Table of Contents
- What is Neighbourhood Watch?
- Why Should I Get Involved?
- How do I Get Involved In Neighbourhood
Watch?
- Helpful Hints?
What is Neighbourhood
Watch?
ANSWER:
Neighbourhood Watch is the local community and police
working together to:
- establish a safer environment by reducing
violence, crime and fear.
- build a safer community, whether it is rural area,
city neighbourhood or marine location.
- prevent crime that affects you.
- enhance effective communication.
- develop community spirit.
Why Should I Get
Involved?
ANSWER:
By developing a 'community caring' attitude within
your area you can help:
- reduce crime in your local area.
- improve communication between yourself and your
community.
- deter criminal activity by increasing the
probability of apprehension.
- encourage the reporting of crime and suspicious
activity to police.
- improve the quality of information provided to
police.
- assist police to improve and maintain the level of
personal safety and household security within your local area.
How Do I Get Involved With
Neighbourhood Watch?
ANSWER:
To become an active member of Neighbourhood Watch,
ask at your local police station. They will happily provide you with all the
information you need to become involved in crime prevention in your
community.
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Helpful Hints?
ASSIST IDENTIFICATION OF
RECOVERED PROPERTY BY:
- encouraging people to etch or engrave their driver's licence number on all items of
value.
- keep a record of model and serial numbers of items
of value.
- keep photographic records of jewellery, paintings,
etc.
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