THIS WEBSITE SHOULD BE OF INTEREST TO
ALL RESPONSIBLE RESIDENTS
IN THE MILTON KEYNES AREA

        You can actively take part in making your community a better and safer place in which to live. This website has been developed to help to show you how, and explain how important it is that you do.

This site is not here to ask you for money.

PARTICIPATION IS FREE!

And here are a few more reasons why you should think about Neighbourhood Watch:

• Schemes are required throughout Milton Keynes and the surrounding area to help reduce crime and the fear of crime.
• Schemes create community spirit and assist in the care and safety of families, especially the young and the elderly.
• Neighbourhood Watch Schemes are known to be a deterrent to criminals.
• Some insurance companies offer Neighbourhood Watch Members lower Home Insurance premiums.
• Neighbourhoods used to be familiar and unchanging. But now people move frequently, and places change quickly. Everyone in Milton Keynes has heard that expansion of the city is on its way. These days we must work to build our areas into communities, changing strangers into neighbours. Without this effort, the faster the growth, the more opportunity for crime, if we let it happen.

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Who Are We And How Do We Operate?

A Neighbourhood Watch Scheme is normally composed of about 10-12 households, with one Member being a Co-ordinator.
All co-ordination for Milton Keynes and surrounding area is organised by
THE WATCH OFFICE at Thames Valley Police headquarters, Central Milton Keynes.
MK Neighbourhood Watch Association has Members, Scheme Co-ordinators, and Committee Members. All are volunteers.

Members:

• Receive messages regarding crime and its prevention and take action.
• Take care of themselves and their neighbours.
  If they become aware of any crime, or any suspicious activity which could be to the detriment of their community, they should report it to the Police (or Crimestoppers if they want to remain anonymous).

Scheme Co-ordinators:

• Receive important messages from the Police regarding recently committed crimes, and relay these to Scheme Members.
• Receive advice received from the Police regarding crime prevention, and relay it to Scheme members.
• Support Scheme members with help and advice on home and personal security.

The Neighbourhood Watch Committee:

• Works in conjunction with Thames Valley Police and other Social Organisations.
• Offers help, advice and information regarding how to make communities safer and takes action to prevent crime and the fear of it.

Milton Keynes Neighbourhood Watch Association hosts an Annual Conference for Co-ordinators, and yearly or twice-yearly meetings for Co-ordinators in relation to their own particular areas.


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MK NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH ASSOCIATION NEEDS YOU!

THE TRUTH IS, YOU MAY NEED NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH!

Find out more, lots more:

telephone Helen Sharratt at the Watch Office
01908 . 686169
or
email Helen at
Helen.sharratt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Watch out for   future pages  giving security ideas and items for sale.

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This work has been assisted by funding from the Milton Keynes Community Foundation
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