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Crimebeat |
Essex Crimebeat
is an organisation under the directorship of the High
Sheriff of Essex. It is part of the National Crimebeat
scheme and has been set up to help young people make
their communities safer.Using grants from Essex Crimebeat
young people can set up projects to make their local
area safer and a better place to live.
Tel:01245 355947 Email:general@essexcf.freeserve.co.uk
www.thisisessex.co.uk webpage
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| Neighbourhood
Watch: Southend Community on-Line |
Local
Neighbourhood Watch site covering the Borough of Southend.
Lots of useful information to make our community safer.
Advice, news, alerts, articles, crime prevention, crime
statistics, latest scams, etc
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www.southendcommunity.org.uk/
Seach database for issues relating to Leigh
www.southendcommunity.org.uk/ (enter 'leigh'
in seach box) |
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| It's
Your Call hotline set up |
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A new dedicated
actionline for the public to report anti-social behaviour
has been launched by the Government as part of a drive
to increase community participation in tackling unacceptable
behaviour.
Report: litter, fly-tipping, graffiti, vandalism, abandoned
vehicles, nuisance neighbours,harassment, rowdy behaviour,groups
hanging about,street drinking, etc
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The It's Your Call phone line was launched in Southend
on 14th February 2005. Local people are asked to report
the problems they see in their neighbourhoods, from
graffiti to abandoned cars and nuisance neighbours.
Actionline number - 0845 605 2222 (gets through to Southend
Council's Contact Centre)
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| Essex
Crimestoppers |
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is a charitable organisation which is not run by the police.
You can talk to them in complete anonymity, you don’t
have to give your name – in fact, they wont even
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They don’t
trace your calls - all they are interested in is information
about who is committing what crimes.
The calls
are free as long as you ring the Crimestoppers number
from a land line. At the moment calls from mobile phones
are charged at your normal rate. The number is 0800
555 111.
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| Victim
Support Essex |
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a victim of crime can be very upsetting. It can often
leave you scared and frightened for a long period of time.
If you are a victim of crime, the Victim Support scheme
is available for you to talk to. |
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Victim Support
Essex is also a charity which is run by volunteers.
They have three main offices in Essex, which help any
victim of crime with support and advice. They are more
than willing to talk to you and advise you about what
you should do if you are the victim of a crime and don’t
know if you want to tell your parents, the police or
the school.
So
don’t be alone, give them a call.
South
Essex 01702 333911
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| Community
Policing |
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policing promotes strong supportive relationships within
communities. As well as providing a regular proactive
patrol service, your community-based constable(s) is available
to discuss local problems. Being involved with residents
and the local community enables them to understand and
resolve problems in your area." |
Police
surgery: 1st and 3rd Monday of each month 2pm-3pm at the
West Area Housing Office, Mendip Road, Westcliff
Community Liaison Officer: PC Steve Dewberry
email: steve.dewberry@essex.police.uk
Phone: 01702 471212.
Leigh Police Station, Elm Road, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 1SP Station
open: 9am-4pm
For details of services visit www.police.essex.uk |
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| Handy
Van Scheme |
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If you are
an older person and you are concerned about your home
safety or security. OR, if you are aware of an older
family member, friend or neighbour who may need the
free HandyVan service, contact 01255 473999
To qualify for the free fitting of a range of
security devices, smoke detectors etc, the older person
must be over 60 years of age, living in non-warden controlled
accommodation, with no more than £25,000 in savings.
A
trained Help the Aged fitter calls by appointment to
carry out a free security check and then to install
a range of secuirty devices such as door and window
locks, spy holes, door chains and smoke alarms all completely
free of charge.
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| Together |
| Together
is a campaign across England and Wales that takes a stand
against anti-social behaviour and puts the needs of the
local community first. The campaign represents a commitment |
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by everyone involved to take a stand, be accountable for
their actions and uphold standards of decency and behaviour.
Above all, the TOGETHER campaign is about taking action.
By working together, we can deliver change in our communities.
www.together.gov.uk/
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| Home
Office - crime reduction advice |
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Practical
crime reduction information from the Home Office is
available on their website:-
www.homeoffice.gov.uk
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| S.E.
Essex Community Safety Initiatives |
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SEECSi (South
East Essex Community Safety Initiatives) is a collaboration
of Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnerships and highly
motivated community safety practitioners whose shared
aim is to spread a variety of impactive community safety
messages to as wide an audience as possible.
www.seecsi.com
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