Neighbourhood Watch in Hadley Wood
HADLEY WOOD WATCH
Contact us if you want to join NHW: [email protected]
What is Neighbourhood Watch?
Neighbourhood Watch rests on the concept of good neighbourliness. The basic idea is simply: neighbours join together to keep watch on each other’s homes and their immediate surroundings in the bid to make the neighbourhood a safe and better place to live, work and play.
Neighbourhood Watch is not just about reducing crime – it is about building community spirit and good relations. It brings local people closer together with common goals: to deter those who are up to no good. Working together we can make life very difficult for burglars, doorstep con-men and vandals.
There are also other benefits of setting up a Neighbourhood Watch. For example, you can learn more about crime prevention and home security, which will help keep your home and belongings safe. You might also get a discount on your home insurance.
Members of Watch schemes are not vigilantes. Watch schemes are not Police-run groups. We can be the eyes and ears of the Police, providing early warning on problems.
Patrolling the streets is a job for the Police; they will act upon the information supplied by residents.
By letting the Police know of anything suspicious that you see or hear, you are helping to reduce the opportunities for crime to occur. The more difficult it can be made for the criminal, the more likely it is that criminals can be deterred.
• Watching and caring - not snooping
'Neighbourhood Watch' is about looking out for each other. Neighbours acting together mean many eyes and ears ready to pick up on anything in the neighbourhood that might cause worry or concern – being a good neighbour and caring about your community. It’s not about being nosy or interfering.
• A better quality of life
And there is more to neighbourhood watch than protecting homes and property against burglary. Working together, neighbours can help reduce all sorts of local crimes. They can improve the environment by getting action on things like vandalism, graffiti, poor lighting and lack of local amenities.
As well as making the neighbourhood a better place to live and work in, tackling local problems and concerns will help people to feel less nervous about crime - especially those who are elderly or vulnerable for other reasons.
• For everyone
Neighbourhood watch brings people together, looking out for each other and being involved. A stronger community spirit grows. Anyone can join and play a part; and any community or neighbourhood can set up a scheme.
A scheme might be a few houses in a street, the residents in a square, a street, or a whole estate. Each scheme can be different - you don't have to use the title "Neighbourhood Watch" or put a sticker in your window. However this is a vital tool in crime prevention. This will be explained when you join.
Schemes are made to meet the needs of the members and their neighbourhood. They are run by the members and belong to them - so they are the ones to make the real difference in improving the quality of life.
• Neighbourhood Watch means working together
No one is alone. Your neighbours look out for you, your family, your home and your street or estate, and you do the same for them. Neighbourhood Watch schemes also help the community to keep a check on people in the neighbourhood who are more vulnerable. Children and young people, the elderly and the frail and people who have had their homes broken into before can all benefit from an extra eye kept on them.
As well as receiving the support from other scheme members, people belonging to Neighbourhood Watch can make contact with other local Watch groups. And the police, local councils and other community and voluntary organisations all support Neighbourhood Watch.
• How does it work?
All members are important in making their neighbourhood a safer, more friendly and pleasant place to live in. One of the most important things scheme members do is to look out for anything happening in the neighbourhood that seems suspicious or unusual and then report it to the police. This may help the police to solve or prevent a crime - and so stop someone becoming a victim.
When you join a scheme you are given advice about the sort of things to look out for. But it is always important to remember, when you see something that concerns you, dial 999 and let the police check it out - never challenge someone behaving suspiciously or put yourself at risk.
The police may also offer other advice, from simple ideas like seeing that circulars, newspapers and letters cannot be seen in letter boxes while householders are away on holiday, to promoting crime prevention schemes and home security measures such as property marking with a postcode
• Everyone matters
Each scheme is run by a local co-ordinator chosen by the members of the scheme and acting as a link between them, the local police and council, other Watches and community groups.
The link goes both ways. As well as reporting suspicious activities or seeking help and advice from the police, the co-ordinator will hear from them about incidents likely to affect the neighbourhood. These could be about burglars operating in the area, reports of bogus door-to-door 'salesman', car thieves at work, or local drug dealing, for instance.
So everyone in a Neighbourhood Watch scheme plays an important and worthwhile part in making their community safer. Every member is valuable and every task they do contributes to bringing people in the community closer together. Some members may be part of a support committee that shares the work. Others can keep an eye on the more vulnerable people in the neighbourhood, contribute to the scheme's newsletter, help to arrange events or approach local businesses for support - or simply do the most important job of all: looking out for others in the community.
Joining or starting a Neighbourhood Watch scheme gives you the chance to play a vital role in your community, and to make a difference. It lets you join the drive against crimes such as burglary and theft and to combat social nuisances like vandalism and graffiti.
The result is something we all want - a better quality of life.
The Neighbourhood Watch sign is not only a warning to would-be criminals; it is also the sign of a community where people care for each other.
So let’s take a lesson from nature - work as a team, and look out for each other. Insurance companies give discount to active NHW’s
So, in summary…Neighbourhood Watch works by:
• Bringing people closer together
• Building a stronger community spirit
• Helping to reduce crime
• Lessening people's anxieties about crime
• Strengthening links with the police
• Developing closer relationships with local councils
• Improving the local environment
• Creating a better quality of life
Hadley Wood Watch
Nationally Neighbourhood Watch members have worked with the Police Service since 1982 in a number of ways. Much of the work has focused on improving home security, passing intelligence to the Police and reducing the fear of crime.
In many areas of the UK there are umbrella Neighbourhood Watch organisations that oversee the setting up and running of NHWs in their Boroughs. There is no such organisation in Enfield Borough.
To fill that gap Richard and Simone (who have had years of experience running and setting up of NHW’s in other Boroughs) have been tasked with setting up NHW’s in Hadley Wood to start with and then these role models will be rolled out across the rest of the Cockfosters Ward (Cockfosters / Oakwood) –
Contact us if you want to join NHW: [email protected]
What is Neighbourhood Watch?
Neighbourhood Watch rests on the concept of good neighbourliness. The basic idea is simply: neighbours join together to keep watch on each other’s homes and their immediate surroundings in the bid to make the neighbourhood a safe and better place to live, work and play.
Neighbourhood Watch is not just about reducing crime – it is about building community spirit and good relations. It brings local people closer together with common goals: to deter those who are up to no good. Working together we can make life very difficult for burglars, doorstep con-men and vandals.
There are also other benefits of setting up a Neighbourhood Watch. For example, you can learn more about crime prevention and home security, which will help keep your home and belongings safe. You might also get a discount on your home insurance.
Members of Watch schemes are not vigilantes. Watch schemes are not Police-run groups. We can be the eyes and ears of the Police, providing early warning on problems.
Patrolling the streets is a job for the Police; they will act upon the information supplied by residents.
By letting the Police know of anything suspicious that you see or hear, you are helping to reduce the opportunities for crime to occur. The more difficult it can be made for the criminal, the more likely it is that criminals can be deterred.
• Watching and caring - not snooping
'Neighbourhood Watch' is about looking out for each other. Neighbours acting together mean many eyes and ears ready to pick up on anything in the neighbourhood that might cause worry or concern – being a good neighbour and caring about your community. It’s not about being nosy or interfering.
• A better quality of life
And there is more to neighbourhood watch than protecting homes and property against burglary. Working together, neighbours can help reduce all sorts of local crimes. They can improve the environment by getting action on things like vandalism, graffiti, poor lighting and lack of local amenities.
As well as making the neighbourhood a better place to live and work in, tackling local problems and concerns will help people to feel less nervous about crime - especially those who are elderly or vulnerable for other reasons.
• For everyone
Neighbourhood watch brings people together, looking out for each other and being involved. A stronger community spirit grows. Anyone can join and play a part; and any community or neighbourhood can set up a scheme.
A scheme might be a few houses in a street, the residents in a square, a street, or a whole estate. Each scheme can be different - you don't have to use the title "Neighbourhood Watch" or put a sticker in your window. However this is a vital tool in crime prevention. This will be explained when you join.
Schemes are made to meet the needs of the members and their neighbourhood. They are run by the members and belong to them - so they are the ones to make the real difference in improving the quality of life.
• Neighbourhood Watch means working together
No one is alone. Your neighbours look out for you, your family, your home and your street or estate, and you do the same for them. Neighbourhood Watch schemes also help the community to keep a check on people in the neighbourhood who are more vulnerable. Children and young people, the elderly and the frail and people who have had their homes broken into before can all benefit from an extra eye kept on them.
As well as receiving the support from other scheme members, people belonging to Neighbourhood Watch can make contact with other local Watch groups. And the police, local councils and other community and voluntary organisations all support Neighbourhood Watch.
• How does it work?
All members are important in making their neighbourhood a safer, more friendly and pleasant place to live in. One of the most important things scheme members do is to look out for anything happening in the neighbourhood that seems suspicious or unusual and then report it to the police. This may help the police to solve or prevent a crime - and so stop someone becoming a victim.
When you join a scheme you are given advice about the sort of things to look out for. But it is always important to remember, when you see something that concerns you, dial 999 and let the police check it out - never challenge someone behaving suspiciously or put yourself at risk.
The police may also offer other advice, from simple ideas like seeing that circulars, newspapers and letters cannot be seen in letter boxes while householders are away on holiday, to promoting crime prevention schemes and home security measures such as property marking with a postcode
• Everyone matters
Each scheme is run by a local co-ordinator chosen by the members of the scheme and acting as a link between them, the local police and council, other Watches and community groups.
The link goes both ways. As well as reporting suspicious activities or seeking help and advice from the police, the co-ordinator will hear from them about incidents likely to affect the neighbourhood. These could be about burglars operating in the area, reports of bogus door-to-door 'salesman', car thieves at work, or local drug dealing, for instance.
So everyone in a Neighbourhood Watch scheme plays an important and worthwhile part in making their community safer. Every member is valuable and every task they do contributes to bringing people in the community closer together. Some members may be part of a support committee that shares the work. Others can keep an eye on the more vulnerable people in the neighbourhood, contribute to the scheme's newsletter, help to arrange events or approach local businesses for support - or simply do the most important job of all: looking out for others in the community.
Joining or starting a Neighbourhood Watch scheme gives you the chance to play a vital role in your community, and to make a difference. It lets you join the drive against crimes such as burglary and theft and to combat social nuisances like vandalism and graffiti.
The result is something we all want - a better quality of life.
The Neighbourhood Watch sign is not only a warning to would-be criminals; it is also the sign of a community where people care for each other.
So let’s take a lesson from nature - work as a team, and look out for each other. Insurance companies give discount to active NHW’s
So, in summary…Neighbourhood Watch works by:
• Bringing people closer together
• Building a stronger community spirit
• Helping to reduce crime
• Lessening people's anxieties about crime
• Strengthening links with the police
• Developing closer relationships with local councils
• Improving the local environment
• Creating a better quality of life
Hadley Wood Watch
Nationally Neighbourhood Watch members have worked with the Police Service since 1982 in a number of ways. Much of the work has focused on improving home security, passing intelligence to the Police and reducing the fear of crime.
In many areas of the UK there are umbrella Neighbourhood Watch organisations that oversee the setting up and running of NHWs in their Boroughs. There is no such organisation in Enfield Borough.
To fill that gap Richard and Simone (who have had years of experience running and setting up of NHW’s in other Boroughs) have been tasked with setting up NHW’s in Hadley Wood to start with and then these role models will be rolled out across the rest of the Cockfosters Ward (Cockfosters / Oakwood) –