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Most crime is opportunist, committed on the spur of the moment, or when a car or house is left unlocked. This means there is enormous scope for reducing chances for criminals.

The main aim of a Neighbourhood Watch scheme is to create a partnership between the local community, the police and the local authority.

Neighbourhood Watch started in the UK in 1982. There are now some 150,000 schemes running throughout the UK covering nearly five million households, which makes Neighbourhood Watch the largest voluntary movement in the country.

What can Neighbourhood Watch schemes do?

They can target local crime problems and take action to prevent them. In consultation with the local police they can find out from local people what crimes most concern and affect them and focus on those specific problems.

Most crime is opportunist, committed on the spur of the moment, or when a car or house is left unlocked. This means there is enormous scope for reducing chances for criminals.

Traditional Neighbourhood Watch activity has focused on the immediate vicinity of homes. However, more and more schemes are now broadening their range of work.

Local problems such as combating anti-social behaviour, vandalism and graffiti are well within the scope of a well-organised neighbourhood watch scheme. You can also take action such as fitting more secure door and window locks in vulnerable homes. You could also lobby the local authority, for example, to improve street lighting or step up the security of a communal entrance.

For more information contact Ray Ingram

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Most crime is opportunist, committed on the spur of the moment, or when a car or house is left unlocked. This means there is enormous scope for reducing chances for criminals.

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September 16, 2024

Sussex Alerts - Wealden Police

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13/09/2024

Arrests

Another busy week last week for officers in Wealden, making a total of 15 arrests across the district.

We arrested 7 individuals who were all caught for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and an additional driver for driving dangerously. These drivers were caught across Polegate, Heathfield, Uckfield, Hailsham and Stone Cross.

A further 4 arrests were made for assault in Pevensey, Jarvis Brook, Polegate and Uckfield.

Other offences included criminal damage and robbery.

If you know of anything that needs reporting, please get in touch by phoning us on 101 or by making a report online.

On Friday 6th, officers attended an incident involving a motor vehicle who failed to stop for traffic.

Our blue light pursuit ended with the driver decamping the vehicle at a roundabout along the Hailsham bypass, with the male driver running to hide in the woodland nearby.

We successfully got one male into custody for driving whilst disqualified, driving with no insurance, failure to stop and also for failing a road-side drug wipe.

With assistance from RPU (Roads Policing Unit), SEU (Specialist Enforcement Unit) and police dogs - that is one more dangerous driver off our roads!

Motorcycle Thefts

Can you help us tackle motorcycle thefts?

While recent figures show our work is getting positive results, our actions and determination to catch offenders continues.

We are urging the public to report any information that relates to the theft of motorcycles across East Sussex, to help us with our investigations.

Did you know that you can give information anonymously via CrimeStoppers?

CrimeStoppers are a charity that give people the power to speak up, and stop crime. All reports are completely anonymous and play a huge part in keeping our communities safe.

To make an anonymous report, click here > http://spkl.io/6185f8r47

You can also contact Sussex Police online or by phoning us on 101 – quoting Operation Portman

Protect your pension

Releasing funds early and time-pressure offers are some of the telltale signs of pension fraud.

Be on the lookout for these warning signs.

- A guaranteed better return on your savings.

- Pressure to invest.

- Downplayed risk of losing your money.

We urge you to read more on Pension Fraud here > #ProtectYourPension: Action Fraud warns to look out for pension fraudsters as new data reveals a total loss of £17.7 million in 2023 | Action Fraud

VAWG day of action, take #2!

We'd like to invite you to another VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls) day of action - this time, covering the south of Wealden.

PCSO Choppin and PCSO Jackson will be out and about again, in our Sussex Police engagement van, to talk all things VAWG with our communities.

Here's where you can find us on the 18th September...

Heathfield

10:30 - 11:30

Co-Op Car Park

Hailsham

12:00 - 13:00

Hailsham High Street

Polegate

14:15 - 15:15

Polegate Train Station

Our last day of action saw us helping and supporting many of you, so please do pop down! We look forward to seeing you.

For non-emergency incidents or crime prevention advice, click  www.sussex.police.uk,  (If you report a crime online, we will assess it in the same way as a 101 call). 

Call 101 when you do not require an urgent response. In an emergency when life is threatened or there is immediate danger always call 999.

Connect with us face-to-face at a police station or contact the local policing team at www.sussex.police.uk/area/your-area. 

If you are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us using TypeTalk on 18000 or by sending a text to 65999.

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