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OLDER STORIES...
PERFORMANCE
30/4/08 - Yearly performance figures for South Ribble.
2007 Co-ordinators survey results.
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VALUABLE METALS
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PROTECT YOURSELF
18/12/07 - At
this time of year it seems that scams increase, maybe because people are in
the festive mood, happy to spend money and are a little less watchful.
Criminals thrive on these things!
There are too many scams out there to list, most with several variations on
a theme. The main things to remember are: Protect your identity - don't give
out any personal information unless you are certain the person requesting is
genuine. Protect your credit cards - keep receipts, check statements and
never disclose card details (either card number or security information from
the back of the card). Shred any documents before disposal. Reputable
companies don't ask for security information - not even to "check" that your
are being kept safe. In short, keep it secret!
Links to more information
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SAT-NAV WITH A TWIST
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CO-ORDINATORS SURVEY
21/10/07 - A survey of co-ordinators, recently carried out, has produced some interesting findings. read more
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TELEPHONE SCAM
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HIGH VALUE VEHICLES
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ALARMING EXPERIENCE
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PIN NUMBERS
Over recent weeks there has been a significant rise in the number of burglaries into houses in rural areas, usually into properties that have been left insecure. The main items stolen have been handbags containing credit cards. Shortly after the offence, the householders have been contacted by telephone, the caller claiming to be from their bank and asking for PIN numbers for the cards. Police point out that banks never request that information at any time. Please make sure that your neighbours are aware that these offences are occurring and pay particular attention to house security at this time. Make sure that PIN numbers are kept separate from credit cards, and handbags are not left on display near windows or doors. Remember, never divulge your PIN number to anyone. If you see anything suspicious, report it to the Police immediately.
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KIDS CLEAN UP
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Lancashire Neighbourhood Watch Forum are continuing to distribute these "Next of Kin" cards.
It's a simple principle; Fill in your details on the reverse, & carry the card at all times.
To obtain these cards
free of charge,
please
contact us.
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2007 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The SRNWA AGM took place at the Civic Centre
on Thursday 13th September 2007. The evening was very well supported. The
Deputy Mayor formally opened the AGM. Inspector Moore from the Air Support
Unit gave an excellent presentation about the work of the Air Support Unit
which was well received by all who attended.
Inspector Shead spoke in relation to the role of the Southern
Communications Room which handles all the telephone calls from within the
South Ribble Area. He then answered questions put to him from the
audience.
Inspector Newton also addressed the meeting and spoke about the importance
of Neighbourhood Watch, emphasising that South Ribble is one of the safest
places to live.
Five new members were elected onto the SRNWA Executive Committee. I would
like to welcome them.
On the evening, raffle tickets were sold in aid of St Catherine’s Hospice
and £115 raised. A cheque was presented to St Catherine’s Hospice and a
certificate has since been received with a letter of thanks.
I would like to pass on my thanks to Superintendent Copley and Alison
Hatton from South Ribble Community Safety Partnerships who between them
donated £50 towards prizes for the raffle.
Another feature of the evening was that Trading Standards / Crimestoppers
/ South Ribble Neighbourhood Watch Association / South Ribble Community
Safety Partnerships and Lancashire Fire and Rescue all put out display
stands on the night. The evening concluded with a closing speech from Mr
David Borrow MP.
I have received some extremely positive feedback regarding this years AGM
and I welcome any comments be it good or bad, so that I can work towards
an even better event next year.
Beverley Warburton
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1st ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The AGM of the South Ribble Neighbourhood Watch
Association took place at 7:30pm on Thursday 14th September 2006, at South
Ribble Civic Centre. It was attended by about 50 - 60 co-ordinators together
with visitors from a number of organisations. The theme of the meeting was
how neighbourhood watch could work in partnership with various agencies and
with people of all ages in society to make our community as safe as
possible.
The speakers were introduced by Peter Tickle, who until recently had been
the Community Crime Prevention Officer for South Ribble.
The first speaker was the Mayor of South Ribble, Councillor Dave Watts, and
he opened the meeting by expressing his support for neighbourhood watch.
Peter Tickle then conducted the business part of the meeting. He said that
thirteen people had expressed a wish to be members of the Executive
Committee, these being the ten existing members together with Valerie
Woodruffe from Bamber Bridge, Martyn Davidson from Penwortham and Peter, who
is a co-ordinator at Walton-le-Dale. As this number was below the maximum of
21 permitted by the Constitution there was no need for a formal election and
all the 13 would have a place on the committee.
Brian Edwards then provided the meeting with details of the accounts. These
showed that at 31st August 2006 the balance was £300 although this would be
reduced further by the very recent acquisition of some South Ribble
Neighbourhood Watch Association promotional stickers.
The Chair of the association, Mrs Ann Bretherton, addressed the meeting and
thanked all the co-ordinators and in particular the members of the Executive
Committee for all their hard work since the association was formed in March
2005. She also thanked the South Ribble Community Safety Partnership and the
Lancashire Partnership Against Crime for providing financial support to the
South Ribble Neighbourhood Watch Association. She also said that the funding
had been spent on launching a website and purchasing letter headed paper
and promotional materials. Ann added that the association are actively
seeking the support of sponsors to raise future funding.
Chief Inspector Andrew Murphy then spoke on behalf of the police. He told
everyone at the meeting how impressed he had been with the South Ribble
Neighbourhood Watch Association and in particular their desire to work with
young people. He praised recent work by the Community Beat Manager at
Walton-le-Dale, in which he had fully engaged neighbourhood watch
co-ordinators in relation to a problem of young people consuming alcohol in
public areas. He went on to speak about "neighbourhood policing" and the
valuable part that neighbourhood watch co-ordinators can play. He also said
that having 158 neighbourhood watch schemes covering more than 8000
households was a great achievement and he hoped that neighbourhood watch
would continue to thrive.
The next speaker was Sam Brown, the Head Girl at Wellfield High School in
Leyland. Sam explained very eloquently that the school had been working with
the local neighbourhood watch scheme on Yewlands Drive and had recently
taken part in a "litter pick". She also explained that she had been
attending meetings of the Executive Committee of the South Ribble
Neighbourhood Watch Association in order to help with community safety
initiatives and that in the future she hoped to link in with other Head
Girls/Head Boys from other schools in the South Ribble area. Sam's
presentation was very well received.
Bamber Bridge Air Cadets gave the next presentation, led by Phil Thomas,
their Flight Lieutenant. Four Cadets gave short presentations about various
aspects of life in the cadets, including flying and drill, and Phil linked
the four presentations and gave a slide presentation himself. The young
Cadets gave an excellent account of themselves and received warm applause
from the audience.
Peter Tickle then spoke about the good work done by the neighbourhood watch
co-ordinators in South Ribble. He explained how many of them relay messages
from the police to their members, produce informative newsletters or hold
meetings for their members and generally promote neighbourhood watch,
community safety and neighbourliness. Peter also praised those CBM's
(Community Beat Managers) and PCSO's (Police Community Support Officers) who
make communicating with neighbourhood watch co-ordinators part of their
routine and enlist their support when dealing with crime and community
problems. Peter went on to say that the vast majority of young people are
not troublemakers but this is sometimes how they are portrayed. He added
that the presentations from Sam Brown and the Air Cadets had been very
refreshing and showed young people in a very positive light.
Peter thanked the following organisations for having display stands at the
AGM; "CRIMESTOPPERS", "LANCASHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE", "TRADING
STANDARDS", "AGE CONCERN" and "BAMBER BRIDGE AIR CADETS".
Peter also introduced the person who is now looking after the needs of
neighbourhood watch in South Ribble, PC Lydia Hackett.
Caroline Hall and Ian McCondichie from AGE CONCERN each gave a slide
presentation about two initiatives currently operating in the South Ribble
area. Both initiatives involve bridging the gap between old people and young
people and illustrated the fact that a lot of good work is going on but much
of it is not widely known by the public.
ANCHOR STAYING PUT is an excellent local charity offering support to the
elderly and disabled to enable them to continue living in their own homes.
Glenys Bishop explained to the audience just how useful the charity could be
to neighbourhood watch co-ordinators as they could refer anyone in need of
practical support such as extra security measures, or small repairs,
directly to them.
The final speaker was retired head teacher and now South Ribble
representative on Lancashire Police Authority, David Winthrop. David gave an
excellent and very lively speech encompassing many aspects, including young
people, neighbourhood watch and neighbourhood policing.
The meeting concluded at 9:25pm.
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