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Neighbourhood Watch links with Trading Standards for Electric Blanket Exchange
East Midlands
Tuesday 2 December 2008
This initiative is being run in conjunction with Leicestershire Trading Standards and the purpose of the scheme is to ensure that as many old and unsafe electric blankets as possible are removed from circulation and thus reduce the risks posed by them.
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Restorative justice pilot hailed a success
East of England
Monday 1 December 2008
A pilot scheme to bring youth offenders face to face with their victims, and keep them from committing more serious offences later, is said to be going well in Norfolk.
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Trustmark and LAATSN
National
Monday 1 December 2008
Trading Standards help householders find reliable and trustworthy tradespersons to carry out repair and improvements to their homes
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Information Commissioner to issue data sharing Code of Practice
National
Monday 1 December 2008
Among new powers will be new obligations, one of which is to publish a Code of Practice for data sharing. This will be of special interest to many Watch schemes in the UK which exchange 'mugshots' of excluded or targeted individuals.
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Thieves’ haul prompts alert over car keys
North West
Monday 1 December 2008
POLICE are warning residents not to fall foul of ‘hook & cane’ burglars.
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Operation Storyboard launches across the East Midlands
East Midlands
Monday 1 December 2008
30 people have been arrested, during the first ever regional distraction burglary campaign involving five police Forces.
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Colchester Borough Neighbourhood Watch
East of England
Sunday 30 November 2008
Welcome to this site where we hope to provide you with all the information you need not only about Neighbourhood Watch but also for personal safety and care of property.
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Suffolk neighbourhood watch
East of England
Sunday 30 November 2008
The website is intended for use by all members of the Suffolk community. If you are visiting our site but not a member of NW and would like to find out more please visit the links on this page for more information.
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Hampshire NHW Association
South East
Sunday 30 November 2008
Use this link for the official website for Hants Neighbourhood Watch Association.
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Thames Valley Neighbourhood Watch
South East
Sunday 30 November 2008
Neighbourhood Watch is run by volunteers in the community. The Regional Administrator will support the scheme but each community develops their scheme to suit their needs.
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Lincolnshire Neighbourhood Watch
East Midlands
Sunday 30 November 2008
Welcome to Lincolnshire neighbourhood Watchs official website.
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Hassocks, Keymer and Clayton Neighbourhood Watch - Sussex community crime prevention
South East
Sunday 30 November 2008
This is the website of the Hassocks area Neighbourhood Watch group. Hassocks is situated in west Sussex, seven miles to the north of Brighton and forty miles south of London.
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Have a Safer Winter

Saturday 29 November 2008
Christmas should be a great time for you and your family - not criminals
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Statement released on Home Office leaks
National
Saturday 29 November 2008
The Permanent Secretary, David Normington, issued the following statement on the police investigation into leaks of sensitive information. David Normington said:
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Consultation finds support for neighbourhood policing
National
Saturday 29 November 2008
Responses to policing consultation show widespread support for cutting police red tape.
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Purse chains handed out free to shoppers in Leicester city centre
East Midlands
Friday 28 November 2008
Christmas shoppers in Leicester city centre are being given purse bells and chains to try and prevent thefts from handbags over the festive period.
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Neighbourhood Watch in London
London
Friday 28 November 2008
The London Neighbourhood Watch Association (LNWA) has been established for over three years and already represents the interests of more than three quarters of the London Boroughs.
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Latest Newsletter
National
Thursday 27 November 2008
Register here to receive regular newsletters - from the official Neighbourhood Watch Website
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Chair of NHWN awarded by ACPO
East Midlands
Thursday 27 November 2008
Chair of NHWN praised by her local Police
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Keep Christmas Presents Safe With Immobilise
East of England
Wednesday 26 November 2008
Suffolk Police are reminding people to register their Christmas purchases and presents with the online property database Immobilise, to help keep property...
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Police and local youths help to clean up Ullesthorpe
East Midlands
Tuesday 25 November 2008
Young people are often blamed for anything and everything going wrong in any community but recently officers from Harborough & Lutterworth local policing unit proved that this is not always the case.
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Gwent Neighbourhood Watch Website
Wales
Tuesday 25 November 2008
Gwent Neighbourhood Watch launched their own Neighbourhood Watch website earlier this year.
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England’s Smallest County Forms Neighbourhood Watch Association
East Midlands
Monday 24 November 2008
Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators in Rutland have decided to take collective action to further promote their contribution to neighbourhood policing and community safety. The decision followed a visit to Rutland, England’s smallest county, by Marion Lewis, Chair of the new Home Office supported Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network.
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Flintshire Neighbourhood Watch Association
Wales
Saturday 22 November 2008
Welcome to Flintshire Neighbourhood Watch Association Website
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Message from Jacqui Smith
National
Wednesday 19 November 2008
'This month, I'd like to take the opportunity to update you on the Tackling Knives Action Programme (TKAP).
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Hertswatch
East of England
Wednesday 19 November 2008
Hertfordshire's Neighbourhood Watch Association
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New 'Neighbourhood Watch Welcome Pack'
National
Wednesday 19 November 2008
The Home Office has produced a range of Neighbourhood Watch publicity materials to aid practitioners carry out their work.
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Contact your local Crime & Disorder Reduction/Community Safety Partnership
National
Wednesday 19 November 2008
We need your help. If you'd like to get involved in improving the safety of your own community, here are a few ways to do that.
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Millions seized from criminals given back to police
National
Wednesday 19 November 2008
Police forces across England and Wales will receive nearly £6m this quarter from funds seized from criminals.
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Secured By Design accredits world's first anti-theft number plate
National
Wednesday 19 November 2008
SecurePlate, the world’s first anti-theft number plate and the latest weapon in the war against car crime, has achieved Secured by Design accreditation.
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Wardens signal community approach to Flood Planning
East Midlands
Tuesday 18 November 2008
The increasing threat of climate change means that extreme weather events are happening more frequently. With the risk of recent floods across the country becoming more regular, it is essential that local people are prepared before any flooding occurs in this area.
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November Newsletter from Newport
Wales
Tuesday 18 November 2008
View the latest November newsletter here.
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Was your last Christmas ruined by dodgy goods and services?
National
Monday 17 November 2008
If your past Christmases have been ruined by the turkey not turning up on time, the must-have gadget that's dead on arrival, or the jumper that's four sizes too big, Consumer Direct would like to hear from you.
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Junior Neighbourhood Watch
National
Sunday 16 November 2008
Junior Neighbourhood Watch (or Kids Against Crime) is a relatively new idea that is finding popularity in many areas in the UK.
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Kent Police Authority “Safer Kent 2009 “ Award Winners
South East
Sunday 16 November 2008
Neighbourhood Watchers win two prestigious community safety awards.
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Jacqui Smith Launches Crime & Justice Pioneer Areas
National
Thursday 6 November 2008
Sixty areas across the country have signed up to become new neighbourhood crime and justice pioneer areas, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced today. She also congratulated Essex on being the first police force to deliver the new national Policing Pledge.
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HELP IS ONLY A TICK AWAY
East of England
Thursday 6 November 2008
Home Shield is a partnership project comprising of local authorities, police, pension service, health service and voluntary agencies within Suffolk with the aim to support vulnerable older residents in need of help and support, with the aim to allow them to continue to live within their own home.
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Let's recognise the contribution youngsters make to their Communities across Newport.
Wales
Tuesday 4 November 2008
THE ALL WALES NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH DEVELOPMENT GROUP has established an award to acknowledge those members of the community under the age of 18 years who play a part in their communities.
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Sherwood, Notts, traders urged to create ShopWatch scheme
East Midlands
Monday 3 November 2008
Traders in Sherwood, near Nottingham, are being invited to join a radio scheme to stamp out crime and anti-social behaviour.
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'Trolley Safes' piloted in supermarkets
West Midlands
Monday 3 November 2008
Supermarkets in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, are offering new 'Trolley Safes' to their customers - to reduce opportunist thefts of purses and other valuables.
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Hayes & Coney Hall Safer Neighbourhood Team
London
Sunday 2 November 2008
The Hayes & Coney Hall Safer Neighbourhoods team (Bromley borough) have now succeeded in covering the whole ward with Neighbourhood Watch,
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First Junior Neighbourhood Watch Group for Leicestershire
East Midlands
Thursday 30 October 2008
Pupils from a Wigston primary school are the first in the county to have successfully completed the Junior Neighbourhood Watch scheme.
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Two Steps Ahead
East Midlands
Sunday 26 October 2008
West Bridgford Neighbourhood Watch Group (Nottingham) is reviving a project first introduced in 2000 The Two Steps Ahead scheme is detailed in the attachments.
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New South Wales NHW Association
Wales
Friday 24 October 2008
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council area there has been a restructuring exercise of the NHW Movement, the movement has progressed from three independent Associations within each of the Rhondda , Cynon and Taf Ely Valleys to a newly formed Borough wide movement, now known as the Rhondda Cynon Taf Neighbourhood Watch Association.
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Newport - Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter Autumn 2008
Wales
Friday 24 October 2008
Use this site to publish your newsletter.
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Latest Crime Statistics
National
Thursday 23 October 2008
Home Office Statistical Bulletin 14/08 - Crime in England and Wales: Quarterly Update to June 2008
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The Chief Constable’s address to the Cumbria NWA AGM
North West
Wednesday 22 October 2008
It was my pleasure to address the Cumbria Neighbourhood Watch Association Conference on Saturday 4th October 2008. My second visit but your eighth Annual General Meeting, which is testimony in itself to the commitment and hard work of all your staff, Committee and members.
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West Midlands Police faces up to young generation
West Midlands
Monday 20 October 2008
A WEBSITE used by millions to help friends stay in touch has become the latest tool for police to boost their image among teenagers
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Police help to pay for anti-theft software for laptops
East Midlands
Monday 20 October 2008
Nottinghamshire Police are to provide funds for people who live in burglary hotspots to install theft-recovery software on their laptops
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Junior Neighbourhood Watch launched in Wigston, Leicestershire
East Midlands
Friday 17 October 2008
Pupils from a Wigston primary school in Leicestershir are amongst the first in the county to be part of a Junior Neighbourhood Watch scheme being ran at their school.
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Darkness Alert 2008
East Midlands
Friday 17 October 2008
The clocks go back one hour at 1:00am Sunday 26th October 2008 but already the days are getting shorter and many of you will soon be coming home from work in the dark. Whilst we don’t want to increase the fear of crime unnecessarily we have to point out that this really is the time to think about the darker nights and the fact that burglaries to dwellings between about 3pm and 7pm traditionally increase at this time of year. Use this link to see how you can help your NHW members.
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Young Peoples' Award Scheme
Wales
Saturday 11 October 2008
Gwent and Merthyr have proceeded to enact the idea which we in Gwent intend to launch during 'Not in my Neighbourhood Week'
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Gwent Neighbourhood Watch Website
Wales
Wednesday 1 October 2008
For the latest news from Gwent Neighbourhood Watch
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Successful NHW in Ipswich
East of England
Wednesday 1 October 2008
Crabbe Street (and Aldeburgh Gardens) NW group held their annual community BBQ
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3,600 NEW COMMUNITY CRIME FIGHTERS
National
Wednesday 24 September 2008
By the end of next year over 3,600 volunteer community crime fighters will join neighbourhood policing teams across the country, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced today.
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Scammers targeting YOU with 'phantom' cars
National
Monday 22 September 2008
Some of the UK’s most popular private classified advert websites have been targeted in a scam that could be swindling unsuspecting car buyers out of thousands of pounds.
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Warning Re Leaflets Charging For Neighbourhood Watch
East Midlands
Sunday 21 September 2008
This is a message to all our NHW members from Harborough & Lutterworth local policing unit reminding you that membership of NHW is FREE.
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Kent Key Link
South East
Thursday 18 September 2008
A partnership with Kent Police, which provides a vital service to help keep both businesses and homes throughout the County of Kent safe.
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Consumer Direct
National
Thursday 11 September 2008
Consumer Direct is a government funded advice service for everyone to use.
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Official Neighbourhood Watch website for Leicestershire & Rutland
East Midlands
Thursday 11 September 2008
Use this link to find out more about the official NHW associatioon representing ALL police registered NHW schems in the counties of Leicestershire & Rutland.
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Harborough District Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter -Autumn 2008
East Midlands
Saturday 6 September 2008
NHW Newsletter
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NHWN Questionnaire
National
Tuesday 5 August 2008

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Wise web 'Owl' watches neighbours
Wales
Friday 11 July 2008
Flintshire Neighbourhood Watch Association are pleased to announce that they have launched the first ‘sector’ of OWL (UK Online Watch Link) this week. North Flintshire watches have been the first area, to be followed by Deeside, then South Flintshire over the coming weeks.
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Harborough homeowners get Smart to burglary
East Midlands
Friday 11 July 2008
A revolutionary crime-fighting initiative launched to warn burglars to stay away from homes in Market Harborough is embarking on its second round.
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Message from Ipswich NHW Commander
East of England
Wednesday 2 July 2008
The sun's out and I'm feeling pretty positive about all things related to "NHW" having attended the annual event at FHQ.
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LAUNCH OF NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH WEEK AND NEW WEBSITE
National
Wednesday 18 June 2008
Doorstep crime, anti-social behaviour and engaging young people will be the key areas of focus for the second national Neighbourhood Watch Week.
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Force Crime Prevention Manager for Northamptonshire Police - read his thoughts about Neighbourhood Watch.
East Midlands
Sunday 15 June 2008
I am really pleased to be able to submit an article to the regional website and as the Single Point of Contact for Neighbourhood Watch in Northamptonshire and having had dealings with Neighbourhood Watch for 17 years now I am almost as old in service as the scheme itself.
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