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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
thanks to the dedication and commitment of police volunteers donating
their time to keeping the community safe.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood Watch Quarterly Report - July 2009
East of England
Thursday 9 July 2009
Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood Watch Quarterly report.
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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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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 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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PCSO's support NHW Week in Stevenage
East of England
Sunday 14 June 2009
POLICE Community Support Officers (PCSOs) from the Stevenage Neighbourhood Team are organising a number of events ahead of Neighbourhood Watch Week, which begins on June 15.
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Bedfordshire NHW Week Celebrations
East of England
Sunday 14 June 2009
A national event aimed at celebrating the Neighbourhood Watch movement will be marked in Bedfordshire next week.
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Celebrating NHW Week in Peterborough
East of England
Thursday 11 June 2009
As part of National NHW Week the Peterborough NHW Committee will hold a"drop in" for NHW coordinators on 17th June 2009 at the Caliente Club Parnwell Centre Parnwell
Time: 3-7pm
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Forecourt crime is target of new campaign in Norfolk
East of England
Sunday 7 June 2009
Police and petrol stations have launched a campaign against theft from filling stations in Norfolk, after a rise in the number of drivers filling up and leaving without paying.
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Massive upsurge in bike theft reported
East of England
Sunday 7 June 2009
Bike thefts in Cambridge were up by 64 per cent in March compared to the same month last year. In total, 264 bikes were stolen in the Cambridge area, up from 161 in March last year.
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Police Direct helps break information barrier between police and public
East of England
Tuesday 14 April 2009
Police Direct, a messaging system with 40,000 members currently signed up, pioneered by Suffolk Police, is continuing to generate support and to cut crime in the county.
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Pet-owners sign up for Dogwatch scheme to help reduce crime
East of England
Monday 9 March 2009
Over 100 dog walkers in Stevenage, Herts, signed up to help police sniff out crime in the town at the launch of Dogwatch last month.
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BBC Suffolk - Don't be a Tosser 2!
East of England
Monday 23 February 2009
BBC Suffolk's multi award-winning anti-litter campaign returns, and this time even more people are getting involved.
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NHW members join 'Community Crime Fighter' programme.
East of England
Tuesday 10 February 2009
Two coordinators from Park Farm NHW in Peterborough have been nominated by the City Council and Police to become Community Crime Fighters. PFNHW was a previous winner of a Respect Award in 2007.
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Cambridgeshire NHW Annual Conference
East of England
Friday 6 February 2009
This years annual conference was held on Saturday 31st January 2009 at Hinchingbrooke Performing Arts Centre, Huntingdon.
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OWL Messaging system for Neighbourhood Watch wins a National Award
East of England
Friday 23 January 2009
Winners in the e-Government National Awards are announced
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Plea from Northamptonshire Police - Neighbourhood Watch Support for Operation Liberal
East of England
Monday 19 January 2009
Northamptonshire Polioce are requesting operational support via Neighbourhood Watch Coordinators against Distraction Burglary.
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Essex Police Sponsors Young People Awards
East of England
Sunday 18 January 2009
Essex Police is sponsoring Young People of the Year or 'YOPEY' – the antidote to all the bad press about the younger generation.
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Keep Christmas Presents Safe With Immobilise
East of England
Wednesday 26 November 2008
Suffolk Police are reminding people to register their Christmas purchases and presents with the online property database Immobilise, to help keep property...
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Hertswatch
East of England
Wednesday 19 November 2008
Hertfordshire's Neighbourhood Watch Association
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Successful NHW in Ipswich
East of England
Wednesday 1 October 2008
Crabbe Street (and Aldeburgh Gardens) NW group held their annual community BBQ
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