Neighbourhood Watch

[Bruce Bower]

[RINGMASTER COMMUNITY MESSAGING - SOMERSET WEST - F016 09012013]

F015 09012012 Beat FN004, Tower

Visits to the Force Service Centre will continue this year - dates available so far are: 5, 19 March, 2 and 11 April, 7 and 21 May 2013.  They will all be evening visits from 6pm at Police Headquarters, Portishead and will give an opportunity to see the work of the staff who take general calls, those who take urgent calls and those who despatch staff to incidents.  Please book through Lindsey at the NHW office (01823-363348 or `reply' to this message) giving name(s) of those attending, registration and make of vehicle that will be used, daytime contact details.  We can accommodate blue badge parking and those with restricted mobility - please mention at the time of booking so that arrangements can be made.  Group visits can also be accommodated on request.

Monthly Update - December 1.  Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) - 0 reports.

2.  Crime Statistics - there were 15 calls made to the police from your beat - 2 of those calls were to report crimes, including:   0 assault 0 dwelling burglary 1 non dwelling burglary 0 criminal damage (property/vehicles) 0 theft from motor vehicles 0 theft of motor vehicle 0 theft of pedal cycles

4.  PACT/Have Your Say meeting are held to identify policing priorities.  In your areas these are held in conjunction with Parish Council meetings and local officers attend when available to do so, or if there is a special request for attendance.

If you have any information about suspicious incidents or activity please telephone the police on the general number 101.  Please remember to ask the call handler to mark, or tag, your call `NHW' (Neighbourhood Watch) NHW office 01823-363348 Message F016

If you have information about any crime, phone the police on 101 or you can call anonymously to the independent charity CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555 111.  For general information about Neighbourhood Watch nationally see the www.ourwatch.org.uk website.