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LNWF came into being at a meeting of Members of the former Lancashire Neighbourhood Watch Association(LANWAS) on the 8th November 2004. The venue for the meeting being the ‘Novetel Hotel’ Walton Summit, Preston. Those present felt that after a somewhat turbulent period at both County and National level perhaps a change of title and direction would help to stimulate the Neighbourhood Watch movement across the County.
The Crime & Disorder Act , has for the first time placed a clear responsibility on the Police and Local Authorities to join with other interested parties to access local Crime and Disorder issues and put in place strategy’s for dealing with these. The Act provides the framework or structures for effective local action and acknowledges that Partnerships between Statutory Agencies, Voluntary Groups and Local Communities is by far the best way forward.
Therefore, LNWF aims to form as many Partnerships as is possible, with the Police, Fire and Rescue Services, British Transport Police, County/Local Authority Trading Standards Departments, County, District/Parish Councils, Community Safety Partnerships, Crimestoppers to name a few in its endeavours to combat Crime and Disorder, Juvenile issues and to have a major impact on people’s lives whether they have actual been a victim of Crime or what can be even more traumatic being constantly in the fear of Crime. It is only by working in a coordinated way that focusing both on the causes and symptoms of crime that we can make progress
Modernising the Neighbourhood Watch Movement The Way Forward
Reducing Neighbourhood Crime that is the challenge. Let us all be Streetsafe and Neighbourhood safe by promoting Good Citizenship, Caring Communities and Friendly Environments, in which we can all live, work and enjoy leisure time activities. Hopefully, the new found enthusiasm of LNWF with its Partners can be of paramount importance in bringing about change within the Neighbourhood Watch Movement. The LNWF aims to provide information and guidelines a ways of protecting yourselves, your homes, property and neighbourhoods from the problems associated with crime, home and personal safety.
Safe and Secure Streets, Safe and Secure Homes, Substance misuse, these issues can only be addressed by partnerships working.
Neighbourhood (NW) is the largest Community force in the UK. The Lancashire Constabulary is recognised as the best Constabulary in the UK. Please help LNWF to become the vehicle for exchanging best working practices and to become one of the best Neighbourhood Watch Forum/Association in the Country.
You can make a difference, You can help your Community Join a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. Help Us to Help You
Keith Warren Chair. |
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LNWF The Future Partnership working
Our New Mission Statement
· Tasking at Local Level · Community & Crime Intelligence (flow both to and from NHW) · Hot Spot Areas targeted with Information & Intelligence requests · Advertise PACT Meetings & Encourage Attendance · Regular contact and feedback with NHW · Training Needs · Service Level Agreement - based on review of Implementation · Identify Funding Streams
Supported by the ACPO Briefing paper 2
Neighbourhood Watch in Context “ A strategic tool for the Neighbourhood Policing Agenda”
√ Clear support for Neighbourhood Watch √ Structured help & Guidance for Co-ordinators √ Divisional, Sectional & Ward based contact structure √ Provide Regular Routine Crime Trends & Information to NHW Schemes √ Support the Development of Neighbourhood Watches √ Provide Feedback to Co-ordinators who pass information / intelligence to Police √ Integrate Neighbourhood watch into the Neighbourhood Policing Teams |
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Lancashire Neighbourhood Watch Forum
Keith Warren who has been Chair of LNWF for several years has recently resigned due to other commitments. Roger Baines from Preston NHW has been elected from his role as vice chair until the next AGM in 2009. LNWF meets 4 times a year at Lancashire Constabulary HQ outside Preston and approximately 10 NHW co-ordinators from around Lancashire attend these meetings.
This is a vibrant group who are currently working on projects looking at providing first aid training, helping with emergency planning and the opening of premises from which LNWF can operate.
Keith’s final commits as chair were as follows “It is with great sadness that I am resigning this post. It is my hope that I will continue to help from behind the scenes. I have had nothing but the support of co-ordinators across Lancashire during my tenure. I would urge those who support Neighbourhood Watch locally to consider getting involved with the Lancashire Watch Forum.”
Roger says “We are sorry to lose Keith at this exciting time. How we need to continue his hard work and develop Neighbourhood Watch in Lancashire. We are looking to recruit new members who can help with these projects. Volunteers would only need to give up a couple of hours a week but they would be well rewarded. I personally get great satisfaction from my work within LNWF.”
Any co-ordinators from any location within Lancashire who are interested can contact Sgt Steve Brown 01772 412710 to discuss what is involved and how they can get involved. |