Neighbourhood Watch

Description: The UK's first Neighbourhood Watch was set up in Mollington, Cheshire, England in 1982. The Neighbourhood Watch scheme ... more

Neighbourhood Watch ... in the United Kingdom is a partnership where people come together to make their communities safer. It involves the Police, Community Safety departments of local authorities, other voluntary organisations and, above all, individuals and families who want to make their neighbourhoods better places to live. It aims to help people protect themselves and their properties and to reduce the fear of crime by means of improved home security, greater vigilance, accurate reporting of suspicious incidents to the police and by fostering a community spirit.

Newest Review: ... just in case it was used in a robbery etc.Needless to say I couldn't get an answer at the local Police Station so I contaced our local (nice) PCSO by email about the vehicle. I didn't hear anything for a few days and decided to just leave it as it's soul destroying. I eventually got an email from the nice PCSO who explained she was off sick and was waiting to go into hospital the next ... more

... day,but she would pass the details onto the others for their attention.I wished her well and that was that. The vehicle was parked round the corner but nothing was done about it so I gave up. I received an email from the other PCSO, who just happens to be my...more

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Neighbourhood Watch: Victim of Abuse from a PCSO! (546 words)
by - written on 20/05/09 (Useful, 14 readings)
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As a Street Co-Ordinator for Neighbourhood Watch,I can only speak from experience in our area. Out of 20 Houses,our meetings consist of just 7 homes which is a sad state of affairs in my opinion.We are in the position where if there is a problem,they all come to me. This doesn't particularly bother me,but the attitude of one particular PCSO has left me in doubt as to whether to carry on this little charade. On one occassion not too long ago,there was a car parked in our garage area with no number plates,and being aware that this is illegal to have a vehicle on any road without reg plates,I attempted to contact the police just in case it was used in a ... Read the complete review

Nosey neighbours? (1137 words)
by - written on 16/07/07 (Very useful, 133 readings)
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NOSEY WARDENS -Despite the jokes about nosey Neighbourhood Watch wardens, in my area we decided to form our own group. I can assure you that we are vigilant, but far from the stereo typical image! NEW DEVELOPMENT - Living on a new development forming the Neighbourhood Watch group took some time as not many of us knew each other. We had lived here a couple of years before we decided to take action. However, after several minor incidents of car break-ins and a couple of incidents of vandalism, another neighbour and myself decided to set up a NW. We had paid a lot of money for our houses and did not want crime to become part of our new neighbourhood, so set out ... Read the complete review

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