Victim of Abuse from a PCSO! (Neighbourhood Watch)

Member Name: plumbersmate

Product:	Neighbourhood Watch
Date:	20/05/09 (14 review reads)
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Advantages: Being on the ground and alert to crime

Disadvantages: Open to abuse from so caled professionals

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 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 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 biggest enemy on this earth.
She had sent an email to the nice PCSO stating that the vehicle was looked into prior to this and that an incident was reported at the time.
Added to this message was an attack on me which stated

"C..... makes me spit,and such a shame that she neglected to tell us that a close neighbour was growing cannibis!"
Let me state that the Cannibis Issue was rubbish,as my dear old neighbour had been approached by Addicts offering dope,that's all!

This email was deliberately sent to my email address,maybe by accident but nevertheless I received it and I went ballistic.
I reported this to the Police,and had to make a statement to the Sergeant,who had me send a copy to him and also he came and checked the format of my computer too.He asked what I wanted to do about this,and I just told him to tell her "Never darken my door again" which was done.

He spoke to her apparently and she was dragged over the coals for this unprofesssional behaviour but on requesting a written apology I was refused because "I never stated this at the time of making my statement!"

So,if anyone has any sort of experiences with NW,or the Police for that matter,make sure that you get it down in writing,otherwise you haven't a leg to stand on.
Trying to make the area safe for people and their possessions is so difficult and after this experience my heart has not been in this Voluntary Scheme at all.

Summary: Let's do their jobs for them.