LATEST
HOMEWATCH NEWS
For the latest Homewatch news, click HERE.
It was reported by the Police Home Watch Administrator in South
Norfolk that from 31st March 2010 administrators were ceasing
to exist and the incumbents of those posts made redundant. In
future, until otherwise advised, all queries concerning Homewatch
have to be referred to the Communications and Public Affairs
Department at Police Headquarters, on 0845 456 4567.
The local Safer Neighbourhood Team for Ashby St Mary can be
emailed at sntloddon@norfolk.pnn.police.uk
It is unknown whether the original Homewatch email address is
functional (e/m: southwatch.norpol@gtnet.gov.uk
)
For previous items of Homewatch advice please look in the following
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General Advice 2009
messages 2008
messages 2007
messages 2006
messages
In General Advice (above) a lot of useful information is given
on Contacting the Police, Burglaries, Property Marking, National
Property Register, Bikes and Scams. More will be
added as it is received.
The Police Administrator has recommended viewing the contents
of the following link: http://www.met.police.uk/fraudalert/
Should you require it, the Office for Fair Trading web-site
is at http://www.oft.gov.uk
or at 0845 7224499
BACKGROUND
The purpose of Homewatch is well known and self explanatory
– to make communities safer. It is is a system of local
awareness between residents and is one of many similar schemes
operating nationally for dwellings, shops, schools etc.
It is co-ordinated by representative volunteers of the village
for the benefit of the local population. Far from replacing
or doing the work of the local police, it merely seeks to provide
an informal lookout service that complements the work of the
Police. Because Home Watch co-ordinators cover a very localised
area over which they ‘watch’, it means they are
likely to be able to provide a more effective and reassuring
‘point-of-contact’ service as a result.
Subject to any changes referred to in Homewatch News above,
co-ordinators covering Ashby St Mary have a single area Police
Administrator with whom they can keep in contact on matters
of mutual concern or detailed interest. Information received
from the Police and circulated for your attention is merely
to keep you aware of any local advice.
HOW DO I JOIN HOMEWATCH?
In the first instance contact the Clerk of the Parish
Council (click HERE
for details) giving your name, address, your email address and
telephone number, who will pass these details to a local co-ordinator.
The local co-ordinator will in due course make contact with
you, and ensure you receive any message circulated by the area
Police Administrator as soon as possible after it is issued.
The more Ashby St Mary residents that support a Homewatch system,
the more effective and beneficial it will be for everyone in
our village. To increase the benefits of Homewatch your Council
urges you to become part of it. Many pariishioners have
done so already and benefited accordingly.
SECURITY ITEMS
For a list of security items to purchase, click HERE
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