June 2009
(1)Have your read THE POLICING PLEDGE?
This is a new set of promises from the police on the service they should provide. Every force has committed to keeping those promises.
The police promise to listen to your concerns, act on these concerns, and then keep you informed of the progress they’ve made. Each neighbourhood will have locally agreed priorities, as agreed by the community.
The Policing Pledge is a set of promises to local residents that not only gives more information about who their local neighbourhood policing team is, but also ensures that communities will have a stronger voice in telling the police what they think is most important and what they are most worried about.
The Policing Pledge makes a number of promises on how it will deal with you, your problem and the kind of service you can expect. Your local police force will deal with emergencies and non-emergencies within certain agreed times and if you’ve been a victim of crime, will agree with you how often and for how long you will be kept informed of progress on your case.
Police forces across the whole of the England and Wales have signed up to the same kind of promises to their local communities. This means that it will be easier to have your say on how they police your local area, and guarantees that wherever you live, you can expect the same, high level of service.
(Abridged from Directgov.com)
Go to the PROJECT LIBRARY for full details.
(2) COMMUNITY ARROW
There has been a large response to the articles on Smart Water and Alarms that appeared in the last edition of Community Arrow. This publication is written and edited by residents. Please let me (peter.usherwood@nottingham.ac.uk) have ideas for articles or announcements for future editions.
(3) GREATER COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE POLICE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH COORDINATORS
Neighbourhood Watch Coordinators in East Wollaton and Lenton Abbey can now expect routine visits from their local Police Officers and Community Protection Officers to exchange intelligence about crime and anti-social behaviour. Also, members of the Wollaton & Lenton Abbey Neighbourhood Watch Association Committee (Elaine Riley - East Wollaton; David Oldham - Lenton Abbey) have become part of their Safer Neighbourhood Teams, Unfortunately, these important developments do not yet extend to West Wollaton.
(4) WOULD THIS WORK IN OUR AREA?
Civilians given power to apply fixed penalties
A group of civilians has become the first in Norfolk to be given the power to issue on-the-spot fines under a new initiative. The 26 people in Norfolk can now issue fixed penalty notices for offences such as dog fouling, littering and graffiti, seize alcohol and tobacco from young people and issue fixed penalty notices to parents of truant children. The employees from Wherry Housing Association and security company EventGuard have been awarded certificates under the Home Office`s Community Safety Accreditation Scheme which gives them powers normally enjoyed by bobbies on the beat. The scheme has led to accusations that the government is encouraging the spread of unaccountability by giving civilians enforcement powers. But Ian McPherson, chief constable of Norfolk, said this was not the case and welcomed the employees, who will not receive payment from the force, into the extended “policing family”.
Publish your views on this site!
(5)THE GRAFFITI PROJECT FOR THE CROWNE ISLAND UNDERPASS
Following numerous reports of Anti-Social Behaviour, including groups of youths congregating in the underpass, drinking, smoking, tagging on the walls, leaving litter etc., youth workers have decided to engage with the young people in the area to reduce the problems.
Local young people, supported by Area 7 Youth Workers, have been successful in obtaining funding from the Youth Bank which, together with funding from the Youth Service, Street Scene, will be used artistically to decorate the underpass. Examples of such work illustrated in the PROJECT LIBRARY.
Contact Jenny Alexander, Senior Youth Worker for Area 7 - 07944 571925 for further details.
(6)A NEW WEBSITE
This website will very shortly be replaced by a more advanced version developed by VISAV Ltd in Sherwood, Nottingham. It will enable subscribers to report incidents to the police on the beat in Wollaton and Lenton Abbey and for Beat Officers to communicate with subscribers. The design of the site and its contents will be the responsibility of the W&LANWA, i.e. those of you that have registered with the site. Please send me your ideas!
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Please go to PROJECT LIBRARY for a copy of the NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH/POLICE SERVICE AGREEMENT
TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH CO-ORDINATORS AND SCHEME MEMBERS
The Association is prepared to host Training Sessions. Please inform Peter Usherwood (01158547535; peter.usherwood@nottingham.ac.uk) if you would like to participate. Each Session will last about 2 hours.
NEIGHBOURHOOD ALERT
Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators should have received a number of messages from the City of Nottingham Neighbourhood Watch Council . Please contact Peter Usherwood (01158547535; peter.usherwood@nottingham.ac.uk) if you have not received any communications so far.
ALARMS
The Association has purchase a number of low-cost intruder alarms.
• The ‘Sneak in Alarm’. This alarm, which works off a 9 volt battery, is attached to the inside handle of a door and if an intruder tries to gain access the alarm will emit a loud siren. The alarm is not suitable for metal doors. With sufficient interest it is anticipated that this unit will cost approximately £3.70 (inclusive of VAT).
• The ‘Autodialler Alarm’. This alarm will dial a pre-programmed telephone number to advise of an intruder attempt. With sufficient interest it is anticipated that this unit will cost approximately £20.70 (inclusive of VAT).
Further information on both can be found at www.personalalarms.com
Details of the alarm ordering process have been circulated to memberas of the Association.
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