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For any emergency requiring a police presence call   999

It's an emergency if a crime is being committed,
there is a risk of injury or a risk of serious damage to property.

For non-emergency incidents or general enquiries
(or to contact our Police Community Support Officer, Ken Cooney)
call 08458 505 505.







LOCAL NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH INFORMATION


The information here has been assembled as part of the
Neighbourhood Watch section of the Parish Plan.


Carol Rudd the Regional Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator,
has very kindly run the two meetings set up for the village,
and along with our old local beat officer PC Brian Price,
a big thank you is due for their help in the development
of the new and existing NHW groups in the village.


A report on the initial meeting on 29 November 2004.
A report on the second meeting on 28 February 2005.

Also there has been two articles in the village magazine,
the winter 1996 issue, and the spring 1997 issue.

The Parish Council has also agreed to help support the new schemes
by funding the cost of some new NHW signs in the new areas.






MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Neighbourhood Watch can help you to make
a difference to the area in which you live.


Neighbourhood Watch aims to:
dot Reduce the fear of crime
dot Build up a community spirit
dot To work in partnership with the police and other authorities to resolve issues in your area

What we can do for you:
dot Inform you of any increase of crime which may effect you
dot Send you newsletters and crime prevention information
dot Invite you to meetings with local officers and discuss any local issues or problems
dot After completion of a form, give you messages from our ringmaster system, which is a fast and effective way for the police to communicate with communities about local crimes and warnings of crimes in your area.


YOU MAY ALSO BE ENTITLED TO
DISCOUNT ON YOUR HOUSE INSURANCE




LOCAL NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH AREAS


NHW sign There are currently three areas active in the village:
dot Middle section of Church Road
dot Church Road by the lock
dot Keene Close & Rock Farm Lane

Several new groups are currently being established:
dot Upper Henley Road
dot Lower Henley Road
dot Part of the new Mill site
dot Yeftly Drive
dot Janaway area
dot Heyford Hill Lane opposite Janaway
dot Part of Broadhurst Gardens

There has also been some interest from the Park Homes and Pheasant Walk areas of the village.

More details will be given when the new groups have been fully established.







What is Neighbourhood Watch?
Neighbourhood Watch is......
dotworking with others to make your community safer
dotknowing what to do when a crime or emergency occurs
dotcommunity awareness of local crime risks and the measures to take against those risks
dotreducing the opportunities for crime and to make it more difficult for the criminal to act

How does it work?
Neighbourhood Watch schemes can be large, covering for example most of the households in a village or they might involve just half a dozen houses. It depends on the area and what people living there want.
A scheme is led by a volunteer coordinator with ideally a deputy who plays a supporting role. The role of the Coordinator is to act as a liaison point between their neighbours, the Regional NHW Administrator, the Police and other groups who have responsibility for Community Safety.

What is Ringmaster?
Ringmaster is a hi-tech message service, which has contact details of all Neighbourhood Watch Coordinators stored in its memory.
A message is recorded onto the Ringmaster system which then automatically contacts the Neighbourhood Watch Coordinators and relays the message to them. The message can be sent by telephone, fax or e-mail. Coordinators then pass the message onto members of their scheme.
Ringmaster provides a fast and effective way for the police to communicate with communities.

In a nutshell...

As a Coordinator of Neighbourhood Watch you will be asked to:
dotreceive Ringmaster messages
dotpass those messages onto members of your scheme
dotdistribute copies of newsletters
dotkeep a street plan of members of the scheme

As a member of Neighbourhood Watch you are asked to:
dottake sensible precautions to protect your property
dotpass relevant information about crime to the police
dotYOU MAY ALSO BE ENTITLED TO DISCOUNT ON YOUR HOUSE INSURANCE.

In return the police in South Oxfordshire will:
dotinform you of any increase in crime which may affect you
dotsend you newsletters and crime prevention information
dotinvite you to meetings with local officers to discuss any local issues or problems


How do I find out more?
Contact the Watch Office at Abingdon By post:
Watch Office. Police Station, Colwell Drive, Abingdon OX14 IAU
Telephone / fax 01235 556957
E-mail: Ringmaster.sopa@thamesvalley.police.uk






Some NHW web links...


Thames Valley Police The latest NHW news from Thames Valley Police,
and lots of other useful information on the police crime reduction web site.
Also news on the local Neighbourhood Policing
and our local Neighbourhood Police Officers.
The latest information about the new Neighbourhood Action Groups
which are now being set up in our area.
Home Office Neighbourhood Watch The Government Neighbourhood Watch Website.
Community Group The Community Group website also has helpful articles
about Neighbourhood Watch
Crime Stoppers You can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
"Just tell us what you know, not who you are."



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