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My Neighbourhood Watch Briefing- Issue 2 - August 13th 2008
Down your way.
In the true spirit of NHWN the leadership is visiting its members and will be in your region soon.
Marion Lewis, National Chair of NHWN and Mark Custerson – of the National Police Steering Group – are setting off on a fact-finding mission to the regions.
And they need your help.
Said Marion “Now that the NHW structure has been in place for a year, we believe it would be useful to visit each of the Regional NHW meetings to find out how things are going and how we can develop. In order to be consistent in approach we would like to discuss the issues identified in the NHWN Questionnaire - Research into Force Area Activity (see web site – ‘document’ tab) to give us a chance to gauge how well things are progressing and where sticking points are.”
“We hope to emerge from the series of 10 meetings with a much clearer view of progress so far and an idea of where progress still needs to be made, on a prioritized basis, either regionally or by taking forward common themes for national consideration. We look forward to seeing you all by Christmas at the latest.”
Crime stoppers turn show stoppers
Kent County Neighbourhood Watch Association (KCNWA) were again prominent in the Kent Police marquee at this year’s County Show. Kent Police Chief Constable Michael Fuller met many of the 40 volunteers who represented NhW.
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Kent comes clean
Kent County Neighbourhood Watch Association have joined forces with the Clean Kent campaign to send a series of structured series of messages out on Kent Community messaging.
Litter, rubbish, fly tipping and abandoned vehicles are seen as key manifestations of anti-social behaviour and potentially in turn, crime and fear of crime.
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Kids can help cut car crime
Haringey police and the local council believe that children can help in the battle against car crime - especially the growing level of SatNav thefts. They have developed an information kit which helps kids ensure that their families are more security-conscious.
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MIDDLESBROUGH MAKES ITS DNA MARK
A housing estate in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, is being transformed by a
regeneration scheme and a new theft deterrent programme using DNA.
The aim of the project is to reduce theft and anti-social behaviour, which is a major issue for the community. The product consists of a water-based adhesive containing a locked-in DNA code, a UV tracer and a series of microdots which can be easily applied to any items of value, such as laptops, computer equipment, TVs, DVD players, iPods and mobile phones.
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Hopes of the Home Secretary
A Green Paper setting out a vision for the future of policing has been launched and includes radical new plans to cut red tape and give the police more freedom to get on with the job of reducing crime, combined with new measures to increase public confidence in the police and give the public a greater say about how their communities are policed.
The document from the Home Secretary sets out how the Government will build on achievements, working with the police to continue to drive down crime, drive up public confidence and give local people more information and a bigger say in how their neighbourhood is policed.
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Home Office puts communities in control
Neighbourhood & Home Watch is the largest voluntary body in the UK and as such could have a major role to play in working with others to help drive improvements in everything from the way our neighbourhoods are policed to the way community assets are used. The Home Office are committed to taking forward the Casey proposal to support community groups to play a stronger role in tackling crime through the ‘Community Crime Fighter’ programme, this will give us as Neighbourhood & Home Watch members the opportunity to increase our visibility and effectiveness.
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Wise Owl swoops into Wales
Flintshire Neighbourhood Watch Association have launched the first ‘sector’ of OWL (UK Online Watch Link). Deeside and South Flintshire will follow.
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Harborough homeowners get Smart to burglary
A revolutionary crime-fighting initiative launched to warn burglars to stay away from homes in Market Harborough is embarking on its second round. Operation SmartHomes, a Harborough Community Safety Partnership (CSP) initiative, has been offering local residents the chance to have their valuable property security marked with SmartWater for free.
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The Big Clean Up!
Are you interested in organising clear ups in streets, parks, open spaces or wherever needs a little TLC? If you are, each organisation needs to register on the website stating where and when they are organising a tidy up; your council will then collect the waste and on the webpage details are entered of the amount of waste collected and also the chance to put in photos to advertise your group.
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It’s good to talk
Dereham Safer Neighbourhood Team, Norfolk, is using social network website Bebo to engage with its local community. It's providing useful feedback from kids who aren't always so forthcoming on the streets. A police team has set up its own group on a chatroom website, Bebo, which allows members to show information about themselves, keep-in touch with friends, and look at each others photographs on-line.
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ITV switches on to crime
The regional broadband service, ITV Local, launched their Crime section on 1 July which Crimestoppers has joined forces with. Most Wanted appeals for each region are streamed through to the Crime section featuring prominently on the front page. Building further upon our relationship with ITV, three regions so far have had the Crimestoppers’ 20th anniversary feature on their local ITV stations; Anglia, West and Wales. To see the features, click on the links below and type in Crimestoppers in the search area and the link to the story will come up.
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PM: 'I'll do more to tackle crime'
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has told Metro newspaper readers why he is proud of those people who stick their necks out to tackle yobs and criminals and to reassure them they will not be criminalised for their brave actions.
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School Watch scheme expands
A successful scheme which encourages residents to keep an eye on their local school is expanding ahead of the summer holidays. Five more schools in Leicester are joining ‘School Watch', which aims to get parents, residents, teachers and police working together to keep the school and the immediate surrounding area safe and free from crime and anti-social behavior.
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Understanding Herts
HertsWatch the NHW Association for Hertfordshire has drawn up an agreement between Hertfordshire Constabulary, Hertfordshire Police Authority and Hertfordshire Neighbourhood Watch.
The Memorandum of Understanding clearly sets out the roles and responsibilities of each of the partners
The complete document can be viewed by visiting www.hertswatch.co.uk.
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