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JULY 2002 REPORT from your WIVENHOE COMMUNITY SAFETY NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
GROUP
There have been a number of
burglaries in Broome Grove, Spring Close, Manor Road this month and an
attempt in Park Road.
Despite warnings, householders are leaving ground floor doors and windows
open at night and when vacating their homes.
The attempted burglary was at about midnight and other burglaries were
also during the night time. The burglars could not gain entry to the house
in Park Road due to good quality five lever locks that were already
installed and all windows had been made secure.
Please inform the police if you are burgled, this also applies to
attempted burglary.
If a burglary attempt is in progress, or has just been committed, dial 999
otherwise dial 762212 for Colchester Police Station.
It would also assist Ken Rogers (tel: 824813), your Community Safety
Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator, if you would inform him too, as the Police
do not always notify him of incidents in Wivenhoe as they state it would
contravene the Data Protection Act.
Notification to Ken will provide in most instances immediate advice to
prevent revictimization and also assist in preventing similar crimes
occurring elsewhere in Wivenhoe.
Ken, who is a volunteer, gives free Crime Prevention advice. Advice can
also be obtained from the Crime Reduction Officer (Civilian) at Colchester
Police Station tel: 762212. (For Ken's qualifications see profile)
Early notification to your Community Safety NW can prevent revictimization
to the victim and prevent crime happening to others within the Wivenhoe
community. Such a system has worked elsewhere within the country and can
work for Wivenhoe.
WORKING TOGETHER WE CAN REDUCE CRIME AND THE FEAR OF
CRIME.
LOCKS - Choose minimum of five levers - lock should display British
Standards 'kitemark.'
TIME SWITCHES - time switches are available to programme your lighting to
switch on and off. Also exterior lighting with movement detectors (PIR)
both systems act as deterrent. Obtainable from your local electrical shop
Allcock and Stevens in the High Street (tel: 822311).
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