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Prevention

Police advice on preventing theft from your vehicle

Having your car broken into and losing your things to thieves can be very distressing. Here are a few simple steps you can take to keep your vehicle, and what’s in it, safe 1. Always lock it Fuelling up or popping back into your house to get something are perfect examples of how easy it […]

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Community Safety Funding

Third round of funding from the PCC Community Safety Fund is now open for applications

The Community Safety Fund launched by Police and Crime Commissioner Jonathan Evison last year is now open for a new round of applications for funding community projects.  The Community Safety Fund offers grants toward the costs of crime reduction and community safety projects and providing support for victims of crime. It is designed to kick-start […]

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Surveys

How safe do you feel in your neighbourhood? Help complete and share this survey

The Community Safety Partnership (CSP) has a duty to consult with local residents on their perception of crime in their neighbourhoods. The results of this survey, combined with local crime data, inform the CSP’s planning process and determine the focus of its projects and priorities. This public consultation, known as the Joint Strategic Intelligence Assessment […]

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Community Events

Keeping Older People Safe (KOPS) event in West Marsh on 20th April

We’re pleased to be able to announce a new event to be held at West Marsh Community Centre on 20th April 2023.  This is an information and advice day for older people organised with a huge number of partners and under the banner of the Keeping Older People Safe (KOPS) programme. Please share the poster […]

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Scams

New Business Edition of the Little Book of Big Scams now available

Businesses and organisations have slightly different issues to watch out for with scams and fraud than individuals do. When you have bank accounts and funds; employees and property; supply chains and more, there are many different ways for frauds and scams to be carried out. And this can all apply to even the smallest charities […]

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Funding

East Marsh Community Wallet funding closes for applications on 31st March

If you’re based in East Marsh or have a project that can support the community of East Marsh tackling crime and community safety, then a reminder that the closing date for round 2 of the Community Safety Wallet is 31st March 2023. Poster below and more information on VANEL website here: http://vanel.org.uk/va/east-marsh-wallet/ Please promote to […]

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Miscellaneous

ASB Summit brings partners together 

The first NEL ASB Summit for about five years took place at Grimsby Town Hall this week. The event brought together partners and agencies from across the borough to look at what is already in place to support our community to tackle Anti-Social Behaviour and to explore options as to what else can be done. […]

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Local News

Community Safety Partnership newsletter Autumn 2022

The North East Lincolnshire Community Safety Partnership (CSP) publishes a quarterly newsletter for partners. The Autumn edition has been published. Download the .pdf here for a read to see what the CSP has been getting up to. Read more information about the CSP on the SaferNEL website here: https://www.safernel.co.uk/safer-and-stronger-communities/

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Community Safety KOPS

Emergency Power Cuts. Unlikely, but here’s some useful advice in advance

National Grid ESO has indicated that Emergency Power Cuts are UNLIKELY to happen this winter. We hope this information and the FAQs below provide helpful advice, support, and reassurance so you know what to do if your power supply is ever affected for any reason in the future. Below is some important advice to support […]

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Community KOPS

Keeping Older People Safe project publishes latest newsletter for Cleethorpes residents

The Keeping Older People Safe programme (KOPS) is led by VANEL and covers North East Lincolnshire. It has various elements such as the “Stay Safe” guidebooks and FraudWatch sponsored scams talks. In Cleethorpes a partnership with Big Local North Cleethorpes sponsors the publication of a KOPS quarterly newsletter. And the second KOPS newsletter (for December […]

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Community Safety Prevention

Put safety and each other first this Halloween and Bonfire Night

Halloween. Trick or Treat. Bonfire night. Fireworks. This week is a busy and fun time of year. But there are also dangers involved and not everyone enjoys this time as much as others. So we’re sharing here various advice from the Police and Fire Services and others. Please share with members of your group, network, […]

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OurWatch

National Neighbourhood Watch releases Impact Report showing exactly what N Watch is all about

Update from the National Neighbourhood Watch Network (Ourwatch) on their latest report. We (Ourwatch) are delighted to share our 2021/22 Impact Report, which highlights how, in our 40th anniversary year, we are helping more people feel safe and connected. The report demonstrates how we are beating crime together and building a more diverse set of partnerships […]

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Prevention Training

Hate Crime Awareness Week is 8th-15th October. Online seminar on 10th Oct.

It’s Hate Crime Awareness Week from 8th-15th October 2022. All the information about the week is on the national website https://nationalhcaw.uk If you can share information with your network/members/neighbours then a good starting point is the general Hate Crime leaflet here. Details about an online session organised for 10th October by the Neighbourhood Network in […]

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General OurWatch Surveys

Neighbourhood Watch 2022 Crime and Community survey launched

Ourwatch (the national Neighbourhood Watch network) invites you to take part in their annual Crime and Community survey. The survey is in its third year running, and they want to hear your views on crime, community, and your experience of Neighbourhood Watch. The survey is open to everyone across England and Wales, regardless of whether you are […]

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Community Safety KOPS Prevention

The Herbert Protocol. Helping keep missing people safe. Learn more.

Do you have a friend or relative who is elderly, suffers with dementia or has other mental health issues which can leave them confused, lost or disorientated? Nothing is more worrying or distressing than if someone you care about goes missing or doesn’t return home when expected – and for people living with or caring for someone with […]