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What is the "Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network"?
How it all started
Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network (NHWN) is the name for the recently established group of Regional Neighbourhood & Home Watch representatives meeting at national level from across England & Wales. The groups’ Terms of Reference may be found elsewhere on the site, but readers may be interested to hear how the group came to be.
During the later months of 2006, Hertfordshire Chief Constable Frank Whiteley, (Neighbourhood Watch lead for the Association of Chief Police Officers – ACPO) was becoming increasingly concerned that Neighbourhood Watch lacked any representation or presence at national level. To try to resolve this situation, he set up a team to look at how the grassroots Neighbourhood Watch members themselves wanted to see such representation and ex-Chief Supt Mark Custerson was appointed to lead the team.
Symposiums
Mark initiated a series of exploratory meetings in each region, involving wherever possible representatives of Neighbourhood Watch at both force and regional levels. These meetings led in early 2007, to three symposia in the South East, in the West Midlands, and in the North West, to which every Constabulary was invited to send up to seven watch representatives from their respective areas. Granted that this may not be entirely “democratic”, but one may ask how better it could have been done?
At the symposia, delegates were invited to discuss and to vote on their preferred way to achieve a new form of representation at the national level for England & Wales.
Significantly NHW Members representing all 10 Regions at the symposia agreed in principle and overwhelmingly that:
a) they wanted to see a Regional and National structure,
b) they wanted a Force NHW representative to go to Regional meetings,
c) they wanted a regional NHW representative and a deputy to go to national meetings.
A Mandate for Action
Armed with this strong mandate, a proposal was put to the April meeting of the National Strategy Group for Watch Issues, when it was unanimously accepted, and arrangements were initiated for an inaugural meeting of the Regional representatives. In the meantime Regional NHW organisations were invited to elect their representatives and a date of mid July was agreed for the first meeting.
The rest is history, and may be read in the minutes of meetings held since July 2007.
NEIGHBOURHOOD & HOME WATCH NETWORK
The Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network, England and Wales (NHWN) represents all Home Watch & Neighbourhood Watch members across England & Wales. It is the body which engages with the Home Office and other parties on the National Strategy Group for Watch Issues, at the strategic level.
LATEST NEWS FROM NHWN:
http://www.mynhw.co.uk/ is recognised by the Home Office and Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) as the official website for ALL registered Neighbourhood Watch & Home Watch members across England & Wales. To ensure that you receive the latest newsletter and future editions to be published in 2009 please register your details with us using this link: Newsletter Registration We are also looking for events and news to add to the site, please let us know what is happening in your local area.
If you require any further information about the NHWN, you can go to the new NHWN website. Or you might wish to contact your regional representative (listed below); or email us at enquiries@nationalnhw.org or call the Enquiry Line on 0116 229 3118
If you want to order Neighbourhood or Home Watch products, you can place orders by phoning the ordering line on 0870 241 4680 or by emailing homeoffice@prolog.uk.com
Current products available are:
- Neighbourhood/Home Watch Community Action Against Crime leaflet (NHCAAC) new welcome booklet for new members and co-ordinators of the of Neighbourhood/Home Watch scemes. This booklet explains the role of Neighbourhood/Home Watch schemes. Max order limit 1000
- Neighbourhood/Home Watch Blank Poster (NHPOST) This poster is branded with the Neighbourhood and Home Watch logos and is blank to allow co-ordinators to communicate information with it's members and wider communities when required. Max order limit 10
- Neighbourhood/Home Watch Meeting Notification Card (NHMEET) This leaflet allows Neighbourhood/Home Watch co-ordinators to inform their members of the next meeting, location and topic. Max order limit: 50
- Neighbourhood/Home Watch incident report card (NHREP) This leaflet allows Neighbourhood/Home Watch members to report an incident or suspicion of criminal activity to their co-ordinator, neighbourhood policing team or other point of contact. Max order limit: 500
- Neighbourhood & Home Watch Good Ideas (NWGIB1) This booklet brings together some good ideas and practices that have been adopted by Neighbourhood or Home Watch schemes, groups and associations throughout England and Wales. Max order limit: 100
- Neighbourhood & Home Watch Good Ideas (NWGIBIW) This booklet brings together some good ideas and practices that have been adopted by Neighbourhood or Home Watch schemes, groups and associations throughout England and Wales. Max order limit: 100
- Neighbourhood Watch sticker (NNWWS) This sticker is designed for members of Neighbourhood Watch schemes to place in a window of their home, ideally near the front door. Max order limit: 1000
To avoid disappointment where possible try and place your order in advance. Please allow 5 working days for your order to arrive.
Events and urgent orders - if you are planning an event or need items for a specific date please call 0870 241 4680 or make sure you give the needed delivery date when placing your order.
