Neighbourhood Watch

Neighbourhood Watch is a partnership where people come together to make their communities safer. Together they aim to help reduce crime and disorder.

Supported by the police, local authority and other voluntary organisations, it can help people to:

There are 850 Neighbourhood Watch schemes in Sutton working with police officers from the Safer Sutton Partnership.

All the schemes have the same objectives to:

to prevent crime by:
- improving security
- increasing vigilance
- creating and maintaining a caring community
reducing opportunities for crime by increasing crime prevention awareness.
to assist the police in detecting crime by promoting:
- effective communication
- the prompt reporting of suspicious and criminal activity
to reduce undue fear of crime by:
- providing accurate information about risks
- promoting a sense of security and community spirit
- particularly considering the more vulnerable members of the community
to improve police/community liaison

If you would like to know more about Neighbourhood Watch in Sutton:

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