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Funding secured to help cut crime in Grimsby neighbourhood

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside (OPCC) in partnership with North East Lincolnshire Council have succeeded in a £432,000 bid to the Home Office Safer Streets Fund to improve the lives of residents living in the West Marsh area of Grimsby. This was just announced on the website for the Police and […]

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Fraud Prevention Scams

Let’s continue to Say No To Fraud together

The last of our information updates to accompany the 2021 Neighbourhood Watch Week which runs from 5th to 11th June and so ends today. Whatever you, your neighbours or your members of your Neighbourhood Watch Group are up to this week, remember that the theme is around strong communities. So hopefully you can share the […]

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Policing Prevention

Get to know your local Neighbourhood Policing Team this Neighbourhood Watch Week

The latest of our information updates to accompany the 2021 Neighbourhood Watch Week which runs from 5th to 11th June. Whatever you, your neighbours or your members of your Neighbourhood Watch Group are up to this week, remember that the theme is around strong communities. So hopefully you can share the information we’re sharing this […]

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Prevention

Neighbourhood Watch. What is it all about?

The latest of our information updates to accompany the 2021 Neighbourhood Watch Week which runs from 5th to 11th June. Whatever you, your neighbours or your members of your Neighbourhood Watch Group are up to this week, remember that the theme is around strong communities. So hopefully you can share the information we’re sharing this […]

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Prevention

World Anti-Counterfeiting Day. Beware of fakes.

The latest of our information updates to accompany the 2021 Neighbourhood Watch Week which runs from 5th to 11th June. Whatever you, your neighbours or your members of your Neighbourhood Watch Group are up to this week, remember that the theme is around strong communities. So hopefully you can share the information we’re sharing this […]

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Prevention

Campaign update: Protect Your Car. Steps to take

The second of our information updates to accompany the 2021 Neighbourhood Watch Week which runs from 5th to 11th June. Whatever you, your neighbours or your members of your Neighbourhood Watch Group are up to this week, remember that the theme is around strong communities. So hopefully you can share the information we’re sharing this […]

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Prevention

Information update: Protect your Pooch. New webinar recording available.

The first of our information updates to accompany the 2021 Neighbourhood Watch Week which runs from 5th to 11th June. Whatever you, your neighbours or your members of your Neighbourhood Watch Group are up to this week, remember that the theme is around strong communities. So hopefully you can share the information we’re sharing this […]

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Community

Neighbourhood Watch Week is almost here

Neighbourhood Watch Week 2021 runs from 5th – 11th June. It all kicks off with The Big Lunch weekend as promoted by the Eden Project. Whether you’ve already organised something or not with your neighbours, why not see if you can use the Big Lunch as an excuse for striking up a local conversation; connecting […]

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Fraud Prevention Scams

Fraud bulletin for 28th May 2021

From this week forward I’m going to try and use the word Fraud more than Scam. I remember visiting a “Scam-ference” a couple of years ago and being struck by the conversations on the day showing the significant, lasting and sometimes devastating impacts when ‘scams’ take effect. It was clear than ‘scam’ made it sound […]

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National News

Bring your community together with a street party?

Getting together at all has been a challenge for the past year. Maybe now is the time to start thinking about how all your neighbours could connect with each other now restrictions are lifting? As part of Neighbourhood Watch Week this year (5th-11th June), OurWatch has been suggesting that communities and Neighbourhood groups could be […]

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Policing Prevention

Crime Prevention Advice from your local Policing Teams

Remember to keep your own property secure to reduce the opportunity for thieves. Whenever possible lock your doors and windows in unoccupied rooms even if you are in the house. Please be reminded to lock your doors and to keep any security gates closed and locked at all times. We also advise residents not to […]

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Prevention

Protect your Pooch. Ways to protect your dog from criminals.

There’s plenty of news circulating about increases in dog thefts over the past few months.  And nationally, the OurWatch national neighbourhood watch scheme has launched a “Protect your Pooch” campaign to raise awareness of the issues and help remind people on effective ways to protect their dogs. Whilst local policing teams are not reporting a […]

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Crime Information Policing

Understanding more about County Lines and how your community can help.

What are County Lines? County Lines is a term used for the organised illegal drug-dealing network. They operate out of major UK cities and distribute illegal drugs across rural and surburban counties. Vulnerable children and adults are recruited to transport drugs and cash all over the country, so that the criminals behind them can remain […]

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National News

Neighbourhood Watch Week 2021 is approaching. 5th-11th June

This year National Neighbourhood Watch Week is from 5th – 11th June and the theme is all about connecting with your community. That might mean revitalising the connections in your street or area with your Neighbourhood Watch membership, or it might just be more generally making the most of the community around where you live. […]

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PCC

New Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner

A reminder that we now have a new Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside.  Visit the website here to meet Jonathon Evison and you can read Keith Hunter’s final words here.