Home Office Crime prevention advice
Valuable crime prevention advice and Neighbourhood Watch information from the Home Office.
Useful links
Consumer Direct
National
Consumer Direct is the government-funded telephone and online service offering information and advice on consumer issues. Consumer Direct is funded by the Office of Fair Trading and delivered in partnership with Local Authority Trading Standards Services.
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Crime Reduction Partnership News
National
The aim of CRP News is to improve the exchange of ideas and opinions among the growing number of people professionally involved in Crime Reduction Partnerships throughout the UK. Apart from news and articles on Good Practice, the site hosts an on-line library of reference documents, classified links to other web-resources and listings of up-coming events. The site also publishes a free weekly eNewsletter.
Litteraction website
National
Litteraction.org.uk is an online community of volunteer groups and individuals coming together to take action on litter problems locally.
Neighbourhood Watch publicity materials
National
The Home Office has produced a range of Neighbourhood Watch publicity materials to aid practitioners carry out their work.
New Neighbourhood & Home Watch Leaflet
National
The new Neighbourhood & HomeWatch leaflet 'COMMUNITY ACTION AGAINST CRIME'' is available to download here:
The complete range of Home Office crime reduction publicity materials are outlined in the Crime Reduction Publicity Catalogue. The materials, which include leaflets, posters and stickers are user-friendly and can be used in both national campaigns and local initiatives.
Registration to use the Neighbourhood Watch & Home Watch logos
National
The current ‘click and use’ facility has been suspended on the Home Office site due to some technical difficulties. As a temporary measure the website now advises all those who visit it that should someone wish to apply for use of the logo, that they do so by emailing them via the nhw inbox (nwatch@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk).
ResponsibleCitizen.co.uk
National
This is a very comprehensive public interest website, focused on how to beat anti-social behaviour and promote good citizenship.
Stop Unwanted Telephone Calls
National
Under government legislation introduced on 1st May 1999 it is unlawful to make direct marketing calls to individuals who have indicated that they do not want to receive them. Use this link to find out how to stop unwanted calls.
Trading Standards - Howard
National
Howard is an ‘Online Shopping Assistant’, that will be able to provide you with the information that you need to make a qualified decision whether to use a certain website or not.
Warwickshire Against Domestic Abuse
West Midlands
We are working together as Warwickshire Against Domestic Abuse with over 30 other public services and voluntary organisations to tackle the harm caused by domestic abuse. If you or someone you know is affected by emotional, financial, physical or other forms of abuse in Warwickshire Freephone 0800 408 1552* or visit www.talk2someone.org.uk. In an emergency, dial 999.
Young people and Neighbourhood Watch
National
Find out more information about how Neighbourhood Watch schemes get an accurate picture of youth crime in their neighbourhood and can tap into an energetic resource.
