AGM REPORT 2008 The AGM was held at Portchester on 1st April 2008 and was attended by about 50 people. In the absence of the Chairman, Jan van de Nadort (secretary) gave a brief resume of the past year which included thanks to the Police, committee members and the volunteers who support the Association. Speakers were as follows: Chief Inspector Steve Wallace gave a handout, which contained the major achievements of the Police Force in the Borough. Highlights were that crime levels are low in Fareham compared with nationally and down 13 % in 2007/2008 compared to last year. That is 900 fewer victims of crime over the last year! 89% of residents surveyed perceived Fareham’s low crime rate as making it a good place in which to live and 96% of residents think it is a safe & healthy environment. It is safe after dark in Fareham - most violent offences occur between people who are known to each other. The Town Centre is strongly policed and over 20 troublemakers are banned from all licensed premises. Criminal damage and graffiti is down 23% but is still a top priority Rowdy and anti-social behaviour really is being actively tackled and all your calls matter. There are very few drug related problems in Fareham and we have a zero tolerance approach. Two crack-house closures were obtained in the last year. The Borough-wide alcohol ban is very effective and popular with residents, and we can show it has reduced rowdy and drunken behaviour. Alcohol supply to juveniles is still a top priority. Unfortunately parents often provide the alcohol and some licensed premises are selling to juveniles. Do parents know where their children are? We also carry out regular truancy patrols, calling on regular absentees at home. We really want to know your neighbourhood priorities. Parking, anti-social vehicle use and speeding, as well as littering, are the main Borough issues raised. FBC now have 16 parking enforcement officers who target the areas you identify. We target the speeding hotspots you raise - 27 tickets were issued in one day alone at one site. In a recent operation 16 vehicles without insurance were seized and in March 2008, 65 tickets for littering and dog fouling were issued by Council enforcement officers. Accidents are down and any speeding enforcement is based on accident areas and speeding data. Speeding concerns can also be e-mailed to the Roads Policing Team direct: rpu.community@hampshire.pnn.police.uk.

A final plea! Too many crime reports in Fareham read " Bike left unlocked"………… " Satnav stolen from unlocked car"………….. “Entry via unlocked rear door"………………... We need your help to prevent offences, as most crime in Fareham is opportunistic. Challenge your neighbours! We really do catch and charge a lot of criminals, but it is no secret that imprisonment is often a last resort for the courts and many are released early. Our advice is to avoid becoming a victim if at all possible! Finally 101 is still in use! Simon Theobald, Crimestoppers gave a brief talk about the work of this charity, which is unconnected to the police, and where any call made to them on 0800 555 111 is totally anonymous. In the previous year they had some 7000 calls of which 1476 were of use to the police and out of which 186 resulted in arrests. He encouraged all present to look up their website www.crimestoppers-uk.org and especially the site for ‘most wanted’ viz www.mostwanted-uk.org where information is requested on whereabouts of wanted individuals in the area. The latter website turns out to be very successful. Samantha Martin of the Fareham Youth Team gave a succinct overview of the role of the Youth Team, who manage, support and promote effective Youth Work with young people between the ages of 10 and 25 years. A lot of their work is out on the street meeting up with the youngsters. Their program of activities comprises sport, healthy eating and Citizenship. They work together with Police, Fareham Borough Council and joint agency action groups. They also visit schools and have run a very successful project at Ferneham Hall where many schools took part in an exercise about stereotyping. Neil Bloomfield, Special Branch gave a presentation about the origin of the Special Branch which grew out of the pre war Irish conflict. They are now very much involved in anti terror measures. He showed various videos, highlighting the fact that in many instances the population could have realised that something unusual was happening in their area but did not realise that this may well be the beginnings of a terrorist cell. They need early warnings from the population if they are going to be successful in preventing a terrorist attack. They want everybody to be alert and ring them on 0800 789 321 if they see anything suspect. They would rather have many false alarms and one good call, than no calls at all.

The Association thanks Fareham Borough Council for their continued support and help in the production of this newsletter

DO YOU WANT A TAMPERPROOF TAX DISC HOLDER FOR YOUR CAR? If so, please send a SAE, with your request and a cheque for £1.00 (per holder) made payable to Fareham & District Neighbourhood Watch Association to the NHW OFFICE Fareham Police Station, Quay Street, Fareham, PO1 6 0NA Alternatively, telephone 0845 045 45 45 ext 641267 – Leave your request along with your name, address and telephone number. You will be notified when the tax disc is ready for collection from the front desk at Fareham Police Station, on payment in cash of £1.00 per holder. Please put cash in a sealed envelope clearly marked with your name and “for NHW Office”

FOR YOUR INFORMATION Insurance Policy Conditions Please be aware that if you have insured your central heating pipes and they are ‘unsleeved’ and set in concrete, there may be a problem should you need to have a leak repaired under your Insurance Policy. Apparently, houses built before 1970 were built in this way and it would be advisable to check with your insurer that they would make any necessary repairs under the conditions of your policy and not class the pipes as ‘unsatisfactorily installed’ From a NHW member in Fareham just recovering from a very traumatic claim! NHW STREET SIGNS Are the lamp-posts in your road being replaced ? If so - please ask the contractors to put the NHW sign back on the new post. These signs do belong to you, the scheme members, and will cost about £30 to buy new again. However, if the sign just looks tired and sad a new overlay may be the answer. These self-adhesive plastic overlays (which will cover faded paint and have an expected life of about 7 years) cost £2.50 each with a small subsidy from an FBC grant. When new stocks are ordered they will be more expensive. So, if you want to smarten up your signs very inexpensively, let us know in the office by calling 0845 045 4545 ext 641267 – and leave a clear message with contact details on the answerphone and someone will get back to you.

TIPS FOR KEEPING YOUR HOLIDAY MONEY SECURE The Foreign Office has the following advice for taking money abroad: Take a mixture of cash and travellers cheques. Keep credit cards, money, passport and travellers cheques separate. Leave a credit card at home with your family or friends in case of emergency. Leave details of travellers cheques with your family or friends in case you lose your own. Because of EU legislation designed to clamp down on illegal money transfers or transfers to terrorists, money transfer companies now require photographic ID. Take your passport with you. Visit www.fco.gov.uk to downloadThe Rough Guide To Safer Travel by Kieran Meeke. TIPS TO MAKE YOUR HOME SECURE WHILE YOU’RE AWAY Make sure your home looks like someone is living in it. Don’t close the curtains – in daylight this shows the house is empty. Think about using automatic time switches to turn the lights on after dark. Cancel the milk /newspaper deliveries etc. Cut the lawns before you go. Get a friend to look after your home and, very importantly, regularly collect up any mail visible through a glass front door. Don’t leave valuables where they can be seen through windows. Make sure that contents insurance is up-to-date. Put all your tools safely away in the garage/shed and lock with proper security locks. Finally, lock all outside doors and windows and set the burglar alarm if you have one.

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Crime Figures for 1 January 2008 to 30 April 2008

SNT 1 Park Gate West Locks Heath/Park Gate Titchfield Common Warsash/Sarisbury/Whiteley Sgt 2208 Spacey PC 109 Wild PC 126 Wilson PC 1410 Colman PC 2736 Tarvin PCSO Barlow PCSO Leekes PCSO Brierly PCSO Coyle SC Beckwith SC Whitworth Mobile 07757 211528

SNT 2 Park Gate East Stubbington/Hill Head/Segensworth Titchfield (including Catisfield) Sgt 2164 Mills PC 142 Channing PC 23445 Evans PC Ball PCSO Dawson PCSO Harry SC Jones SC Munn Mobile 07757 212459

	Park Gate	Locks Heath	Sarisbury	Titchfield Common	Warsash	Titchfield	Hill Head	Stubbington
Dwelling Burglary	4	3	2	1	3	1	4	5
Non-Dwelling Burglary	6	0	6	2	6	11	2	6
Damage	58	26	34	36	27	39	29	47
Vehicle Crime	8	9	9	10	5	15	6	9

SNT 3 Fareham West Highlands/Heathfield/South Fareham (except East of Gosport Road) Sgt 2340 Burt PC 2737 Cupper PC 37536 Heath PC Blowers PC Binney PC Winters PCSO Adams PCSO Sharman PCSO Godfrey SC Skinner SC Fogwill SC Nash SC Carine SC Wrench Mobile 07757 137068

SNT 4 Fareham East Town Centre and North Fareham Wallington and Salterns Sgt 2906 Martin PC 1003 Cummings PC Couchman PCSO Bidle PCSO Stanton PCSO Shailer SC Mark Fogwill SC Juilie Fogwill SC Carine SC Nash SC James SC Brayly SC Crutchley Mobile 07757 137595 & 07757 120174 (town centre)

SNT 5 Portchester    including Down End Sgt 5539 Dunlop PC 2537 Higgs PC 22044 Glendenning PC Young PCSO Earley PCSO Payne SC Camp SCTonks SC Vadis SC Perkins Mobile 07757 138053

	Fareham South	Fareham West	Fareham North West	Fareham Town centre West Common	Fareham Town Centre East	Fareham North	Fareham (Wallington & Salterns)	Portchester West	Portchester East
Dwelling Burglary	1	3	0	4	0	6	7	2	7
Non-Dwelling Burglary	2	6	1	17	3	15	14	2	8
Damage	15	42	13	45	11	43	58	15	53
Vehicle Crime	5	12	8	28	11	15	24	6	5

E-MAIL SCAMS I have now set up the following for e-mail scams - Scamnesty@hants.gov.uk Any Hampshire resident can send scams to this address. Whilst it is for Scams rather than spam and I appreciate that it can be hard to differentiate between them – we won't refuse anything! As with the postal scams we are recording these for intelligence purposes and will only contact the sender if we need further information. If someone has fallen for a scam and/or needs specific advice or help they should contact Consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06 or via their website www.consumerdirect.gov.uk Joy Forrow Community & Business Development Team Leader Hampshire County Council Trading Standards Service Montgomery House Monarch Way Winchester Hampshire SO22 5PW Tel: 07718 146941 Fax: 01962 833698 E-mail: joy.forrow@hants.gov.uk Feature Films for Families – Have you had dealings with them? Recently a member of the public received a telephone call from a company called ‘Feature Films for Families‘. The caller started by using her first name which unnerved her a little and the intention was for her to buy some dvds to watch at home. She finally agreed to purchase one film and was asked for her debit card details. When she said that she did not have one they asked for a cheque which she also did not have. She offered to pay by postal order and was given a telephone number to call about payment. She has not telephoned and did not hear back from them. I have researched the internet and found that there are websites advising people not to become involved with this company so please advise your members. Forwarded from Sue Gibson Force Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator Community Safety Department Hampshire Constabulary 0845 0454545 ext 603290 Taking P.R.I.D.E in Partnerships. HELP! Volunteers needed URGENTLY Peak Drive and Catisfield Road (eastern end) - both need scheme (street) co-ordinators to keep residents advised of local crime whenever necessary (as advised by the police) and three times a year newsletter distribution. Greyshott Avenue area needs a Co-ordinator to deliver small pre-packed amounts of NHW newsletters to various scheme (street) co-ordinators . If you feel you could help please call 0845 045 4545 ext 641267 – leave a clear message to include contact details and someone will get back to you

Cocoon Watch So what is Cocoon Watch? Cocoon Watch is a recent and more focused variant of Neighbourhood Watch that has been initiated in some areas to reduce the risk of repeat crimes being committed against elderly and vulnerable persons. Like Neighbourhood Watch it involves neighbours who act as "guardians" by keeping an eye out for suspicious people and activities. Whilst Neighbourhood Watch involves keeping an eye on the community at large this involves concentrating on a specific address where the occupier has been the victim of a crime previously. It is not unusual for elderly victims to be targeted by criminals repeatedly and once a victim, that person might remain at risk for ever. It is known that offenders against such people will exchange details of potential victims. So how many properties are we looking at? Last year in Fareham and Park Gate there were 18 such crimes - not a lot you might say, but the impact of these crimes on elderly victims can have severe consequences. It is proposed to introduce this system in this area and as a result a few of you might be asked to help. Initially the victim will be approached by the police to ensure that they consent to our course of action. You will be given an incident number relating to the original crime so that you can quote this to the police in the event of another incident. Tony Walters COMMUNITY SAFETY 2008 has signalled the launch of Fareham Community Safety Partnership’s first Strategic Assessment. This is an annual report that uses a wide range of sources to identify community safety priorities for the Borough. The Community Safety Partnership Analyst used information such as 101 calls, Community Action Team feedback, police, health and fire data to give an overview of which issues the borough is currently facing, which need to be addressed in the coming year. The 4 main priorities for Fareham in 2008-2009 were identified as: Criminal Damage Anti-social Behaviour Violent Crime Drugs and Alcohol abuse with an overarching priority in reducing re-offending for all 4 main priorities. Once the strategic assessment was agreed, the Community Safety Partnership then set about creating a Partnership Plan, which breaks down each of the priorities into a number of objectives and explains what each partner is tasked to do. Without the support and information provided by residents and organisations such as Neighbourhood Watch, the strategic assessment could not tackle the real problems on the ground as they may not come to our attention. Fareham’s Community Safety Partnership would like to thank you all for your hard work and your contribution to making sure Fareham is a safe place to live, work and visit. If you would like to see the Strategic Assessment it can be accessed online at www.fareham.gov.uk/communitysafety. If you don’t have access to a computer or would like a copy of the Partnership Plan, please contact the Community Safety Team on 01329 236100.