The ideal Neighbourhood Support Group is one where members communicate with each other when they are going on holiday or leaving the house overnight.
This extends to include:
Neighbourhood Support
The Ideal Neighbourhood Support Group
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
How to start your own Neighbourhood Support group
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010It is not always necessary for members of the community to be approached by Neighbourhood Support or Police to set up a Neighbourhood Support group. Many existing groups started off their life without reference to anyone in Neighbourhood Support or otherwise. This website offers guidelines in the shape of objectives and a contact for each District to offer avenues of assistance where a bit of personal help may be needed.
We thought it would be a good idea to provide a simple rundown on How to Get Started:
What to do when you hear a burglar alarm
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010When responding to an audible burglar or intruder alarm in your neighbourhood, your safety and the safety of any members of the public in the vicinity must be your number one priority.If the alarm is genuine there may be intruders within or leaving the house or building who may react violently towards witnesses or anyone who attempts to get in their way.
Home Burglar Alarms
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010There are many ways to reduce the risk of being burgled
A burglar alarm is an effective crime prevention deterrent. Once an alarm system activates, a burglar rarely lingers at the scene to gather up property.
Reducing the burglar’s opportunities
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010Knowing how a burglar thinks and operates is good background information to help put things in place to prevent you or someone you know becoming a burglary victim.
The following information outlines some practical and simple steps to reduce the risk of being burgled:
Who burgles a house and why?
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010People often ask, “is there such a thing as a typical burglar?” While it’s difficult to exactly define the type of person who burgles a house, it’s useful to have a general understanding of how a burglar thinks and operates.
That way you can be better informed about what you can do to reduce a burglar’s opportunities and, in turn, help prevent burglary.
