The letter below is
intended for co-ordinators or any others who wish to leaflet
roads that do not have schemes
CRAWLEY NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
Dear Resident
You may have noticed that in some of the roads near where you
live there are signs indicating that you are entering a
Neighbourhood Watch Area. In Crawley as a whole there are over 216 areas covering
7000 households. Your own locality does not
have a scheme. The reason for this may be that neither you nor
any of your neighbours are interested in setting up a scheme; it
may be that you do not know how to go about setting up and
operating a scheme and the potential advantages to be gained. If
you fall into this latter category perhaps we can help you.
Each 'neighbourhood' in Crawley - be it Southgate, Furnace
Green or the newest Maidenbower - has an area co-ordinator whose
role is to help set up and keep 'active' local street/area
schemes. Each area co-ordinator sits on the committee, which is
active in promoting Neighbourhood Watch throughout Crawley
through the media and by presence at fairs, fetes etc.
What are the benefits of being in a scheme?
- Most people feel more secure in the knowledge that their
neighbours are keeping an eye on other property than
their own.
- They know that the criminal is more likely to choose a
non Neighbourhood watch area to do his mis-deeds.
- They know that some insurance companies give discounts to
registered scheme members.
- They get to know their neighbours through their
membership and often this leads to caring for the whole
general area streets open spaces etc. - and not just for
each other's houses.
You can find more about Crawley Neighbourhood Watch by looking
at our web site at www.crawley.org.uk
Do give the idea of forming a scheme with your neighbours some
serious thought- You have nothing to lose by contacting the
telephone number given above: do so sooner rather than later -
you may just deter the thief - who may already be
"casing" your area.
Yours faithfully,
Crawley Neighbourhood Watch Committee.
The letter below is intended for co-ordinators to deliver to
any local homes that they consider at risk during dusk - it is only intended as
a friendly reminder.
Operation
Twilight
Police advise that as most
burglars are opportunists an empty home is more vulnerable to burglaries than
one that appears to have occupants.
With many householders not
returning from work until after dark their homes are increasingly at risk
during the late afternoons and evenings. The local police have advised us of a
few simple precautions that should be considered.
·
Use time switches to light rooms within the home
·
Use time switches to turn on a radio
·
Ask a friend or neighbour to draw the curtains and make it look as if you
are at home
·
Fit a security light at the front of your house (dont dazzle!)
·
Most importantly Look in when
youre out
If you are not already a member - why not join us in
Neighbourhood
Watch?
Your local scheme co-ordinator is
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Last revised January 31, 2008