My Neighbourhood Watch Briefing - Issue 5 - June 2009
Neighbourhood Watch Week 15th to 21st June 2009
Home Office Minister Alan Campbell, launches Neighbourhood Watch Week this morning in Leeds.
"I want to thank the thousands of volunteers who are already working hard to help their neighbours". Mr Campbell said. He also encouraged an expansion of activity so NHW reaches even more areas."
"We know we are facing new challenges and we are using all of the experience and knowledge available to us to tackle them head on."
Neighbourhood Watch shows what can be achieved when local communities work with the authorities to help people feel safer in their homes."
Marion Lewis, Chair of the Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network, said:
"Almost four million households are part of Neighbourhood and Home Watch. Schemes exist in cities, towns, and villages across the country, and we know that many more people who are not members would join a scheme if there was one where they lived. "
"We want to see Neighbourhood Watch spread to new places and involve new people and so I welcome the funding the Government has announced to support us in critical capacity building over the next year, around important issues such as training and communication. "
"Neighbourhood Watch Week provides us with the opportunity to highlight the benefits of being in a scheme, in forming close local networks, and reminds people about the impact they can have on crime reduction and community cohesion when they come together as neighbours."
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Recent Research shows that in the UK, Neighbourhood Watch schemes were effective in reducing crime in 79% of cases when compared with similar areas where no schemes existed.
With encouraging results on the effectiveness of Neighbourhood Watch in reducing crime, this paper now proposes that future research into effectiveness should focus on the other aspects of Neighbourhood Watch that the public value and on learning from the successes to promote Best Practice within the Watch movement.
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Home Office fund NHWN
The Home Office have provided funding to develop the capacity of Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network (NHWN) to operate more effectively at all levels.
Neighbourhood Watch Scoping Report May 2009 - click here to download the document.
How to get involved in planning for Civil Contingencies
Briefing note Re Neighbourhood Watch involvement in Civil Contingencies
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Regional visits highlights deficiencies in communication
In Summer 2008 Marion Lewis,, the National Chair of Neighbourhood and HomeWatch Network (NHWN) and Mark Custerson, Programme Manager to Chief Constable Frank Whiteley were tasked with visiting all 10 Government Office Regions of the country to examine how the structure had bedded in and to identify common problems preventing the structure from working efficiently.
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Follow the money
A half million pounds windfall is available for new neighbourhood watch schemes. If you think you can take advantage – and meet the criteria - please read on.
Take a holiday from crime
Don't let crooks make a break-in while you’re having a break. The best way to keep your home safe is to make it look as if you’re in when you’re out!
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Beat the burglars week
The theme for this year’s Neighbourhood & Home Watch Week is beating burglars.
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Safe as houses
Keep your valuables to yourself by following our ten top tips to make your home a fortress.
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Brown seeks the teenage vote
Prime Minister Gordon Brown met youngsters in London’s East End as part of a fact finding mission prior to producing a major new report on citizenship.
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The thieves in your letterbox
Mail order scams are costing the public more than £3.5billion a year, according to a new report.
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Advertise with MyNHW
MyNHW targets the 3.8 million homes who are members of the Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network. Click here to learn more about advertising with the MyNHW website and newsletter, or contact us directly below:
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