESIDENTS and businesses in one of Bexley’s busiest roads are backing a novel idea from one of their neighbourhood bobbies.
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Redbridge Neighbourhood Watches enjoy fun in the summer sun
London
Thursday 10 June 2010
YOUNG and old enjoyed a street party in the sun as two neighbourhood watch groups joined forces to entertain the masses.\r\n\r\nIG2 and Avenue Neighbourhood Watch put on Saturday\'s community bash sponsored by the Recorder and Tesco Express, Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill.
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Bogus Cold Callers Scam in Somerset
South West
Thursday 10 June 2010
Bogus cold-callers offering to remove roof moss have been targeting residents in Somerset.
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Yateley Man Honoured For Neighbourhood Watch Service
South East
Tuesday 8 June 2010
The Chair of the Yateley Neighbourhood Watch has been honoured for his outstanding service to the community. Wally Seymour, 81, has helmed the local chapter of the influential Neighbourhood Watch scheme for the last three years. Hampshire Constabulary and the Hampshire Neighbourhood Watch Association recently presented Mr Seymour with an award in recognition of his dedicated recruitment of Neighbourhood Watch advocates within Yateley.
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Neighbourhood Watch Tackles Antisocial Behaviour at Bideford Old Town Cemetery
South West
Tuesday 8 June 2010
Torridge District Council is working in partnership with the police, the Bideford Bridge Trust and the local community, via Neighbourhood Watch, to tackle anti-social behaviour in the Old Town Cemetery. This project is part of a new joined up approach that both Torridge and the police are committed to – tackling crime and anti-social behaviour.
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Watch Out For Misuse of the \'Keep Britain Working\' Brand
Friday 4 June 2010
There have been a number of recent incidents reported across the UK of individuals going door to door trying to sell merchandise branded with the Keep Britain Working logo. They do not have authorisation to use the name and logo and they are not part of the Keep Britain Working campaign.
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Boris Backs Corporate Volunteering
London
Thursday 3 June 2010
Mayor of London Boris Johnson attended a business event in support of National Volunteering Week (1-7 June) - a campaign encouraging businesses to allow staff time off to volunteer.
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Queen’s Speech Promises Sector Involvement In Public Services
National
Thursday 3 June 2010
The new government has announced it is to offer social enterprises, charities and cooperatives the opportunity to deliver public services.
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Steps to Developing Fundraising Skills
National
Thursday 3 June 2010
The course is designed to cover everything you need know in order to plan your fundraising and develop your skills in making good funding applications. Delegates will be guided through all the stages needed to start applying for small grants. By the end of the sessions delegates will have developed your fundraising skills and produced a draft fundraising application and fundraising strategy.
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Foyle Foundation Small Grants Scheme
National
Thursday 3 June 2010
The Small Grants Scheme is provided by the Foyle Foundation to support smaller, grass-roots and local charities in the UK with projects that have the potential to make a significant difference to their work.
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Ask The Police Website
National
Wednesday 2 June 2010
The Ask the Police website, an official police resource, has been developed to reduce the number of non-emergency calls to police forces.
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A very Big Lunch - with artist Kurt Wenner
Wednesday 2 June 2010
This year\'s Big Lunch is fast approaching on 18th July. As part of the promotion, The Big Lunch team commissioned 3D artist Kurt Wenner to create a huge piece of art depicting a very Big Lunch in Islington on Friday, with floating sandwiches, sausages and cakes!
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Celebrating volunteering
National
Wednesday 2 June 2010
National Volunteers Week 2010 - Insipring and celebrating volunteering.
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Safe From Scams Website
National
Wednesday 2 June 2010
SafeFromScams was formed to offer a unique reference point on staying safe from scams.
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Community Fete at Eaglesfield Park, Shooters Hill - Saturday 12th June
London
Wednesday 2 June 2010
Enjoy a free event! Come along to the Eaglesfield Park Neighbourhood Watch Scheme Community Event on Saturday 12th June, 1:30-4:30pm, at Eaglesfield Park (SE18).
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Visa/Mastercard Scam
National
Wednesday 2 June 2010
Don\'t be caught out - beware of this telephone credit card scam. It is very convincing as the person on the other end of the phone provides you with all the information except the part that they want. They don\'t ask you for your card number as they already have it!
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Campaigners close to new A12 crossing
London
Wednesday 2 June 2010
Campaigners one step closer to getting a £26m street crossing over the A12.
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Fenland Youth District Council condemns arson and defends young people
East of England
Wednesday 2 June 2010
The Fenland Youth District Council has strongly condemned a recent spate of suspected arson attacks and vandalism throughout the district.
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Vandalism plea following spate of attacks
South West
Wednesday 2 June 2010
Neighbourhood Watch officials in Shepton Beauchamp are warning villagers to be vigilant following damage caused to cars.
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Youngsters put art into crime fight
South East
Wednesday 2 June 2010
Children have been learning about crime prevention by taking part in a police poster competition. Youngsters in three primary schools in Caversham were invited to take part in the contest organised by the neighbourhood police team.
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Neighbourhood Watch sponsor kids\' soccer team
Wednesday 2 June 2010
Hawkwell Athletic’s under-eight Leopards soccer team are ready to put their best foot forward next season, thanks to sponsorship from Rochford District Neighbourhood Watch (NHW).
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Bury St Edmunds Emergency Services Family Day
East of England
Wednesday 2 June 2010
National Family Week is the UK\'s biggest annual celebration of family life aiming to highlight the importance of quality time together and promote the benefits of a healthy, active lifestyle. The week runs between Monday 31st May - Sunday 6th June and The Bury Central Safer Neighbourhood Team have organised an Emergency Services Family Day on Sunday 6th June in the Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds.
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National launch of Child Rescue Alert
National
Tuesday 1 June 2010
A powerful tool in the fight against child abduction is being re-launched today (Tuesday May 25) as part of the commemorations for International Missing Children’s Day.
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Nottinghamshire - Neighbourhood Alert messaging system rolled out across the area
East Midlands
Tuesday 1 June 2010
For several years, Police in the Nottingham City area have been using a communication system called Neighbourhood Alert. It has recently been decided to make this service available in all areas of Nottinghamshire Police. The service is free of charge to the recipient and we encourage people in Nottinghamshire with internet access to look at the http://www.rushcliffecommunity.co.uk website to decide whether this service might suit your needs.
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Your invitation to the \'Big Lunch\'.
National
Friday 28 May 2010
We are inviting watch members across the country to join in with the \'Big Lunch\'.
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Chantry High School Gets the Most Pupils Signed Up to Immobilise Campaign
East of England
Wednesday 26 May 2010
During March and April, Suffolk Constabulary held a property marking campaign with a competition to encourage pupils from Ipswich high schools to sign up to the website Immobilise. Chantry High School won a £200 cheque for the most pupils signing up to Immobilise, with 246 registering for an account.
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Police support new Messaging System in Rushcliffe
East Midlands
Sunday 23 May 2010
NHW members were disappointed when their Ringmaster system was closed following funding support being withdrawn by local district councils. The Police have replaced the Ringmaster system with a new free system which affords a two way system for NHW members and other residents to be kept informed of local crime issues in their area.
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Police support new NHW messaging system in Broxtowe
East Midlands
Sunday 23 May 2010
NHW members were disappointed when their Ringmaster system was closed following funding support being withdrawn by local district councils. The Police have replaced the Ringmaster system with a new free system which affords a two way system for NHW members and other residents to be kept informed of local crime issues in their area.
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Police support new messaging system in Gedling Borough
East Midlands
Sunday 23 May 2010
Residents of Gedling Borough can contribute to making their community safer using their own home PCs on a new web-based crime alert system.
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County of Nottinghamshire\'s Message Portal System.
East Midlands
Sunday 23 May 2010
The Neighbourhood Alert system is a web based, secure system that allows authorised administrators to log in and send messages to registered members of Neighbourhood Watch and other schemes (Tenants and resident Associations, Church Groups, Business Watch etc) that have chosen to receive them. Messages can be sent by email, telephone or text message.
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Ordering Leaflets for Neighbourhood & Home Watch Week 2010
National
Thursday 20 May 2010
The complete range of Home Office crime reduction publicity materials are outlined in the Crime Reduction Publicity Catalogue. The materials, which include leaflets, posters and stickers are user-friendly and can be used in both national campaigns and local initiatives.
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Home Secretary gives first major speech on policing
National
Thursday 20 May 2010
In a wide-ranging speech to the Police Federation of England and Wales, Theresa May tells police, \'I know what an amazing job you do\', and announces wide-ranging plans to cut bureaucracy and give them more freedom.
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The Home Office ministerial team confirmed
National
Thursday 20 May 2010
The top team at the Home Office is now in place and their work has begun. Find out who they are and what they\'ll be doing.
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NHWN opens its new office today - Monday 17th May 2010.
National
Monday 17 May 2010
NHWN - Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network (England & Wales), opens its new offices in Leicester today, Monday 17th May 2010.
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Time to get watch really ticking in Nottinghamshire
East Midlands
Saturday 8 May 2010
New recruits with fresh ideas of all ages are wanted for Neighbourhood Watch as Nottinghamshire Police looks to re-energise the county scheme.
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Kasabian strike a chord with Leicester Police Officer for charity
National
Saturday 8 May 2010
An electric guitar (Squier Fender) signed by members of the Leicester band Kasabian has been donated to a Leicestershire police officer, for auction on Ebay, to help raise funds for charity.
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Drive to set up Neighbourhood Watch groups in Nottingham
East Midlands
Monday 3 May 2010
POLICE want to set up Neighbourhood Watch groups to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in Bestwood Park.\r\n\r\nThey will be helped by a team already successful in the Sherwood area of the city.
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National Personal Safety Day 2010
National
Monday 3 May 2010
National Personal Safety Day is an annual event aimed at raising awareness of common sense, practical solutions that everyone can use to help avoid violence and aggression in today’s society. It’s about helping people live safer, more confident lives.
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Nottingham Police back relaunch of Neighbourhood Watch
East Midlands
Monday 3 May 2010
Nottinghamshire Police is backing a major re-launch of Neighbourhood Watch in the county and we need your help. We want to breathe some new life into the scheme using fresh ideas and an innovative approach.
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Positive Reporting Changes For Shooters Hill
London
Monday 3 May 2010
The Shooters Hill Safer Neighbourhood Police Team now operates within the Woolwich cluster of Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNT\'s). Inspector Jas Sandhu has taken over the role from Inspector Nick Crowe and Jas now looks after both Shooters Hill and Woolwich Common SNT\'s.
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Showcasing Neighbourhood & Home Watch Achievements
National
Monday 3 May 2010
This report is an overview of the findings from research into good practice in respect of Neighbourhood and Home Watch (N&HW). The main outputs of the exercise were 37 case studies, dissemination of the findings at a series of regional conferences and toolkits to assist practitioners.
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Police prepare for World Cup disorder in the UK this summer
National
Monday 3 May 2010
Police fear that violence from football hooligans will be greater in Britain than in South Africa during the World Cup this summer. Already some police forces aree asking pubs and clubs to adopt additional security and precautions for showing matches on TV.
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Crime Reduction as an Art Form
North East
Monday 3 May 2010
Middlesbrough Police have joined forces with art students to produce crime prevention literature for distribution across the town.
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Cleveland Second in the Country for Beating Crime
North East
Monday 3 May 2010
Home Office official figures released today show Cleveland Police as having achieved the second largest reduction in total recorded crime in the country.
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Protect Your Outboard Engines In Suffolk Coastal
East of England
Friday 30 April 2010
Owners of boats with outboard engines are being urged to protect their property - and being offered the opportunity to purchase a new security device at a reduced rate, thanks to money from Suffolk Police Authority Partnership Fund.
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Police issue warning to public after incidents of fraud in Leicestershire
East Midlands
Friday 30 April 2010
Police have issued a warning to members of the public and businesses after a number of people were the victims of fraud.
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Crime figures show 7 per cent annual reduction
National
Monday 26 April 2010
Figures published by the British Crime Survey and police statistics show a 7 per cent fall in crimes in 2009 compared to 2008.
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Launch of Newport NHW trailer
Wales
Monday 26 April 2010
Thursday 22nd April saw the launch of the new promotional Neighbourhood Watch trailer in Newport.
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Election 2010: Impact on the Voluntary and Community Sector
National
Monday 26 April 2010
Check out NCVO\'s election pages for more details on each of the major parties manifesto commitments (including a handy cut out and keep guide) as well as a clear guide to what charities can and cant do during the election period. Understanding what our members are doing during the election period will enable us to provide better resources in future.
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Have your say on the Big Lunch survey!
National
Friday 16 April 2010
Let the nation know that Neighbourhood & Home Watch members can contribute to the lack of neighbourliness recorded in the recent Eden project survey.
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Millions of shy Brits have no idea who lives next door!
National
Tuesday 13 April 2010
In order to build stronger neighbourhood relationships, The Big Lunch, aims to encourage as many people as possible to sit down together with their neighbours for lunch on Sunday 18th July in a simple act of community.
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Ipswich - Impact Day Results
East of England
Tuesday 13 April 2010
Partnership agencies across Suffolk held an ‘Impact Day’ in Queensway, Ipswich on Wednesday 24th March which resulted in one car being seized due to no tax or insurance, one report of underage selling of alcohol and two reports of drug issues. 16 gardens were identified with litter and bulky rubbish that should be removed.
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Age Uk- Supporting Older Neighbours Training Pack
National
Tuesday 13 April 2010
Due to excessive demand for places at the Age UK/ NHWN Training Events in March, we have now made the training pack available online.
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Students in Leeds get the KNOWLEDGE
National
Saturday 10 April 2010
The Knowledge campaign sees a number of key organisations in Leeds working together to improve life in the city for students, allowing them to get the best out of Leeds and making their time here as enjoyable as possible.
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Neighbourhood Watch Public Liability Insurance
National
Monday 5 April 2010
Free Public Liability Insurance (PLI) is available to Neighbourhood Watch Associations / Schemes in England & Wales which have been formally registered with, and approved by, their local police as an authorised Neighbourhood Watch Association / Scheme.
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NHWN Business Plan 2010-2015
National
Monday 5 April 2010
NHWN have now published our Business Plan for 2010-2015 outlining the plans to support all grassroots schemes across England and Wales.
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Volunteer Matters 3
East Midlands
Monday 5 April 2010
Readf the latest magazine for Police Volunteers in Leicestershire & Rutland.
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\'Op Protect\' Helps Provide Safer Travel in London
London
Monday 5 April 2010
The Safer Neighbourhood Police Teams and Safer Transport Teams have joined forces to help tackle incidents of crime and anti social behaviour taking place at central bus stops and commuting hubs.
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Fire Station Open Days
North West
Tuesday 30 March 2010
Welcome to Fire Station Open Days, a site dedicated to advertising where and when Fire Station Open Days are happening within the North West of England.
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West Huntspill Neighbourhood Watch looking to expand
South West
Tuesday 30 March 2010
WEST Huntspill Neighbourhood Watch is looking to expand its network and hopes to attract some new pairs of hands to help out.
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Sudbury and Great Cornard Launch Dog Watch Scheme
East of England
Tuesday 30 March 2010
A new scheme to encourage owners to clean up after their dogs will be launched in Sudbury and Great Cornard on Wednesday (31st March).
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Dudley Junior Neighbourhood Watch members congratulated
West Midlands
Tuesday 30 March 2010
FOUR Dudley primary schools have joined forces to celebrate the achievements of pupils taking part in a Junior Neighbourhood Watch project.
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Banknote Watch host educational seminar to UK-wide Police forces
National
Monday 29 March 2010
Banknote Watch, in association with West Mercia Police, organised a successful seminar for police forces from the Midlands and surrounding areas to learn about how stolen banknotes can be identified and traced back to a scene of crime.
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Tournament Gets Youngsters Involved In Neighbourhood Watch
Yorkshire and Humberside
Sunday 28 March 2010
Young footballers from across Yorkshire and Humberside have taken to the field in a tournament run by Neighbourhood Watch, the police and local students to help raise the profile of Neighbourhood Watch amongst \r\n Lee Mount Primary School, Halifax young people.
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Bingham school get a lesson in Neighbourhood Watc
East Midlands
Sunday 28 March 2010
A team of Bingham co-ordinators has been working with members of Nottinghamshire police and staff of Carnarvon Primary School, Bingham, to design and deliver an innovative project for the pupils. The project took place on 17 March 2010. It introduced the concept of Neighbourhood Watch and involved the pupils in 4 key activities: describing a stranger; coding of small valuables; finger printing; and bicycle coding.
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Basingstoke resudents urged to start up Neighbourhood Watch
South West
Tuesday 23 March 2010
Basingstoke’s rural residents are being encouraged to start up their own Neighbourhood Watch schemes after similar initiatives received rave reviews.
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Funding, finance and support
National
Friday 19 March 2010
The Office of the Third Sector is committed to promoting the development of the sector which includes several oppotunities for third sector organisations to access funding.
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Don\'t be a Tosser anti litter campaign is back for 2010
East of England
Thursday 18 March 2010
BBC Suffolk\'s award winning Don\'t be a Tosser anti litter campaign has returned for a third year - and will now be tackling more than rubbish.
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Rural Crime Initiative begins in Basingstoke
South East
Monday 15 March 2010
REDUCING rural crime, burglary and theft – that’s the aim of a new six-week police operation in Hart.
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WEEK of events will throw the spotlight on a South Tyneside estate.
North East
Monday 15 March 2010
A Week In Action has been organised by police, fire and council chiefs in partnership with the area\'s Neighbourhood Watch group.
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Burglaries on the up in Crudwell
South West
Monday 15 March 2010
Villagers in Crudwell have been told to be on their guard after a spate of burglaries and attempted break-ins.
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Kent Police launch Distraction Burglary Campaign
South East
Monday 15 March 2010
A national campaign warning elderly and vulnerable people about distraction burglaries and bogus callers is being backed by Kent Police.
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Kent Police switch to Bluetooth as latest crime-buster
South East
Monday 15 March 2010
KENT NEWS: Police are using a new weapon in the fight against crime – text and picture messages
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New police office opens in village church in Mountsorrel
East Midlands
Monday 15 March 2010
A new neighbourhood office has opened in Mountsorrel to provide the beat team with a base at the centre of their beat.
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Pubwatch supports ShopSafe Radios in Stowmarket
East of England
Friday 12 March 2010
Licensed premises and vulnerable shops in Stowmarket are to receive ShopSafe radios thanks to funding from the Community Safety Team at Mid Suffolk District Council and Suffolk Constabulary.
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Leicester and Leicestershire go live on Google Street View .
East Midlands
Thursday 11 March 2010
A year after Google launched Street View for many parts of Britain, the service is finally going live in Leicestershire.\r\n\r\nThe internet giant has sent its camera cars along every public road in the county, collecting photos which it has turned into 360-degree pictures online. The images show homes, shops and takeaways, street signs, landmarks and football grounds.\r\n\r\nWhat are your views on this?
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Ringmaster crime alert system scrapped in South Nottinghamshire
East Midlands
Tuesday 9 March 2010
SPENDING cuts have spelled the end of a system that alerts more than 3,000 people about crime in South Notts. Ringmaster will end in Rushcliffe, Broxtowe and Gedling at the end of the month.
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Neighbours in Wokingham to meet over trouble hotspot
South East
Tuesday 9 March 2010
Neighbours concerned about gangs gathering at the disused pavilion at Bigshotte Park in Wokingham have called for the structure to be pulled down.\r\n\r\nThe meeting, at Hatch Ride School on Wednesday, March 17, from 7.30pm, has been arranged by Councillor Angus Ross, Wokingham Borough Council member for Wokingham Without, and the newly-formed local Neighbourhood Watch group.
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Leicestershire Constabulary backs national Distraction Burglary campaign
East Midlands
Tuesday 9 March 2010
Leicestershire Constabulary is backing Operation Liberal’s national public awareness campaign against distraction burglars called ‘Not Sure?…Don’t Open The Door.’
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SPOTLIGHT ON SOUTH WOODFORD: A chat with the Neighbourhood Watch
East of England
Saturday 6 March 2010
NEIGHBOURHOOD Watch was designed to get residents more closely involved in the fight against crime in their area - but one South Woodford group has taken its remit a little bit further since it was founded four years ago.
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Horse Watch takes off in Somerset
South West
Saturday 6 March 2010
AN initiative to protect horses and combat the theft of equine gear is coming to the Wellington area – thanks to an Exmoor policeman taking his work home.
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Waltham Abbey Community Links Working Group hopes to restore civic pride
East of England
Saturday 6 March 2010
Among items on the group\'s agenda are the reintroduction of lollipop men and women to danger roads, the creation of a Neighbourhood Watch, and the provision of community transport to help the elderly on day trips.
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West Yorkshire celebrates 25 years of Neighbourhood Watch
Yorkshire and Humberside
Saturday 6 March 2010
West Yorkshire’s new crime-fighting mascot will be coming to a street near you. \r\n\r\nTo mark the 25th anniversary of West Yorkshire’s Neighbourhood Watch,
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Personal Safety quizes for Schools
National
Saturday 6 March 2010
Doing one of these personal safety quizzes will let you know whether you are taking the right precautions in your daily life and, if not, advise you on what you could be doing.
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Personal Safety MOT (adults)
National
Saturday 6 March 2010
This quiz covers a wide range of personal safety issues and will enable those who take part to assess if they are as aware of their personal safety as they should be – and, if not, what they can do to improve this situation.
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Suffolk Police Warn Public To Beware Of Distraction Burglars
East of England
Friday 5 March 2010
Suffolk Constabulary is supporting Operation Liberal’s national distraction burglary awareness campaign, launching on Friday 5th March 2010.
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Safe and Confident Neighbourhoods Strategy supports Neighbourhood Watch
National
Tuesday 2 March 2010
On the day that the Prime Minister set out his vision for how the government will step up the fight against crime and anti-social behaviour, the Home Secretary has announced new measures to ensure that police and local services work together to tackle antisocial behaviour, boost local confidence and keep neighbourhoods safe.
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Local Crime Mapping
National
Tuesday 2 March 2010
Local survey data on public confidence is available for the first time today and can be found at on on the Local Crime Mapping website.
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Eaglesfield Park Neighbourhood Watch Scheme
London
Monday 1 March 2010
This website services the safety, security and community needs of residents in the Shooters Hill Ward, London
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Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network Conference A Great Success
London
Monday 1 March 2010
Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators from London and the South East of England attended the Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network (NHWN) Conference on 13 February.
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Bobby turns to Twitter to reduce crime
Yorkshire and Humberside
Monday 1 March 2010
A policeman has turned to social networking site Twitter to fight crime - sending out tweets on his beat.
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Designing more secure mobile phones
National
Monday 1 March 2010
The Design Out Crime project is developing innovations in technology, services and product design which help make mobile phones more crime-proof.
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iPhone \'App\' could be curse of estate agents
National
Monday 22 February 2010
Anyone with an Apple iPhone or Android phone can download the free App, called ASBOrometer, to find out just how troublesome their area is. It uses official Home Office data, abd shows how many Acceptable Behaviour Contract orders have been issued in each quarter from the beginning of 2007
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Lovecleanstreets helps clean up London
London
Monday 22 February 2010
Londoners are now able to alert council clean-up teams to environmental blackspots throughout London using their smartphones or their existing accounts to websites like Twitter, Facebook etc.
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Government minister praises \'micro-beat\' policing
North West
Monday 22 February 2010
An intensive method of tackling crime and anti-social behaviour based on \'micro-beats\' of just three streets has been paised by Policing and Crime Minister David Hanson this week.
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New Drive to Stop Bogus Charity Collectors Costing Charities Millions
National
Monday 22 February 2010
The Association of Charity Shops estimates that between £2.5 and £3 million is lost to charities through theft and people mistakenly giving unwanted clothing to commercial companies in the belief that they are giving to charity.
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Grant Funding in the Harborough District
East Midlands
Sunday 21 February 2010
The Home Office have awarded a grant of £20,000 through their National Support Framework (Engaged Communities Hallmark) to be administered by Harborough District Neighbourhood Watch, this project is being supported by the Harborough District Community Safety Partnership.
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Become a Scambuster!
National
Sunday 21 February 2010
Between the 1-26 February 2010, Scamnesty bins will be placed around the countryin public places so you can bin those pesky scam letters you have received in the post.\r\nAs well as letters and mailers some scammers send emails, text messages or will call you\r\nat your home.
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Elderly on Leicester estate to be made secure against burglary
East Midlands
Sunday 21 February 2010
Elderly people living on an estate will get security improvements to help prevent distraction burglaries.\r\n\r\nPolice and council officers will visit up to 300 homes in Eyres Monsell, Leicester, to carry out checks and install crime prevention devices.
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Free Training from Age UK for Watch members.
National
Thursday 18 February 2010
In conjunction with Neighbourhood Watch, Age Concern and Help the Aged is delivering a programme of free training to enable Neighbourhood Watch Coordinators to identify and help the most vulnerable older people in communities.
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Community Speedwatch launches in Westleton
East of England
Thursday 18 February 2010
Suffolk’s Community Speed Watch initiative is enjoying continued success as the scheme launches in Westleton in Saxmundham this month.
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National Neighbourhood Watch Peer Visiting Programme 2010
National
Sunday 14 February 2010
Across England and Wales, local Neighbourhood and Home Watch groups are coming up with solutions for their community’s problems. Some stick to tried-and-tested action, because they know that it’s working for them. Others are trying out new activities, successfully reaching new people and building their community.
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Good practice examples needed for new publication
National
Sunday 14 February 2010
We need your help! Do you know of examples of joint working between community groups and activists, and local councillors?
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Tackling Anti Social Behaviour - Training Events
National
Sunday 14 February 2010
\"Do you want to know more about who you can contact to deal with anti social behaviour problems and the powers available to deal with them?\"\r\n\r\nAs a local citizen, this event will give you the opportunity to learn more about what can be done about anti-social behaviour; what you can expect from your local council, police force and other agencies and how you can work with them to solve problems in your neighbourhood. This will also be an opportunity to hear at first hand about other people\'s experiences.
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Warning after distraction burglars claim to be police officers in Leicester City
East Midlands
Sunday 14 February 2010
Elderly residents in Leicester are being warned following a series of distraction burglaries by two men claiming to be police officers. \r\n\r\nFour distraction burglaries were reported to police in the city during the evening of Wednesday February 10. In each case two men gained access to the home by pretending to be police officers.
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Leicestershire Police - Ebay site selling proceeds of Crime
National
Sunday 14 February 2010
Leicestershire Constabulary are the first Constabulary to sell items recovered from the proceeds of crime on ebay.
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Tributes following the death of Bill Dredge
East Midlands
Tuesday 9 February 2010
The NHWN are saddened to announce the death of Bill Dredge, former County representative for Northamptonshire and co founder of the East Midlands Regional Forum.
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Crimestoppers distraction burglary campaign- 10 most wanted
National
Monday 8 February 2010
The crime-fighting charity, Crimestoppers, is today launching a list of 10 ‘Most Wanted’ people sought in connection with distraction burglaries.
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Leicestershire Neighbourhood Watch funds Distraction Burglary target hardening in Eyres Monsell
East Midlands
Monday 8 February 2010
This is an operational target hardening project to address criminal activity in the area. £40,000 of government funding has been spent on this project which was granted as a result of a bid put together by Leicestershire Neighbourhood Watch Association.
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No Cold Calling Zones in Leicestershire.
East Midlands
Saturday 6 February 2010
Leicestershire County Council Trading Standards Service and Neighbourhood Watch Coordinators have developed good and successful partnerships in setting up No Cold Calling Zones since 2006. To date, we have 442 zones in Leicestershire.
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Listening Campaign Aims To Improve Policing
West Midlands
Thursday 4 February 2010
A region-wide Listening Campaign by the West Midlands Police Authority to encourage everyone to let their views be heard on the future approach to policing is gathering momentum.\r\n\r\nDerek Webley, Chair of West Midlands Police Authority, is keen to listen to the public’s views to help shape policing in the best way possible.
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New powers to tackle teen drinking come into force
National
Sunday 31 January 2010
New powers to tackle underage drinking, including making it easier for police to confiscate alcohol, move on groups of teenagers causing trouble and stop retailers selling to underage children come into effect from 29th January.
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Wiltshire Police seek new Neighbourhood Watch members in Salisbury
South East
Sunday 31 January 2010
The Salisbury City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Team are looking for new recruits for the local Neighbourhood Watch Schemes.
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Meet other Neighbourhood Watch groups. Join our visiting programme.
National
Sunday 31 January 2010
Would you like to visit another Neighbourhood and Home Watch group, to find out what works for them and to share what works for you? Would you like talk about different ways to tackle common problems over a cup of tea?
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Report a problem with your road or street to your council
National
Sunday 31 January 2010
To report a pothole you first need to identify the appropriate local authority.
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Find out about your neighbourhood
National
Sunday 31 January 2010
Find out about local areas across the UK including population, diversity of religion, employment and crime figures.
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Neighbourhood Watch Drop-in Centre in urgent need of funds
Wales
Sunday 31 January 2010
The Neighbourhood Watch Drop In Centre, based on Market Street in Llandudno, is in urgent need of assistance to help cover the costs of running the essential community resource.
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Police Coordinate Four-Force Crackdown on Acquisitive Crime and ASB
East Midlands
Sunday 31 January 2010
Last night, Leicestershire Constabulary combined the strength of four police Forces in a countywide crackdown on serious acquisitive crime and anti social behaviour (ASB). Over 200 officers were involved in the latest phase of Operation Consequence designed to patrol known ASB hotspots and areas hardest hit by serious acquisitive crime such as robbery, burglary and vehicle crime.
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Young people in London to get national identity cards
London
Sunday 31 January 2010
Young people aged 16 to 24 who live in London will be able to apply for a national identity card from 8 February, it was announced on 25th January.
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\'Sarah\'s Law\' sex offender alert scheme may be expanded
National
Monday 25 January 2010
Parents across England and Wales could be told about sex offenders who may come into contact with their children.
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Crime down 8% in last year says British Crime Survey
National
Monday 25 January 2010
There was an 8% drop in crime recorded by the police in the 12 months to September. Despite the recession there were falls in burglary, robbery and violence according to the quarterly British Crme Survey
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Appeal to find bogus police officers
National
Sunday 24 January 2010
Officers from Leicestershire Constabulary have released the images of two men they are trying to trace in connection with a burglary in the city of Leicester.
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Two new Neighbourhood Watch groups this week in Redbridge
London
Wednesday 20 January 2010
Two new Neighbourhood Watch groups will be launched to give residents greater input into the area
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Herts County Councillor supports Neighbourhood Watch DVD
East of England
Wednesday 20 January 2010
A Hertfordshire County Councillor has given Three Rivers District Neighbourhood Watch Association £400 to make a DVD
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Concerned residents hold Neighbourhood Watch meeting in Wanstead
East of England
Wednesday 20 January 2010
CONCERNED residents will have the chance to discuss problems affecting their part of the borough at an upcoming meeting.
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Announcing the first national handyperson conference
National
Wednesday 20 January 2010
We are pleased to invite you to a one-day national conference to promote sustainable and holistic handyperson services in England. The event is sponsored by the Home Office and Communities and Local Government (CLG).
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National Pubwatch conference
National
Monday 18 January 2010
The seventh annual National Pubwatch conference takes place at Whittlebury Hall, in Towcester, Northamptonshire on the 9th February 2010.
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\'Nominate a neighbour\' scheme to beat distraction burglars introduced in Berkshire
South East
Monday 18 January 2010
Police in Slough, Berkshire, have introduced a \'nominate a neighbour\' scheme. The scheme encourages residents, particularly those who are elderly or vulnerable, to seek the help of a neighbour, friend or relative when an unexpected caller appears at the door.
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The Big Questions Debate- \'Are we too selfish to be good neighbours?
National
Monday 18 January 2010
On Sunday 17th January Marion Lewis the Chair of the Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network (for England & Wales) was invited to join a debate on the BBC\'s television programme - \'The Big Questions\', the big question being \'Are we too selfish to be good neighbours?
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Think Before You Post’ competition.
National
Saturday 16 January 2010
The child protection charity, SAFEchild is inviting young people to enter the national Child Exploitation and On-line Protection Centre (CEOP) ‘Think Before You Post’ competition.
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Check up on your neighbours - as the cold weather continues
National
Wednesday 13 January 2010
With the cold weather continuing, we would urge all Neighbourhood & Home Watch members to keep an even closer eye on their more vulnerable neighbours.
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Cold Weather Health & Travel Advice in Your Local Area
National
Wednesday 13 January 2010
Local services may be affected by the weather. Follow the link below to find out how services such as refuse collections, roads, parking and schools have been affected in your area.
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Volunteering and Neighbourliness – Helping Out in Severe Weather
National
Wednesday 13 January 2010
Volunteering does not have to be related to emergencies only. There are thousands of opportunities to make a difference in your community all year round and organisations such as Volunteering England are well equipped to identify opportunities across the country.
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Pioneer communities sought for new neighbourhood agreements
National
Wednesday 13 January 2010
The government today called on communities to step forward to lead the fight against crime and anti-social behaviour.
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Volunteers man Wootton Bassett Police Station
South West
Tuesday 12 January 2010
Volunteers from Wootton Bassett are helping Wiltshire Police by manning an information point at the town\'s station.
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Firewatch in Tendring - Essex
East of England
Tuesday 12 January 2010
The Firewatch Scheme is active in Tendring. Firewatch is an Essex Fire and Rescue Service led initiative and seeks to reduce the number of arsons and deliberate fire related incidents.
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Tenants Services Consultation Event
National
Tuesday 12 January 2010
The Tenants Services Authority (TSA) are now consulting on the National Standards that will apply to all social landlords housing associations, councils, ALMOs, co-ops and TMOs from April 2010.
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Cash on offer for communities in Suffolk to hold 2012 Open Weekend Events
East of England
Tuesday 12 January 2010
The Suffolk Culture and Sport Partnership is teaming up with the Community Cohesion and Inclusion Delivery Partnership to increase the support being offered for groups planning to hold 2012 Open Weekend events.
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London 2012 Open Weekend events 23rd-25th July 2010
National
Tuesday 12 January 2010
Open Weekend, supported by BP, is an annual UK-wide celebration counting down to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Open Weekend 2010 will take place on 23 - 25 July. Don’t miss out, add the date to your diary today.
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Leicestershire Police Say Slow Down for Black Ice
East Midlands
Tuesday 12 January 2010
Overnight, the south and west of the county has suffered from the adverse weather conditions with snow and ice present on the roads.
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PCSO\'s on Patrol
East of England
Sunday 10 January 2010
The freezing weather hasn\'t stopped dedicated Southwold Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) carrying out their usual patrols.
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Latest Neighbourhood Watch Online Newsletter
National
Sunday 10 January 2010
Did you get you r copy? Register for the latest national Neighbourhood & Home Watch Newsletter here.
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Community Crimefighter Latest News
National
Sunday 10 January 2010
The Community Crime Fighters programme was announced in September 2008. It aims to develop stronger links between crime-fighting agencies and the communities they serve. Community Crime Fighters are members of the public who are already actively involved in their communities and want to do or know more.
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Severe weather - Government help and advice
National
Sunday 10 January 2010
As heavy snow continues to fall across England, Wales and Scotland following severe weather warnings from the Met Office, Government departments offer help and advice to all those affected.
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CrimeMapper- Crime information where ever you live.
National
Sunday 10 January 2010
Welcome to CrimeMapper. This website provides you with information on crime and antisocial behaviour in your neighbourhood, wherever you live in England or Wales.
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Benefits of Joining Nottinghamshire Business Watch:
East Midlands
Sunday 10 January 2010
There are many benefits to you, your business, staff and the business and residential community around you. Nottinghamshire Police will provide as much support as we can to enable you to make a difference and reduce crime and anti social behaviour in your area but we need you to assist by making this first step and joining in.
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Sherwood & Mapperley Park Neighbourhood Watch
East Midlands
Sunday 10 January 2010
The Sherwood and Mapperley Park Neighbourhood Watch has been operational for a number of years and is a collective of several smaller street or community watches.
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Police Warn as Lonely Hearts Scammed
National
Saturday 9 January 2010
Officers from Leicestershire Constabulary’s Economic Crime Unit have foiled an Internet scammer’s latest attempt to defraud an unsuspecting member of the public of £110,000 (¤ 150,000). Police now warn others to be wary of Internet scams.
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National Volunteers\' Week 2010
National
Thursday 7 January 2010
Volunteers’ Week 2010\r\n\r\nAn annual celebration of volunteers and volunteering in the UK\r\n\r\n“73% of the partners who completed our survey said they had benefited\r\n\r\nfrom being involved, with all saying they would do so again.”
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Winter driving advice
National
Thursday 7 January 2010
The British winter is unpredictable and bad weather can strike suddenly so the best advice when severe weather hits is to stay off the road. If you must drive, make sure you are prepared for the conditions.
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Frosty Morning Car Crime
National
Wednesday 6 January 2010
With frosty weather predicted for the coming weeks,the Police would like to pass on this seasonal reminder to all our Watch members and Key Individuals.
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DIY (Do it Yourself) Fundraising
Yorkshire and Humberside
Wednesday 6 January 2010
Event focusing on DIY fundraising ranges from jumble sales to major events for West Yorkshire groups.
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Applying for Small Grants in West Yorkshire
Yorkshire and Humberside
Wednesday 6 January 2010
This session run by fit4funding is aimed at West Yorkshire groups looking for small grants up to around £10,000 to help run and expand their activities and services.
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Cashback from local crooks making homes safer in Leicestershire
National
Wednesday 6 January 2010
A flagship community project in Leicestershire that is helping local residents feel safer and more secure in their homes has been awarded £9,000 from a Community Cashback fund, Justice Minister Lord Bach said today.
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Message from Leicestershire Police to all Key Individuals
East Midlands
Tuesday 5 January 2010
This is a message to all members of the Key Individuals and Neighbourhood Watch Network from the South Area Commander – Chief Superintendent Paul Telford.
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Don\'t advertise your stuff to thieves - help prevent crime
National
Tuesday 5 January 2010
A new campaign reminding people not to leave their homes or belongings exposed to criminals was launched by Home Office Minister Alan Campbell.
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Department of Health funding model opens up volunteering
National
Monday 4 January 2010
The scheme will award grants for dozens of volunteer projects which could include schemes such as providing friendship and support to vulnerable adults, community services for disabled children and help for those living with and affected by HIV. It will prioritise projects which work towards key aims such as improving adult social care and reducing health inequalities.
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New recruits wanted for Eastwood Neighbourhood Watch
East Midlands
Monday 4 January 2010
A NEIGHBOURHOOD watch group in Nottinghamshire is seeking new members to help with its community safety work.
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North West - Successful Neighbourhood Watch (SHAAB) Fund Recipients-
North West
Saturday 26 December 2009
Details have now been released of the successful Neighbourhood Watch groups who shared £500,000 from the Securing Homes Action Against Burglary (SHAAB) fund
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Cashback from local crooks making homes safer in Leicestershire
East Midlands
Saturday 26 December 2009
A flagship community project in Leicestershire that is helping local residents feel safer and more secure in their homes has been awarded £9,000 from a Community Cashback fund that directs the ill gotten gains confiscated from crooks to worthwhile community projects, Justice Minister Lord Bach said today.
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Harborough Local Policing Unit - A Message From The Inspector
East Midlands
Wednesday 23 December 2009
This is a message to all Watch Members and Key Individuals from Inspector Neal Holland – Harborough Local Policing Unit Commander
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East of England - Successful Neighbourhood Watch (SHAAB) Fund Recipients
East of England
Monday 21 December 2009
Details have now been released of the successful Neighbourhood Watch groups who shared £500,000 from the Securing Homes Action Against Burglary (SHAAB) fund.
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Seasonal Safety Tips from Beech Neighbourhood Watch
South East
Monday 21 December 2009
NHWN are featuring a series of safety tips from members across the country, this is the first featured group selected - Beech Neighbourhood Watch in Hampshire.
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Watch Out - Newsletter from Mid Sussex
South East
Monday 21 December 2009
Watch Out is the Mid Sussex Neighbourhood Watch newsletter and is distributed locally by the PCSOs and Neighbourhood Watch coordinators. Designed to keep Mid Sussex residents informed of local crime issues, it contains a wealth of local information and crime prevention advice.
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Christmas injuries
National
Monday 21 December 2009
This useful section of the NHS website gives tips on preventing Christmas injuries and other practical advice.
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Welcome to Oneplace
National
Monday 21 December 2009
A powerful new website to help you understand how well your local services are working together to improve the problems affecting your community.
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South East - Successful Neighbourhood Watch (SHAAB) Fund Recipients
South East
Sunday 20 December 2009
Details have now been released of the successful Neighbourhood Watch groups who shared £500,000 from the Securing Homes Action Against Burglary (SHAAB) fund.
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West Midlands - Successful Neighbourhood Watch (SHAAB) Fund Recipients
West Midlands
Sunday 20 December 2009
Details have now been released of the successful Neighbourhood Watch groups who shared £500,000 from the Securing Homes Action Against Burglary (SHAAB) fund.
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Crime-fighting king Alec is honoured
Yorkshire and Humberside
Sunday 20 December 2009
A GRIMSBY crime fighter who has worked tirelessly to improve his neighbourhood has been recognised at a national ceremony.
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Warning follows spate of break-ins
East Midlands
Sunday 20 December 2009
Residents are being warned to be vigilant after a spate of break-ins of cars and garages in the past few months.
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Crime reduction drive celebrates success
North West
Thursday 17 December 2009
After recruiting local residents as the eyes and ears of the community, police in Manchester have seen crime rates plummet
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Cleethorpes vandals \'sorry\' for Christmas tree attack
Yorkshire and Humberside
Thursday 17 December 2009
MEMBERS of a Cleethorpes neighbourhood watch group have accepted the apology of two people who vandalised a tree set up to remember loved ones.
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December 2009 - Grassroots Grants £33 Million Success
National
Monday 14 December 2009
More than 13,000 charities have benefitted from the Grassroots Grants scheme since 2008
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East Midlands - Successful Neighbourhood Watch (SHAAB) Fund Recipients
East Midlands
Monday 14 December 2009
Details have now been released of the successful Neighbourhood Watch groups who shared £500,000 from the Securing Homes Action Against Burglary (SHAAB) fund.
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Yorkshire & Humberside -Successful Neighbourhood Watch (SHAAB) Fund Recipients
Yorkshire and Humberside
Monday 14 December 2009
Details have now been released of the successful Neighbourhood Watch groups who shared £500,000 from the Securing Homes Action Against Burglary (SHAAB) fund
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Neighbourhood Watch Groups share £500,000
National
Sunday 13 December 2009
The Neighbourhood and Home Watch Fund is a £500,000 fund. The aim of this fund is to support Neighbourhood and Home Watch schemes to reach more people in helping them to secure their homes, warn them about crime in their area and take action to prevent it, and know how to prevent distraction burglary.
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£6 million Safer Homes Fund Allocated.
National
Sunday 13 December 2009
Find details of those successful applications to the The Safer Homes Fund. A £6million programme for voluntary and community sector organisations. It aims to improve home security in key target areas, see details of those awarded
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New taskforce to improve service for missing persons and their families
National
Sunday 13 December 2009
The charity Missing People estimates there are more than 200,000 incidents of people reported missing each year in the United Kingdom – around two thirds of them children and young people. Most return safely after a short time but a significant number do not, causing great anxiety to friends and family left behind.
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Policing Pledge Details on You Tube
National
Sunday 13 December 2009
Home Office TV advert about what the Policing Pledge is and how people can find out more.
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Seen any good films lately?
National
Sunday 13 December 2009
The Home Office have launched a channel on the video sharing website, YouTube.
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How the changes to the 2003 Licensing Act could affect your Neighbourhood
National
Sunday 13 December 2009
The Government is proposing an exemption to the 2003 Licensing Act which would allow bars, clubs and cafes to put on live music for fewer than 100 people without the need for a licence. But the Local Government Association says changes are unnecessary and could lead to problems.
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Police receive early Christmas present from grateful resident
Yorkshire and Humberside
Saturday 12 December 2009
Hoyland Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) has been praised for their continuous hard work over the last 12 months by representatives from Neighbourhood Watch and Hoyland Common Crime and Safety Sub Group (CSSG) last Wednesday 2 December.
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Crimestoppers urge - Make Christmas an unhappy time for burglars
East Midlands
Friday 11 December 2009
Crimestoppers is urging people to give burglars an unhappy Christmas, by sparing a minute to report criminals anonymously.
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Keep an eye on your neighbours in Cranham
East of England
Friday 11 December 2009
A former finance manager is urging people to sign up to her Neighbourhood Watch group.
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New Community Market Stall In Lutterworth
East Midlands
Tuesday 8 December 2009
This week sees the first of the latest Community Safety Market Stalls in Lutterworth on Thursday the 10th of December.
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Fire chiefs issue festive warning
National
Tuesday 8 December 2009
A warning on the fire hazards posed by Christmas decorations was today issued as the festive season gets underway.
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Good neighbours needed in Hempland Lane, Heworth, area of York
Yorkshire and Humberside
Tuesday 8 December 2009
RESIDENTS in a York street are being urged to sign up for a local crimefighting initiative.
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Balloons get the message across: watch out for sneak thieves
Yorkshire and Humberside
Tuesday 8 December 2009
Police in Humberside have been pushing helium-filled balloons through open windows and doors as part of a publicity campaign to warn against sneak-in burglars.
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Volunteers make Felixstowe CCTV Initiative a Success
East of England
Sunday 6 December 2009
A CCTV system in Felixstowe town centre has been hailed a success\r\nthanks to the dedication and commitment of police volunteers donating\r\ntheir time to keeping the community safe.
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60,000 homes secured against burglary
National
Sunday 6 December 2009
An additional 15,000 vulnerable people’s homes are to be secured against burglary – bringing the number of households helped through a £6.5 million scheme to 60,000 Home Office Minister Alan Campbell has announced.
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Free Advice pack on Home Security
National
Sunday 6 December 2009
A free advice pack is also available for victims of burglary or those concerned about their home security.
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What Do You Believe In?
National
Thursday 3 December 2009
This Christmas we are asking you ‘What Do You Believe In?’ to get you thinking about issues and causes you care about and then challenging you to act on this by asking ‘what are you going to do about it?’
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Crime down in Three Rivers district despite more burglaries
East of England
Tuesday 1 December 2009
Sue Thompson, of Three Rivers Neighbourhood Watch, said: “Despite an extra three burglaries in the district the overall trend is strongly downwards.
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Win £3,000 for your community group with Total UK and the Watford Observer
East of England
Tuesday 1 December 2009
Readers have the chance to win £3,000 for their community group or organisation with Total UK and the Watford Observer.
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Happy Christmas - and keep out of our shops
East of England
Monday 30 November 2009
Prolific shoplifters in Peterborough will receive a yuletide warning through the post to remind them they are banned from city centre shops this Christmas.
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Report urges government to spend more on preschool crime prevention
National
Monday 30 November 2009
The UK Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health has cited strong cost-benefit evidence to urge government to invest in prevention and early interventions strategies.
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Scams awareness: Lottery scams campaign strategy
National
Monday 30 November 2009
This campaign is being carried out in conjunction with our 12-month scams awareness campaign plan - www.oft.gov.uk/campaigns - and will focus on lottery scams.
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Immobilise Day in Ipswich
East of England
Monday 30 November 2009
Students from Chantry High School took part in an Immobilise day.
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Travelchoice: Peterborough pupils draw walk to school maps
East of England
Monday 30 November 2009
A plan to stop parents from driving their children to school has seen pupils across Peterborough create maps showing how walking is a much better alternative.
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Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter
East Midlands
Monday 30 November 2009
Winter 2009 Newsletter from the Harborough District Neighbourhood Watch Association in Leicestershire.
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Green Up! your local area
National
Saturday 28 November 2009
A new guide from the Community Development Foundation gives community groups everything they need to work productively with local councils on environmental and sustainability issues.
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Police Film says Crime - Not in my Neighbourhood!
West Midlands
Friday 27 November 2009
West Midlands Police has launched a short film showing what neighbourhood policing teams across the force are doing to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.
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Town Crier fights crime in the City Centre
East Midlands
Friday 27 November 2009
Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Leicester’s town crier is helping to keep city centre shoppers safe in the run up to Christmas.
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Capacitybuilders seeks expressions of interest to deliver development programmes for those supporting and managing volunteers
National
Friday 27 November 2009
Capacitybuilders has released details of how it intends to build on its existing investment through the Office of the Third Sector funded Volunteer Management programme.
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Check your tyres for Road Safety Week
East of England
Friday 27 November 2009
This week is national Road Safety Week and with defective tyres a key factor in serious collisions, the top topic for Herts Police and its partners is tyre safety.
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Young people at heart of strategy to bring an end to violence against women and girls
National
Thursday 26 November 2009
An ambitious strategy aiming to bring an end to violence against women and girls was set out by the government on 25th November..
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Course showing dangers and consequences of knife crime rolled out
National
Thursday 26 November 2009
A hard hitting programme to educate young people convicted of knife possession about the dangers and consequences of carrying a knife has been rolled out across all tackling knives and serious youth violence action programme (TKAP) areas, Home Office Minister David Hanson announced on 23rd November.
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School children to be taught about domestic violence
National
Thursday 26 November 2009
School children as young as five are to be taught about domestic violence and safe relationships as part of the statutory personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education curriculum. [25 November 2009]
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Help make the Winter Olympics a crime-free event
National
Thursday 26 November 2009
Crimestoppers asks for public\'s assistance to prevent crime at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games.
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Crimestoppers appeals for help in identifying football hooligans
National
Thursday 26 November 2009
Following mass violence at a Carling Cup football match in the summer, crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers is asking the public to identify 60 individuals wanted for violent disorder.
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ITV London Tonight
London
Thursday 26 November 2009
Crimestoppers has teamed up with ITV London Tonight to appeal for information about wanted criminals.
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Reward for information on drive-by shooting
London
Thursday 26 November 2009
Police have offered a £20,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of those involved in the drive-by shooting of 20-year-old Ricardo Cox. [23 November 2009]
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Father and son among those facing terror charges
North West
Thursday 26 November 2009
Four men from the North West have been charged with terror offences. Among them are a father and son from Manchester. [23 November 2009]
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I spy a crime
National
Thursday 26 November 2009
Crime-fighting charity, Crimestoppers, has launched its first ever blog entitled ‘I spy a crime\' under the guise of good citizen superheroes in a bid to reach a wider audience through its online communications.
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Fix My Street.com
National
Wednesday 25 November 2009
Use www.fixmystreet.com to report problems such as fly tipping, broken street lighting, graffitti etc
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Keep Well This Winter in Flintshire
Wales
Tuesday 24 November 2009
Keep Well This Winter is an annual Welsh Assembly campaign focused on older/vulnerable people to provide information on keeping safe, well and warm.
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Youth Crime Action Plan Helps 56,000 Young People
Yorkshire and Humberside
Tuesday 24 November 2009
Communities in Yorkshire and Humberside benefit as youth crime action plan helps 56,000 young people
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What can the public expect from the Police?
National
Tuesday 24 November 2009
New phase of policing pledge campaign makes clear what the public can expect from the police
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Frosty Morning Car Crime
East Midlands
Tuesday 24 November 2009
With frosty weather predicted for the coming weeks,the Police would like to pass on this seasonal reminder to all our Watch members.
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PCSO Powe is a Wow in Sidmouth
South West
Tuesday 24 November 2009
SIDMOUTH\'S rural Police Community Support Officer Alex Powe has received an award for his commitment to developing Community Watch.
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Chair of St Albans NHW steps down after 10 years.
East of England
Monday 23 November 2009
CHAIRMAN of St Albans Neighbourhood Watch team Reg Law has stepped down from his role after more than ten years of helping to fight crime across the district.
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Newport NHW celebrate \'Not In My Neighbourhood Week\'
Wales
Friday 20 November 2009
The Wrenford Court Neighbourhood Watch Group
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Neighbourhood Watch member representative elected as a Director and Trustee of the Third Sector lead body ‘One East Midlands’
East Midlands
Friday 20 November 2009
East Midlands Regional Secretary of Neighbourhood Watch has been elected as a Director and Trustee of the Third Sector lead body ‘One East Midlands’.
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Secrets of Hinckley success passed to other communities
East Midlands
Friday 20 November 2009
Issued on behalf of Hinckley and Bosworth Community Safety Partnership\r\n\r\nThe team responsible for ensuring Hinckley town centre is a safe, vibrant and welcoming place to visit at nights will be passing on the secrets of their success next week.
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Crime and Security Bill - protecting communities
National
Friday 20 November 2009
New proposals to protect communities by making the streets safer, shutting down criminal markets and ensuring justice for victims of crime were revealed today in the Crime and Security Bill.
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Learning how to beat the burglars
National
Friday 20 November 2009
A national campaign aimed at helping older people and students protect themselves from distraction burglars was launched today with a role play class led by The Bill star Graham Cole.
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New policing and crime legislation puts people first
National
Friday 20 November 2009
New measures to protect the public, increase police accountability and tackle crime and disorder were welcomed today by the Home Secretary Alan Johnson after the Policing and Crime Bill received Royal Assent.\r\n\r\nThe new Act gives a clear voice to local people in the policing of their areas and also brings in new
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Police Annual Performance Data
National
Friday 20 November 2009
Information relating to policing performance is published annually for all 43 police forces in England and Wales.
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Policing Policy E-Bulletin (129) October 2009
National
Friday 20 November 2009
The Home Office bulletin is emailed every month to Home Office policing policy stakeholders. This issue was published in October 2009 and includes information about the violent offender orders, National Health Service statistics, neighbourhood policing strategy, \'Not in my neighbourhood week\', Tilley Awards, community development workers survey and the tackling sexual violence conference.
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Whitley Village launches Neighbourhood Watch scheme
South East
Friday 20 November 2009
The Hersham safer neighbourhood team has worked with residents to launch a Neighbourhood Watch scheme in Whitley Village this week.
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Peterborough- Safer Schools
East of England
Tuesday 17 November 2009
AT the start of the new school term, Stanground College became the latest Peterborough secondary school to get its own dedicated police officer as part of the Safer Schools Partnership. Despite some initial scepticism, the scheme has proved a success and a growing number of schools are keen to get involved.
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Bogus \'\'Child Abduction at Asda\'\' Stories
National
Tuesday 17 November 2009
You may be aware of a story which is doing the rounds this weekend regarding an attempted child abduction at a ASDA stores in Leicester and other areas.
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Derbyshire NHW Awards
East Midlands
Sunday 15 November 2009
Mrs Sheila Bradshaw was awarded for her dedication to NHW and problem solving through engaging and working with partners.
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Student Crime Risks - Update from the NUS
National
Sunday 15 November 2009
NUS have a brand new website section called Be Safe Be Secure which gives up to date information to students on staying safe and secure whilst studying at university or college.
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NIMN Week - Day of Action in Eye
East of England
Sunday 15 November 2009
Mid Suffolk North Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) and Mid Suffolk District Council held a ‘Day of Action’ in Eye on Tuesday 3rd November 2009 as part of the national campaign ‘Not In My Neighbourhood Week’.
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Carol singers told \'not welcome\'
North West
Saturday 14 November 2009
Carol singers in Lancashire have been warned to keep away from doorsteps this Christmas in case they frighten vulnerable people.
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Police Warn Public To Beware of Distraction Burglars
National
Saturday 14 November 2009
Police are warning members of the public to be vigilant against distraction burglaries, as the Home Office launches its ‘National Distraction Burglary Awareness Campaign’ today.
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Watch member in Leicestershire receives Community Crime Fighter Award
East Midlands
Tuesday 10 November 2009
Carole Blackburn who is chairwoman of the Welford Road Police and Community Support Group and represents this area on the leicestershire Neighbourhood Watch Association picked up an award in the ‘Exceptional Person’ category.
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Student Neighbourhood Watch is a \'first\'
National
Monday 9 November 2009
A student Neighbourhood Watch scheme covering Leeds main student residential areas has been launched this week. Leeds University Student Union won funding of more than £70,000 from the Home Office Safer Homes Fund to set up the scheme which is thought to be the first of its kind in the UK.
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Community unites to bring down gangs and hooligans on their once troubled estate
National
Monday 9 November 2009
Residents from a deprived housing estate once blighted by crime and anti-social behaviour, who took a stand against gangs ruining their lives, met Policing and Crime Minister David Hanson MP on 5th November..
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Sudbury & Great Cornard win the first ever Policing Pledge Awards
East of England
Friday 6 November 2009
Sudbury and Great Cornard Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) were crowned winners at an awards ceremony on Wednesday 4th November, in recognition of their successful problem solving and commitment to delivering the policing pledge.
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Distraction Burglary – Seasonal Alert
East Midlands
Friday 6 November 2009
Traditionally at this time of year we expect a slight increase in the numbers of distraction burglaries in the area. Distraction burglaries are crimes where a bogus caller cons their way into the home of someone elderly or vulnerable in order to steal cash and valuables. In anticipation of this seasonal rise - Neighbourhood Watch would offer the following advice:-
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Derbyshire NHW Awards 2009
East Midlands
Wednesday 4 November 2009
Derbyshire Neighbourhood Watch Seminar and Awards Ceremony were held on the 15th October 2009. The evening was for both existing members of NHW and those interested in joining the NHW movement in Derbyshire.
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Rutland NHW Inaugural AGM
East Midlands
Wednesday 4 November 2009
Got a few spare minutes? Read Uppingham 2025 on line at www.uppinghamfirst.co.uk. Also see the video about Uppingham!
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Open Spaces Watch Launches in Chorley
North West
Wednesday 4 November 2009
Lancashire Police and Chorley and District Neighbourhood Watch are calling on local residents and visitors to help protect the areas open spaces, as part of a new initiative to drive down crime.
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Millions in seized assets to be used to pay communities back
National
Wednesday 4 November 2009
Communities across the country are today benefiting as ill-gotten gains confiscated from criminals are used to fund worthwhile community projects.
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Crime fighting communities showcase their good work
National
Tuesday 3 November 2009
People who have helped fight crime in their neighbourhoods were met today by Home Office Minister Alan Campbell to kick off a week of nationwide activity highlighting work going on in communities to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour.\r\n\r\nNot in My Neighbourhood Week
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Have a safe Bonfire Night
East Midlands
Tuesday 3 November 2009
An image of a hand with two fingers charred like matches is being used by the Police, Fire Service and Councils to raise awareness of the dangers of fireworks ahead of Bonfire Night.
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Warning Re Leaflets Charging For Neighbourhood Watch
East Midlands
Sunday 1 November 2009
This is a message to all our NHW members from Leicestershire Neighbourhood Watch Association - the charity representing all Police registered NHW schemes reminding you that membership of NHW is FREE.
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Neighbourhood Watch members from Leicestershire receive Inside Justice Award
East Midlands
Saturday 31 October 2009
Two teams and two individuals from Leicestershire & Rutland were selected as finalists in this year’s prestigious national Justice Awards and will be recognised at a special ceremony in London.
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Not in my Neighbourhood Week 2009 - Scarborough
Yorkshire and Humberside
Saturday 31 October 2009
Locally the Safer Community Partnership which includes North Yorkshire Police, Scarborough Borough Council, North Yorkshire County Council, and the Fire Brigade have joined together with local agencies to encourage local people to join forces with them to say NO to local crime and anti-social behaviour.
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Not In My Neighbourhood Week Events in Brent
London
Saturday 31 October 2009
Not in My Neighbourhood Week will be running from Monday 2 - Friday 6 November 2009 and offers Brent residents the chance to learn more about action taking place in their area to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour and to make their communities safer.
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Tenants Taking Control in Monmouthshire - NIMN Week 2009
Wales
Saturday 31 October 2009
As part of Not in My Neighbourhood Week 2009, the Tenant Participation Advisory Service Wales and Monmouthshire Housing Association have organised a seminar to help make residents aware of the initiatives available to aid them address anti-social behaviour in their own communities.
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Not in my Neighbourhood Week - Tackling Local Concerns in Surrey Heath
London
Saturday 31 October 2009
Surrey Heath\'s community safety partners are supporting the Home Office\'s annual Not In My Neighbourhood Week campaign by raising awareness of the work being done to tackle domestic burglary, anti-social behaviour and littering.
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Not in My Neighbourhood Week comes to Test Valley
South East
Saturday 31 October 2009
There are a wide range of activities taking place across Test Valley and Police officers are working closely with Test Valley Borough Council and other partners to ensure that we are tackling anti-social behaviour in our neighbourhoods.
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Bournemouth & Poole residents to say \' Not in my Neighbourhood\'
South West
Saturday 31 October 2009
As part of a national campaign running next week, residents in Bournemouth and Poole will have even more opportunities to tell police and partners what they don’t want in their neighbourhoods.
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Not In My Neighbourhood Week come to Wollaton
East Midlands
Saturday 31 October 2009
Residents in Wollaton will get a chance to see what is being done to combat crime in their area next week. \r\n\r\nNot In My Neighbourhood Week begins on Monday 2nd November, with the aim of promoting the work of the police and partners to tackle antisocial behaviour and crime.
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Merseyside Police takes part in not in my neighbourhood week
North West
Saturday 31 October 2009
Merseyside Police will be working with the public and other local agencies to take a stand against crime and anti-social behaviour in your neighbourhood.
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Not in My Neighbourhood Week 2nd – 6th November, Pencader and Newcastle Emlyn
Wales
Saturday 31 October 2009
View a list of events being held during Not In My neighbourhood Week.
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Not In My Neighbourhood Week 2009
National
Friday 30 October 2009
This year’s Not in My Neighbourhood Week is just around the corner and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all who are taking part and wish you good luck for the week. Alan Campbell MP
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Nostalgic calendar helps in the fight against crime
East Midlands
Friday 30 October 2009
Copies of a nostalgic calendar designed to promote personal safety will be given away free of charge next week.
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Suffolk - Not In My Neighbourhood Week Activities
East of England
Friday 30 October 2009
The excellent partnership work taking place across Suffolk will be highlighted next week with events involving Suffolk Police, local District and Borough Councils, Neighbourhood Watch and other partnership agencies. ‘Not In My Neighbourhood Week’ is commencing this year on Monday 2nd November running through to Friday 6th November 2009.
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Not In My Neighbourhood Events in Market Harborough
East Midlands
Friday 30 October 2009
Not In My Neighbourhood Week – 2nd to 6th November 2009 \r\n\r\nThis is a message to all Watch members and Key Individuals living in the S17 Harborough & Bowdens Neighbourhood area.
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Latest figures: violent crime is down, but theft is up
National
Monday 26 October 2009
Burglaries, robberies and thefts from people rose as the full impact of the recession hit the country, according to latest crime figures published last week. But violent crime, sex offences and fraud and forgery offences fell.
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Police win appeal over deletion of criminal data
National
Monday 26 October 2009
Five police forces which challenged a ruling by the Information Commissioner that they should delete records on criminal convictions from their database have won their appeal.
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Local crime figures and neighbourhood police details at the touch of a button
National
Monday 26 October 2009
A new interactive national map giving the public access to local statistics and details on neighbourhood policing in their area was launched on 20th October by Home Office Minister David Hanson and National Policing Improvement Agency Deputy Chief Executive Steve Mortimore.
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CMI ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT IN THIRD SECTOR
East Midlands
Monday 26 October 2009
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has announced it is to invest in the development of Leaders and Senior Managers in the Third Sector.
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Young people in Melton help police with underage drinking message
East Midlands
Sunday 25 October 2009
Students at a college in Melton Mowbray have produced a short film about the dangers of underage drinking to be used in schools and youth clubs across the borough.
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Request for Adults Opinions in Youth Council Perception Survey
National
Sunday 25 October 2009
The Youth Council and Leicestershire Constabulary launched a survey to find out about the lifestyles of young people. Its aim was to compare what young people said they did to what adults perceived young people’s lifestyles involved.
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Home Office website update news
National
Thursday 22 October 2009
View the latest news added to the Home Office website pages.
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Stolen Horse Found Thanks To Family’s Dedication and High Tech Police Computer System
West Midlands
Thursday 22 October 2009
A family has been reunited with its stolen horse thanks to a high-tech information system run by the police and the determination of his owners.
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Police to control street lights in Cornwall?
South West
Thursday 22 October 2009
Cornwall Council announced in April that it was to begin switching off lights at night as part of a Government directive aiming to save money and reduce its environmental impact. Now local police could be given special powers to switch street lights on and off.
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Met reports growth in \'respect\' gun crime
London
Thursday 22 October 2009
Crimes where teenagers choose to use firearms to settle disputes over slights to their reputation or other minor disagreements are becoming increasingly common, according to the Metropolital Police.
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Sainsbury\'s security head warns of more crime and fewer police
South East
Thursday 22 October 2009
The head of corporate security at Sainsbury’s says that the future will see fewer police resources and more crime. Police say BCRPs have a greater role to play
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Neighbourhood Watch Initiative Wins Community Cashback
East Midlands
Wednesday 21 October 2009
The money, which was made available through the Government’s recently launched Community Cashback scheme, comes from cash and assets confiscated from criminals under Proceeds of Crime legislation.
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Newport Senior Citizens Forum Information Day
Wales
Sunday 18 October 2009
Newport held its 11th Annual Senior Citizens Forum Information Day on Saturday.
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Cashback from crooks as millions in seized assets pay communities back
National
Sunday 18 October 2009
Communities across the country are today benefiting as ill gotten gains confiscated from crooks are used to fund worthwhile community projects, Home Secretary Alan Johnson announced on the 15th October.
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Tough local action against anti-social behaviour
National
Sunday 18 October 2009
Extra help for victims of anti-social behaviour, a crackdown on those that breach ASBOs and new local minimum service standards agreed with the public, that outline what they should expect from councils, police and social landlords to deal with intimidation, was pledged today by Home Secretary Alan Johnson.
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What is Inside Justice Week?
National
Friday 16 October 2009
Here, you\'ll find information about the Criminal Justice System\'s programmes and services to support communities throughout England and Wales. \r\n\r\nInside Justice Week is our national initiative to speak directly to you.
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Kent - Not In My Neighbourhood Campaign
South East
Friday 16 October 2009
A three week crack down on anti-social behaviour and crime is about to be launched by Kent Police.\r\n\r\nThe ‘Not In My Neighbourhood’ campaign will run from October 19 until November 8 and aims to reduce incidents which have the greatest impact on local people.
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Inside Justice Week 17th - 24th October
National
Friday 16 October 2009
During Inside Justice Week, events across England and Wales offer the chance for everyone to see inside the Criminal Justice System.
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Reduction in Purse Thefts in Woodbridge
East of England
Friday 16 October 2009
There has been an 80% reduction in the numbers of theft of purses in Woodbridge, Suffolk over the past six months and local police are urging shoppers to remain alert to ensure this trend continues.
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CRIMINALS’ CASH WILL FUND SIX PROJECTS IN OUR LEICESTERSHIRE COMMUNITIES
East Midlands
Thursday 15 October 2009
CRIMINALS’ CASH WILL FUND SIX PROJECTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES\r\n\r\nSix publicly nominated projects in Leicestershire are to receive a combined total of £95,000 of criminal’s cash to help their work in local communities.
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Home Office Safer Homes Fund - FREE Home Security Training
National
Wednesday 14 October 2009
Foundations are glad to announce that there are still lots of places left on the courses currently reserved for ‘volunteers’ and that these places are being made available to everybody* who needs to provide quality home security advice to vulnerable occupiers.
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Watch CCTV from home - and earn £1,000 by spotting shoplifters
West Midlands
Monday 12 October 2009
Members of the public could earn cash by monitoring commercial CCTV cameras in their own home, in a scheme planned to begin next month in Stratford-on-Avon
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Street Pastors scheme in Derby nominated for award
East Midlands
Monday 12 October 2009
Church-goers who help late-night city centre revellers have been nominated for Derbyshire police\'s first annual Community Achievement Awards.
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Halloween & Bonfire Night Safety Messages
East Midlands
Sunday 11 October 2009
This is a message to all our watch members and Key Individuals from Harborough Police.
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John Cox made Honorary Life President of Gwent NHW
Wales
Tuesday 6 October 2009
John Cox stood down as Secretary of the Gwent Association and was made Honorary Life President in respect for his service to Neighbourhood Watch over the years. With our great thanks and admiration.
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Police and Co-op team up to spread crime reduction messages
South West
Monday 5 October 2009
Police in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, have teamed up with the town’s Co-op store to launch a new initiative aimed at promoting key crime reduction messages to shoppers.
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\'Crime reduction bingo\' helps spread the word among the elderly
South West
Monday 5 October 2009
Police in Avon & Somerset have been giving advice on personal safety to the elderly - by running \'Crime Reduction Bingo\' at sheltered accommodation in the area.
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The Big Switch Off
East Midlands
Monday 5 October 2009
The big switch Off is a campaign encouraging households, businesses, schools and community organisations across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to switch off all unnecessary electrical appliances and lighting.
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Two pronged Crime Prevention Campaign in Blaby, Leicestershire next week.
East Midlands
Friday 2 October 2009
Issued on behalf of Blaby Community Safety Partnership\r\n\r\nA two-pronged crime prevention campaign is being carried out next week (October 5-9) by Blaby Community Safety Partnership.
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£500,000 invested in Neighbourhood & Home Watch Groups
National
Friday 2 October 2009
The Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network is collaborating with Capacitybuilders to support local groups make their communities safer and better places to live. The Home Office has pledged £500,000 to support this work with Neighbourhood and Home Watch groups across England and Wales.
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Distraction Burglary Calendar for Leicestershire
East Midlands
Friday 2 October 2009
Once again the Leicestershire Neighbourhood Watch Association has found funding to produce a pictorial calendar aimed at reminding the elderly and vulnerable residents of both the City and the County about how to avoid becoming victims of crime.
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UK Older People\'s Day 2009
National
Thursday 1 October 2009
Celebrating the contribution older people make to society
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Getting on with the job in Abergavenny
Wales
Thursday 1 October 2009
Neighbourhood Watch members in the Abergavenny area have been working with local neighbourhood officers to promote new watches and look at ways to reinvigorate others.
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Police Appeal for Recovered Cycles in Ipswich
East of England
Thursday 1 October 2009
Ipswich North East Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) is issuing a photograph of a number of bicycles recovered in the town in the hope that their owners will come forward.
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\'Are you easy?\' campaign launched for Freshers\' Week
East Midlands
Wednesday 30 September 2009
Are you easy? That’s the cheeky question being put to freshers arriving at Leicester, De Montfort and Loughborough Universities this week.
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Showcase the Achievement of your local Watch group.
National
Wednesday 30 September 2009
The Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network are launching a project which aims to showcase the achievements of local groups.
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Advice ahead of Diwali celebrations in Leicester
East Midlands
Tuesday 29 September 2009
With just days to go until the Diwali lights switch-on in Leicester, police are offering advice to residents to ensure their celebrations are remembered for all the right reasons.
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Student doorknocking campaign begins in Loughborough
East Midlands
Tuesday 29 September 2009
Thousands of students will be receiving information and advice over the next fortnight when police officers visit hundreds of student properties. \r\n\r\nAdvice about being safe, living alongside established residents, recycling and renting have been included in a new Community Student Handbook which will be delivered to every door.
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Fold-up bench helps reduce crime in housing estate
South East
Monday 28 September 2009
A fold-up bench may seem a simple idea - but it\'s an example of how small, practical measures can make a real difference in preventing crime and anti-social behaviour.
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Last call for 2010 Queen’s Volunteer Award nominations
National
Tuesday 22 September 2009
The Office of the Third Sector is calling for nominations for The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the MBE for volunteer groups, ahead of this year’s 5th October deadline.
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Reports from the North East Region
North East
Tuesday 22 September 2009
Reports from the force NHW groups of the North East region
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Grassroots Grants
National
Tuesday 22 September 2009
Applying for Grassroots Grants is quick, easy and help is available. You can apply for money until March 2011.
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Report from the North West Regional Forum Meeting
North West
Tuesday 22 September 2009
A meeting of the North West NHW Forum was held on Tuesday the 15th of September 2009. This is a brief synopsis of the meeting.
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Regional Reports from the South East Regional Forum (SERF)
South East
Tuesday 22 September 2009
Find out what is happening in your force area.
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South West Regional Report
South West
Tuesday 22 September 2009
Find out what is happening in each force area across your region.
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Reports from the East Midlands NHW Forum
East Midlands
Tuesday 22 September 2009
View details of NHW activity in your force area.
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Report from the Wales NHW Development Group.
Wales
Tuesday 22 September 2009
Report recived from NHW groups in Wales
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Vigilance - Tough Action Announced
National
Monday 21 September 2009
Crime reduction minister Alan Campbell has announced plans to provide tough action in 35 areas across the country that are facing challenges in burglary and robbery.
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BT CALLER WARNING - Suffolk
East of England
Monday 21 September 2009
Police are urging residents never to give out personal information, particularly bank details, after at least three older people fell victim to a scam phone call from a man claiming to work for a telephone company.
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Crime in England and Wales 2008/09
National
Monday 21 September 2009
Crime in England and Wales 2008/09 is the eighth report in an annual series that combines the reporting of police recorded crime and the British Crime Survey (BCS) results.
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Neighbourhood Watch Members go to Court!!
East of England
Thursday 17 September 2009
Members of St Albans & District Neighbourhood Watch were invited by David Aylett, the County Administrator Neighbourhood Watch, to join the Mock Jurors Panel at the Crown Court. The event was organised at the request of Hendon Police Training Centre to give police officers ‘real’ experience of presenting evidence in a ‘true life’ situation.
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Community Crime Fighters Roadshow - Brighton
South East
Tuesday 15 September 2009
If you work alongside police or your council locally you may like to attend one of the Community Crime Fighters training events which are taking place this autumn. The events are FREE to attend, lunch and refreshments will be provided and help is available with travel costs if required.
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Boat Security Packs popular in Devon & Cornwall
South West
Monday 14 September 2009
Theft-deterrent packs are being snapped up by boat owners around Totnes, Devon, concerned about growing levels of motor thefts.
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Listening to young people
London
Monday 14 September 2009
This report, published in June 2009, aimed to find out what younger people - including those from hard-to-reach groups - really think about crime.
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Safer Homes Fund Video on You Tube
National
Monday 14 September 2009
The Safer Homes Fund is a Home Office funded programme which helps to keep vulnerable people safe from burglary.
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Plans to tackle hate crime to better support victims
National
Monday 14 September 2009
New measures to support victims of hate crime, bring more perpetrators to justice and increase reporting of these crimes were outlined today by the government.
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Community Payback Website for the East Midlands
East Midlands
Monday 14 September 2009
The Community Payback website enables you to nominate a project in one or more Probation Areas. We can then assess the suitability of each nomination for the Unpaid Work programme.
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Campaign to tackle equine related crime launched in Rutland
East Midlands
Monday 14 September 2009
A new campaign to tackle rural and equine crime has been launched in Rutland.
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Latest Cumbria NHW Newsletter
North West
Sunday 13 September 2009
The Cumbria NHW Association Newsletter.
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Cumbria NW Website
North West
Sunday 13 September 2009
The Vision of Cumbria NW Association is that Cumbria will be a safer and stronger place to live, work and visit.
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News from the Tenant Services Authority (TSA)
National
Saturday 12 September 2009
The Tenant Services Authority (TSA) and the Audit Commission (AC) have agreed the Memorandum of Understanding.
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Justice Award\'s finalists announced
National
Saturday 12 September 2009
About the awards:\r\nThe Justice Awards were established by the Attorney General, the Rt. Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC, then Minister of State for the Home Office in 2004.\r\n\r\nThousands of people across the Criminal Justice System (CJS) do an amazing job. Every day their dedication makes a dramatic difference to people\'s lives. The Justice Awards recognise exceptional achievement among staff and volunteers working in criminal justice. It\'s your chance to make sure that outstanding performers get the credit they deserve.
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Leicestershire NHW Group reaches Justice Award Finals
East Midlands
Saturday 12 September 2009
A group of volunteers from Leicestershire have reached the national Justice Awrd finals.
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Derbyshire NHW Seminar & Awards Evening Announced
East Midlands
Saturday 12 September 2009
Tickets are available for the 2009 Derbyshire Neighbourhood Watch Seminar and Awards Ceremony on the 15th October 2009 at Derbyshire Police Headquarters, Ripley from 18:50 onwards.
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Local Compacts Conference
National
Thursday 10 September 2009
Free one day event to provide third sector organisations (TSOs) with the latest knowledge to make their Compact thrive.
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Nominate your Community Crimefighter on line
National
Tuesday 8 September 2009
This website enables you to make an online nomination to the Community Crime Fighters Award programme.
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Communitybuilders £70m investment fund launched
National
Monday 7 September 2009
The fund will provide a mix of loans, grants and mentoring support to a range of community anchor-type organisations across England. It is designed to help empower citizens and communities by strengthening the resilience of multi-purpose community-led organisations across England through a mixture of financial and advisory support.
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Internet Crime Hotspot Map released online
National
Monday 7 September 2009
A map revealing internet crime hotspots has been published online.
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Maindee Fun Day
Wales
Thursday 3 September 2009
NHW attend fun day.
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Harborough District NHW Newsletter - Autumn 2009
East Midlands
Thursday 3 September 2009
View the latest Newsletter from Harborough District Neighbourhood Watch Association.
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03 September 2009 - New Charity Website Launched
National
Thursday 3 September 2009
See the Difference site aims to raise £250 million for charities using short films.
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Advice and Support for the Third Sector
South East
Thursday 3 September 2009
One day event designed to enable voluntary/community organisations (VCOs) and social enterprises to become more aware of the range of advice and development services provided by the key support and capacity building providers.
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New Website for Sussex NHW
South East
Wednesday 2 September 2009
Sussex has launched a new website.
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Taking the initiative in the fight against mobile phone crime
National
Wednesday 2 September 2009
Action to prevent criminals abusing new mobile phone technology, which allows them to be used like debit, credit and pre-paid cards, has been agreed by the government, mobile phone and card payments industries
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What is the Leicestershire Police helicopter doing over your house?
East Midlands
Wednesday 2 September 2009
Have you ever wondered what the police helicopter is doing over your house? Well now you can find out. Use the map on this new web link to navigate to a specific location or use the options to browse all incidents.
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Local People to help decide how \'Criminals\' Cash\' is spent
East Midlands
Wednesday 2 September 2009
Thousands of pounds worth of criminals’ cash could be used to fund community projects in Leicestershire and Rutland – and the public can help decide which projects the money goes to.
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Select your Local Criminal Justice Board
National
Tuesday 1 September 2009
At a local level, the work of the Criminal Justice System agencies is co-ordinated by 42 Local Criminal Justice Boards (LCJBs) across England and Wales.
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Stay ahead of frauds & scams
South East
Tuesday 1 September 2009
Sussex Police take fraud seriously and have a dedicated unit who deal with major frauds and assist our own divisions and other law enforcement agencies in their investigations.
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Protect yourself from unwelcome callers in Leicestershire
East Midlands
Tuesday 1 September 2009
Householders in Leicestershire are being given advice on how they can protect themselves from rogue traders and other tricksters later this month (September).
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Inside Justice Weeek 2009
National
Monday 31 August 2009
Inside Justice Week 2009 opens up the Criminal Justice System across England and Wales. By explaining more about the Criminal Justice System we offer opportunities for you to explore your criminal justice system locally.
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Tameside Home Watch Celebrates 25th Anniversary
North West
Monday 31 August 2009
Home Watch in Greater Manchester started in 1984 and to celebrate the 25th Anniversary Tameside Home Watch are holding a conference on Saturday 5th September 2009 at Dukinfield Town Hall from 10am to 12.30pm.
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Police break into 3,500 homes
North West
Monday 31 August 2009
Police in Liverpool have tried to \'break into\' 3,500 homes to check people are locking up at night. Overall their \'victims\' have appreciated the wake-up call.
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Burglars exploit Facebook and Twitter
National
Monday 31 August 2009
Facebook users enthusing about an upcoming holiday or a recently purchased high-tech gadget may not just be telling their friends but also potential burglars, warns an insurance company.
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Community Crime Fighters Award Programme
National
Monday 24 August 2009
The Community Crime Fighters Awards recognise and\r\nthank people who have either directly stood up to anti-social\r\nbehaviour or neighbourhood crime or who have supported\r\nothers who have needed their help.
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New Business Watch set up in Chorley, Lancs
North West
Monday 24 August 2009
Businesses in Chorley town centre are being invited to join a new forum that will help to keep crime levels low.
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Dog Watch volunteers sign up at dog show
East of England
Monday 24 August 2009
Dog Watch, a new scheme in Hertsmere, Herts, that calls for dog walkers to report any suspicious behaviour while walking their pets, attracted more than 50 volunteers at its launch.
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NPSGWI Minutes 23.06.09
National
Saturday 22 August 2009
View the latest minutes from the National Police Strategy Group for Watch Issues.
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Leicestershire Constabulary Local policing summaries 2009/10
East Midlands
Saturday 22 August 2009
Local policing summaries cover the nine local authority areas in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The aim of the summaries is to let you know how we have been doing in meeting our priorities and most importantly how we are making your communities even safer.
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19 August 2009 - Yorkshire Named As \"Most Generous\" County
Yorkshire and Humberside
Wednesday 19 August 2009
An international development charity has announced that Yorkshire is the \"most charitable\" county following a child sponsorship scheme.
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How useful is CCTV in the fight against crime?
Yorkshire and Humberside
Monday 17 August 2009
Academic reports - and some statements by senior police officers - have cast doubt on the effectiveness of CCTV in the fight against crime.
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Local policing summaries 2009/10
East Midlands
Monday 17 August 2009
Local policing summaries covering the nine local authority areas in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
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\'Not In My Neighbourhood Week\' 2009
National
Monday 17 August 2009
Use this link for details of the Not In My Neighbourhood Week 2009.
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Police appeal for \'street reps\' to keep an eye on low-level crime
South East
Monday 17 August 2009
Residents in Bristol are being asked to help their local community by volunteering to become street reps. Local police are asking them to keep an eye on anti-social behaviour, fly tipping, litter and vandalism.
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Swansea: now a safer place for surfers
Wales
Monday 17 August 2009
Swansea’s surfers can ride the waves without fear of their belongings being stolen.
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Community Crime Fighters Autumn Roadshow - Birmingham
West Midlands
Sunday 16 August 2009
Crime is tackled most effectively when local people work together with the police and other criminal justice agencies- this is what Louise Casey, the Government Crime and Justice Advisor found when she looked at how crime could be better tackled in this country last year.
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Community Crime Fighters Autumn Roadshow - Cardiff
Wales
Sunday 16 August 2009
If you work alongside police or your council locally you may like to attend one of the Community Crime Fighters training events which are taking place this autumn.
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Community Crime Fighters Autumn Roadshow - East Cambridge
East of England
Sunday 16 August 2009
If you work alongside police or your council locally you may like to attend one of the Community Crime Fighters training events which are taking place this autumn.
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Secure Your Business - self assessment
National
Thursday 13 August 2009
Crimes, such as theft (by staff as well as customers), vandalism, arson and fraud can significantly impact your business. This online check list will help you assess the security of your business and make improvements.
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New Home Office Website Page on Business Crime
National
Thursday 13 August 2009
Business crime includes ‘all crime and disorder committed by or against businesses.’
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Retail Crime Action Plan 2009
National
Thursday 13 August 2009
The government is working in partnership with business to tackle crime and has recently published a new Retail Crime Action Plan jointly agreed with the National Retail Crime Steering Group.
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Small Grants Fund for Older People in Manchester
North West
Wednesday 5 August 2009
The Small Grants Fund for Older People is provided by a joint venture between Valuing Older People in Manchester and Help the Aged. Funding is intended to provide support to community groups and voluntary organisations that provide activities for older people in the City of Manchester.
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Free- Handy Person Security Training
National
Tuesday 4 August 2009
Free training courses in support of the Home Office Secure Homes- Action Against Burglary (SHAAB) campaign.
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FAQ\'s-read the updated selection on MyNHW
National
Tuesday 4 August 2009
A full list of the most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ\'s) about Neighbourhood & Home Watch is now available on this site.
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Report asks young people: what crime and community safety concerns worry you?
West Midlands
Monday 3 August 2009
The National Youth Agency conducted research with 150 young people across the West Midlands region - including many from hard-to-reach groups - about their own crime and community safety concerns.
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Not in My Neighbourhood Week 2009
National
Sunday 2 August 2009
This dedicated week of action follows on from last year’s highly successful week coordinated by the Home Office.
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Junior NHW Makes a Difference!
National
Sunday 2 August 2009
In Walsall, West Midlands, co-ordinator Tony Marshall, has 34 schools signed up with 1,900 children completing the five-week course.
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UK identity card image unveiled
National
Sunday 2 August 2009
The image of the ID card for British citizens was officially unveiled by the Home Secretary today in Manchester and London.
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North West Regional Report
North West
Sunday 2 August 2009
A report from the North West NHW Associations submitted to the NHWN on the current activity within their region.
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South West Regional Report
South West
Sunday 2 August 2009
Regional reports submitted to the NHWN from the representative Force Associations in the South West.
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Wales Regional Report
Wales
Sunday 2 August 2009
View the report submitted to the NHWN from Wales NHW.
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South East Regional Report
South East
Sunday 2 August 2009
View the report submitted to the NHWN from the South East Neighbourhood Watch Forum - SERF.
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Grassroots Grants
National
Sunday 2 August 2009
If your group ticks all the boxes, then you could apply for a Grassroots Grant of £250 - £5000..........\r\n\r\nA not-for-profit voluntary or community group in England\r\n- Led by volunteers\r\n- Active in local community 12 months or more\r\n- Average income (over three years) of less than £30,000 per year\r\n- Works for the benefit of your local community
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Money for people to keep homes safe
National
Friday 31 July 2009
More than 45,000 homes will have their security improved after a cash injection of nearly £5m from the government, Home Office Minister Alan Campbell pledged today.
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Flintshire Stays Safe Under OWL’s Wing
Wales
Friday 31 July 2009
Flintshire Neighbourhood Watch Association (FNWA) have been piloting an interactive system called Online Watch Link (OWL) for a year to manage Neighbourhood Watch and to send crime alerts out to its members.
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Shepway Community Chest Grant
South East
Wednesday 29 July 2009
Financial assistance is available to groups in Shepway for local projects that benefit the local community.
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Special Olympics Leicester 2009
East Midlands
Monday 27 July 2009
The Special Olympics GB National Summer Games will be held in Leicester between the 25th and 31st July 2009.
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Communities Savour a Safer Summer at the Big Lunch
East Midlands
Monday 27 July 2009
Families enjoy good food and good company at the Big Lunch
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New Distraction Burglary Method 27.07.09
National
Monday 27 July 2009
This is a message to all our Neighbourhood Watch members and Key Individuals regarding a new trend in distraction burglaries.
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The Truth About Crime - Theft & Burglary
National
Monday 27 July 2009
The Truth About Crime filmed 24/7 for a fortnight with the emergency services in Oxford, whose crime pattern is typical of the country as a whole, to create a unique crime audit.
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Regional meeting
North West
Sunday 26 July 2009
Regional meeting 26th June 2009
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Community Crime Fighters Training
National
Saturday 25 July 2009
The Community Crime Fighters programme was announced by the Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, in September 2008. It aims to develop stronger links between crime – fighting agencies and the communities they serve. Community Crime Fighters are members of the public who are already actively involved in their communities and want to do or know more.
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Join the National Council for Voluntary Organisations
National
Thursday 23 July 2009
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is a charity that gives voice and support to over 280,000 staff in voluntary and community organisations.
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Securing Homes - update from Home Office.
National
Thursday 23 July 2009
In 2009/10, as a result of the provision of £1million of Home Office funding for NHW as part of the Securing Homes Action Against Burglary (SH-AAB) programme.
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Networking Events Manchester
North West
Thursday 23 July 2009
Series of networking evenings being run by the Institute of Fundraising North West to facilitate idea sharing between local fundraising groups.
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Networking Events Liverpool
North West
Thursday 23 July 2009
Series of networking evenings being run by the Institute of Fundraising North West to facilitate idea sharing between local fundraising groups.
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National Pandemic Flu Centre
National
Thursday 23 July 2009
The National Pandemic Flu Service has been launched in England.
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Safer Homes - Free Training Courses for Handypeople
National
Wednesday 22 July 2009
To support the \'securing homes - action against burglary\' programme, the Home Office has commissioned Foundations to run a series of home security training programmes.
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Latest crime statistics released
National
Wednesday 22 July 2009
Latest figures from the British Crime Survey (BCS) show that overall crime remains stable, with crime recorded by the police showing a 5% decrease compared with 2007-08.
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Securing Homes: Action Against Burglary- FREE Handyperson Training Events
National
Tuesday 21 July 2009
The Safer Homes Fund will be supported by bespoke training for handyperson services, ensuring that they are properly trained in providing home security advice and fitting home security products.
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Community Crime Fighters – 2-day Residential Training Programme
National
Tuesday 21 July 2009
In order to secure a place on the residential Community Crime Fighters training programme, you will need to complete a short nomination form. The process is explained in the nomination booklet which is attached.
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Green Paper offers ‘louder voice for communities’ in criminal justice improvements
National
Tuesday 21 July 2009
A series of new measures to give communities more say in the way justice is done in their area wasannou nced by ministers in June.
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Keep your mobile number ex-directory
National
Tuesday 21 July 2009
You may already have heard about this, but early next week all UK mobiles will be on a directory, which will mean that anyone will be able to access your numbers. It\'s easy to unsubscribe, but it must be done before the beginning of next week to make sure that you are ex-directory.
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\'\'The Truth About Crime\'\' - new BBC television series
National
Tuesday 21 July 2009
In a new three-part BBC1 series The Truth About Crime, Nick Ross sets out to see whether violence is as bad as headlines seek to persuade us. Is it going down as the police, the Government and so many experts insist?
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Grassroots Grants - Suffolk
East of England
Tuesday 21 July 2009
Financial assistance is available to small voluntary and community groups to continue or expand their work with the local community in Suffolk.
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Swine Flu - Contingency Planning
National
Tuesday 21 July 2009
With increasing numbers of people contracting swine flu on a daily basis, have you thought how this might impact on your organisation? Have you thought about developing a contingency plan if any of your staff get swine flu? And how would you deliver your services should key individuals of your organisation be off sick with it?
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Bells given to Somerset shoppers to reduce purse-snatches
South West
Tuesday 21 July 2009
Shoppers in Frome are being given silver-coloured bells to make life difficult for pick-pockets.
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Justice Awards 2009
National
Tuesday 21 July 2009
The Justice Awards give staff and volunteers the opportunity to nominate their colleagues and teams, helping them get the recognition they deserve for the amazing work they do.\r\n\r\nTo be eligible for an award, you must be a
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10 July 2009 - Training Opportunities For North Kent Groups
South East
Sunday 19 July 2009
Third sector organisations across North Kent will soon be able to take advantage of a series of subsidised staff training courses.
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Foundation Grants for Cumbria
North West
Sunday 19 July 2009
Financial assistance is available to voluntary and community groups working to tackle disadvantage in Cumbria.
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Grassroots Grants - Cumbria
North West
Sunday 19 July 2009
Financial assistance is available to small voluntary and community groups to continue or expand their work with the local community in Cumbria.
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Grassroots Grants - Wiltshire and Swindon
South West
Sunday 19 July 2009
Grassroots Grants is a three-year programme that is funded by the Office of the Third Sector and administered locally in Wiltshire and Swindon by the Community Foundation for Wiltshire and Swindon.\r\n\r\nFunding is intended to increase immediate grant funding and capacity building support to small voluntary and community groups and organisations, enabling them to continue or expand their work.
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Grassroots Grants - London
London
Sunday 19 July 2009
Financial assistance is available to small voluntary and community groups in London to continue or expand their work within their local community.
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Grassroots Grants - Somerset
South West
Sunday 19 July 2009
Financial assistance is available to small voluntary and community groups to continue or expand their work with the local community in Somerset.
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Trafford MBC Small Grants Fund
North West
Sunday 19 July 2009
Financial assistance is available to local community groups, projects or individuals throughout the borough of Trafford.
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Small Grants for Calderdale
Yorkshire and Humberside
Sunday 19 July 2009
Financial assistance available to voluntary and community organisations in Calderdale District for projects that will improve the local area.
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Area Forum Fund - Warwickshire
West Midlands
Sunday 19 July 2009
Financial assistance is available to community organisations carrying out activities that benefit the local community in North Warwickshire.
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RTC Fund - Nottinghamshire
East Midlands
Sunday 19 July 2009
Financial assistance is available to voluntary and community groups and individuals serving senior citizens in Nottinghamshire\'s rural areas for community activities.
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Grassroots Grants - Barnet, Brent, Harrow and Hillingdon
London
Sunday 19 July 2009
Financial assistance is available to small voluntary and community groups to continue or expand their work with the local community in Barnet, Brent, Harrow and Hillingdon.
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Community Fund \"Small Grants Pot\" for residents of High Peak
North West
Sunday 19 July 2009
Financial assistance is available to voluntary and community groups for one-off projects that will benefit the residents of High Peak
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Grassroots Grants - Cornwall & Isles of Scilly
South West
Sunday 19 July 2009
Financial assistance is available to small voluntary and community groups to continue or expand their work with the local community in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
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Councillor Community Initiative Fund 2009-10 - Liverpool
North West
Sunday 19 July 2009
Financial assistance is available to community groups in Liverpool for projects that benefit their community.
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Borough of Rochdale Grants Fund
Yorkshire and Humberside
Sunday 19 July 2009
Financial assistance is available to voluntary and community groups, organisations and individuals in the Rochdale area.
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Development Grants - Milton Keynes
East of England
Sunday 19 July 2009
Development Grants are funded and administered by the Milton Keynes Community Foundation and are intended for local established voluntary and community groups moving to the next stage of their development, through the establishment of new and innovative activities, where clear needs have been identified.
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NHWN Consultation Event - Executive Summary
National
Saturday 18 July 2009
This Executive Summary has been prepared from the flipcharts and notes taken during the lunchtime sessions of the NHWN Consultation Event which was held on 11th July 2009.
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Village store takes partnership approach to fight crime - and wins
North West
Thursday 16 July 2009
Jonathan Clarke, owner of Spar Gatley in Cheshire, spent sleepless nights trying to think of ways to prevent young criminals making his life a misery. He found a solution, at last, in his local crime-reduction partnership.
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Launch of vigilance programme
National
Sunday 12 July 2009
New support to tackle and prevent burglary and robbery in 35 areas across UK
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LNWA Newsletter #23
London
Sunday 12 July 2009
Use this link to view the latest newsletter from London Neghbourhood Watch.
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Safer Homes Funding - Examples of Funding Bids from NHWN members.
National
Sunday 12 July 2009
Following the Consultation Conference held on 11th July for NHWN members, it was agreed to add to this site examples of funding bids which had been submitted to the Safer Homes Fund by Neighbourhood & Home Watch members.
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Safer Homes Fund - FAQ\'s
National
Sunday 12 July 2009
FAQ\'s for those consideringt applying to the Home Office\'s Safer Homes Fund.
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Delivering Neighbourhood & Home Watch (NHW) in the 21st Century
National
Friday 10 July 2009
Away Day summary report.
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NE Region celebrate NHW Week 2009
North East
Friday 10 July 2009
National Neighbourhood Watch Week in Guisborough, East Cleveland got off to a flying start with a well-attended gathering at Gisborough Hall for watch co-ordinators and their deputies.
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Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood Watch Quarterly Report - July 2009
East of England
Thursday 9 July 2009
Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood Watch Quarterly report.
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Summer NHW Newsletter from Leicestershire
East Midlands
Tuesday 7 July 2009
On the first day of Summer 2009, Harborough District NHW launch their latest Newsletter.
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Contact Your Local Beat Officer in Leicestershire & Rutland
East Midlands
Tuesday 7 July 2009
From here you can find out which local policing unit covers the area where you live, who your neighbourhood beat officer is and how to contact them.
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Lincolnshire NHW
East Midlands
Tuesday 7 July 2009
Welcome to Lincolnshire NHW website.
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Invite for NHW coordinators in Darley Abbey
East Midlands
Tuesday 7 July 2009
All Neighbourhood Watch coordinators from the Allestree, Mackworth/Morley and Darley neighbourhood areas are invited to a meeting this week.
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Ilkestone Community Safety \'Evening Extravaganza\' set for Saturday
East Midlands
Tuesday 7 July 2009
Officers from the Cotmanhay and Shipley View Safer Neighbourhood Team have been working with Councillor Jane Wilson to organise a Community Safety \'Evening Extravaganza\'.
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Useful Contacts for NHW members in Derbyshire
East Midlands
Tuesday 7 July 2009
The Police have published information about useful contacts for all watch members in Derbyshire.
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Think You Know?
East Midlands
Tuesday 7 July 2009
Come in to find the latest information on the sites you like to visit, mobiles and new technology. Find out what’s good, what’s not and what you can do about it.
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New HorseWatch scheme for rural Wiltshire
South West
Tuesday 7 July 2009
A Horse Watch scheme has been set up across Wiltshire by the newly formed county Rural Crime Team
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Leicestershire\'s \"Safer Summer\" Campaign
East Midlands
Friday 3 July 2009
A new multi-agency campaign has been launched across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to tackle underage drinking and anti-social behaviour during the school holidays.
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Help us find Malgorzata Wnuczek
National
Friday 3 July 2009
The family of Malgorzata Wnuczek (30) have travelled hundreds of miles to help Leicestershire Constabulary in their efforts to locate her after she was reported missing in 2006. They are also joined by officers from the Polish police in what has become a multi-national investigation.
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Glinton school pushing safety message at crossing
East of England
Thursday 2 July 2009
AS police praised Arthur Mellows Village College (AMVC) pupils for using a railway footpath responsibly, their school vowed to continue pushing the safety message and prevent a tragedy.
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Motorbikes Seized 01/07/09
East Midlands
Thursday 2 July 2009
This is a message for all our Neighbourhood Watch members and Key Individuals living on the S16 Harborough North beat.
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Community Crime Fighters In Action
National
Wednesday 1 July 2009
View the results of Community Crime Fighters in Brixton.
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Training events for Community Crime Fighters - Autumn 2009
National
Wednesday 1 July 2009
I am writing to all Neighbourhood Watch members across England and Wales to bring your attention to the roll out of the Community Crime Fighters (CCF) training programme across the country.
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Walsall Junior NHW goes from strength to strength.
West Midlands
Wednesday 1 July 2009
Junior Neighbourhood Watch in Walsall has really gone down well for the second full year
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Caerleon Neighbourhood Watch
Wales
Wednesday 1 July 2009
Congratulations and thanks to Caerleon NHW chairperson, Marilyn Custard, and all the volunteers who work to make our community safe.
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Home Secretary visits Leicester
East Midlands
Sunday 28 June 2009
The new Home Secretary Alan Johnson has met with police in Leicester as one of his first official duties.
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Neighbourhood and Home Watch Logos
National
Sunday 28 June 2009
Both Neighbourhood and Home Watch logos are available to download from the Home Office website.
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How to contact Your Neighbourhood Team in Suffolk
East of England
Sunday 28 June 2009
In Suffolk, Safer Neighbourhood Teams are made up of Police Officers, Police Community Support Officers, Specials and Police Support Volunteers.
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NHW Sports Trust
Wales
Sunday 28 June 2009
Engaging youth through the NHW Trust in Wales
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Inside Justice Week 2009
National
Sunday 28 June 2009
Details of Inside Justice Week 09.
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New Young \'Watchers\' in Leicestershire
East Midlands
Saturday 27 June 2009
Hundreds of pupils from Parklands Primary, Fairfield Primary and All Saints Primary Schools in Wigston are the first and the youngest neighbourhood ‘watchers’ in the county.
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Neighbourhood Watch In Merthyr attend mock trial
Wales
Saturday 27 June 2009
Community Justice Court opens it\'s doors to Neighbourhood Watch.
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Cashback from crooks
National
Friday 26 June 2009
Home Secretary has launched a new pilot fund that will use money and assets seized from wealthy criminals in the fight against crime and antisocial behaviour.
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First West Hinckley NHW Newsletter
East Midlands
Tuesday 23 June 2009
The first Edition of a Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter for Watch members West Hinckley in Leicestershire was published during Neighbourhood Watch Week 2009.
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Leicestershire Police Authority invite Neighbourhood Watch to join their Consultation Panel
East Midlands
Tuesday 23 June 2009
The Police Authority have asked the Leicestershire and Rutland Neighbourhood Watch Associations to extend an invitation to all Neighbourhood Watch members.
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New ShopWatch scheme for Barnoldswick
North West
Tuesday 23 June 2009
Police have announced the formation of a new ShopWatch scheme in Barnoldswick, Lancashire
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Festival organisers team up with police to fight thefts
Tuesday 23 June 2009
Two of the biggest organisations in the pop festival industry are working closer with police to reduce the growing level of theft at festival venues.
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New FREE website for information about Funding.
National
Tuesday 23 June 2009
Office of the Third Sector bulletin: \r\nNCVO and OTS launch Funding Central
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Barclays Boost For Modernisation Fund
National
Tuesday 23 June 2009
Barclays Commercial Bank has agreed to match the Government’s contribution to the loans strand of their Modernisation Fund.
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Community Grant Scheme for Crewe & Nantwich
North West
Tuesday 23 June 2009
The Community Grant scheme is provided and administered by Cheshire East Council and is aimed at voluntary and community groups in the Crewe and Nantwich area.
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Launch of the North Yorkshire Neighbourhood Watch Association
Yorkshire and Humberside
Monday 22 June 2009
After a gap of many years members of the district NW associations in the county of North Yorkshire have joined together to form The North Yorkshire Neighbourhood Watch Association
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Newport Neighbourhood Watch Week Event
Wales
Sunday 21 June 2009
Spreading the word in Newport.
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Finalists announced in 2009 Tilley Awards
National
Sunday 21 June 2009
A series of projects which have reduced crime, engaged young people and supported victims of domestic violence have been named as national finalists in the 2009 Tilley Awards, by Home Office Minister Alan Campbell
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Green Paper offers ‘louder voice for communities’ in criminal justice improvements
National
Friday 19 June 2009
A series of new measures to give communities more say in the way justice is done in their area has been announced by ministers. The plans include creating 30 pioneer areas across England and Wales where the new justice initiatives will be tested.
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Clean Kent teams up with local residents to keep Kent clean, safe and beautiful.
South East
Friday 19 June 2009
This week sees the launch of the Clean Kent Watch, a volunteering project lead as part of the Clean Kent Campaign
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Catch NHW on the Community Support Bus in Humberside
Yorkshire and Humberside
Wednesday 17 June 2009
Humberside has a programme of contact opportunities for the public using a double decker community support bus.
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New Regional Web Pages go Live
National
Wednesday 17 June 2009
Each region now has its own web pages to populate with news and events from each force area.
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South West NHW Regional Report
South West
Wednesday 17 June 2009
View details about NHW in your region.
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Wales Regional NHW Report June 2009
Wales
Wednesday 17 June 2009
View the regional reports from each county in Wales.
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South East NHW Regional Report June 2009
South East
Wednesday 17 June 2009
Read how NHW is benefiting your County in the South East region.
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North West NHW Regional Report June 2009
North West
Wednesday 17 June 2009
Read here activities from the North West region.
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Police Launch Neighbourhood Watch Week To Combat Crime In Birmingham
West Midlands
Tuesday 16 June 2009
POLICE are urging members of the local community to lend their eyes and ears as Neighbourhood Watch Week begins today.
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Derbyshire Substation Watch launched
East Midlands
Tuesday 16 June 2009
This joint initiative was launched on 16th June in South Derbyshire and rolled out across the county in collaboration with the Safer Neighbourhood Teams.
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Kent NHW Celebrates 25 Years
South East
Tuesday 16 June 2009
NHW members from across Kent celebrated 25 years!
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Neighbourhood and Home Watch Fund- Details on how to apply.
National
Tuesday 16 June 2009
The Neighbourhood and Home Watch Fund is a £500,000 fund available for new and existing Neighbourhood and Home Watch groups to receive grants of between £1,000 and £50,000.
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Kent County Eye
South East
Tuesday 16 June 2009
Country Eye is a partnership between the rural community, Kent Police and Neighbourhood Watch.
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Celebrate NHW Week in Harborough
East Midlands
Tuesday 16 June 2009
The NHW team at Harborough will be celebrating today at Harborough Market.
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Safe & Confident Community Roadshow in Market Harborough
East Midlands
Tuesday 16 June 2009
A special event is taking place to help boost community safety in Market Harborough and find out if people have any concerns about crime.
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Community website for Lancashire\'s teens will improve service provision
North West
Tuesday 16 June 2009
A new social networking site has been launched to give Lancashire youth a say in crime reduction initiatives.
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Avon & Somerset Police support NHW
South West
Tuesday 16 June 2009
Avon and Somerset Constabulary is calling on people to get involved in their local Neighbourhood Watch scheme to help look after their own home and those of their neighbours.
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Minister launches Neighbourhood Watch Week
National
Tuesday 16 June 2009
Giving communities even more tools to protect themselves from criminals is the new focus of Neighbourhood Watch, Home Office Minister Alan Campbell announced today at the launch of a dedicated week focussing on the issue.
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Stockton NHW kick off Neighbourhood Watch Week!
North East
Tuesday 16 June 2009
To celebrate the start of Neighbourhood Watch Week (15June-19th June) Stockton Neighbourhood watch put on an information stall in Stockton market place on Saturday 13th June.
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Neighbourhood Watch Week in Humberside
Yorkshire and Humberside
Monday 15 June 2009
The reason for National Neighbourhood Watch Week is to highlight the great value of having the protection of a Neighbourhood Watch and the availability of help to set up and develop a new group. Neighbourhood Watch is part of the Council’s Neighbourhood Management undertaking and the Humberside Police’s Neighbourhood Policing policy.
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NHW Week Activities in Suffolk
East of England
Monday 15 June 2009
As part of Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) Week (Monday 15th June to Sunday 21st June), officers from Safer Neighbourhood Teams and local members of NHW will be attending events across Suffolk offering information and showing people how to join the scheme.
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Justice Seen, Justice Done Events in Manchester
North West
Monday 15 June 2009
During Neighbourhood Watch Week Greater Manchester Police G Division are having a Justice Seen, Justice Done engagement day in each of the four neighbourhoods.
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