Neighbourhood Watch
Neighbourhood WatchA Neighbourhood Watch is a partnership organisation made up of community volunteers, local government and the police.
The partnership aims to reduce the fear of crime, make communities safer and help residents protect themselves and their property.
The main aims of a Neighbourhood Watch, as stated by the Neighbourhood Watch Association (NWA) are:
- To prevent crime by improving security, increasing vigilance, creating and maintaining a caring community and reducing opportunities for crime by increasing crime prevention awareness.
- To assist the police in detecting crime by promoting effective communication and the prompt reporting of suspicious and criminal activity.
- To reduce undue fear of crime by providing accurate information about risks and by promoting a sense of security and community spirit, particularly amongst the more vulnerable members of the community.
- To improve police/community liaison by providing effective communications through systems such as the Neighbourhood Watch Ringmaster system, which warns Co-ordinators of local crime trends which they can disseminate to their scheme members, and by members informing the police of incidents when they occur.
To find out more about Neighbourhood Watch, please see http://www.neighbourhoodwatch.uk.com/
How to get involved?
- Become a member
- Attend the Neighbourhood Watch AGM
- Provide voluntary support to your local Neighbourhood Watch campaigns and projects
Contact a Neighbourhood Watch in your area:
- Woodburn Neighbourhood Watch
C/o Dalkeith Community Centre
Woodburn Road
Dalkeith
EH22 2AR
- Mayfield/ Easthouses
Contact details to follow soon
- Gorebridge
Contact details to follow soon
