During February, volunteer members of Neighbourhood Watch joined the Police for a partnership session promoting Neighbourhood Watch and crime prevention.
With the help of volunteers, who already run Watch schemes in their own street, the outreach session distributed leaflets to households in Freshfields, Millbank and Icewell Hill, as well as areas including Engelhard Road, Beaverbrook Road, Permian and Frampton Closes, and others nearby.
“It was a very productive session distributing over 600 leaflets!” says Nick King, one of the Watch volunteers. “We want more residents to register for the all-important Police Connect messages as well as sign-up to Neighbourhood Watch. There are a few Watch schemes in the town but we want loads more, and it’s easy to apply. The good news is there’s not a lot of work to do nowadays as it is mainly online, and there’s support and materials available”.
Police Constable Guy Ainsworth welcomed the initiative and added “Neighbourhood Watch Schemes help to develop close links between households and local Police, supporting each other to build safer neighbourhoods and a better community spirit”.
To help build Neighbourhood Watch where you live, follow these 3 simple steps:
Do the postcode search under “Find your local NW”. If there’s already a group where you live, just join it. The more members we have the stronger our partnership with the Police.
If there’s no group where you live, you can map one and submit. A lead volunteer will contact you and talk through what is involved. It’s not a lot of work as it is mainly online nowadays but a Watch scheme can make a big difference to your community.
