REPORTING A CRIME

Intelligence Driven

The fight against crime and anti-social behaviour is one which is intellligence driven. A tighter community-police partnership will gradually squeeze out the space and opportunity for the tiny criminal element in society.

In the past lax attidudes and shrugged shoulders increased that space and opportunity- now it will be reduced: with your help. You are an essential element in the fight against crime!

You can do your part as a citizen to make society- and thus you own home and commnunity- safer and happier by reporting everyything. We do mean everything. You may think something is trivial but it may be a vital clue that the police need to solve a crime or catch a criminal.

So whenever in doubt report it anyhow: let the Police decide what is relevant and what is not.

Furthermore every reported item becomes a statistic: this helps decide how resources can be best employed. And every item of information is stored and could be used at any time in the future to solve a crime.

What To Report:

Untaxed or abandoned vehicles.

Suspicious persons or behaviour.

Graffiti.

Begging.

Suspicious packages or vehicles.

Anti-social behaviour.

Under age drinking or cigarette buying.

Possible drug dealing.

Burglary or attempted burglary, theft, etc.

Domestic or street violence.

Cycling on pavements or drinking alcohol in restricted zones.

The list is endless. Be proacrtive. Be zero tolerant!

How To Report a Crime:

If you witness or suffer from or are disturbed at any time by anti-social behaviour or crime in your area report it immediately in the following manner:

1. The Police first and foremost.... and then

2. ASB Hotline ....and then

3. Your Watch coordinator.

(4 Watch members can additionally call their local NSO and/or PCSO)

Be sure to get a crime reference number.

Report everything no matter how trivial. Reporting is essential to assist the Police and the NAG tackle the problem in our area by indentifying times/places/hot-spots/sources/causes.

Remember: if you don't report it then it did not happen!