What is Neighbourhood Watch?

Neighbourhood Watch is a community crime prevention scheme, with Police and community volunteers working together. Neighbourhood Crime Prevention programs have existed in the USA, Canada and the UK since the late 1960s. In Australia, the Neighbourhood Watch scheme began in Victoria in 1983 and was formally launched in New South Wales in the Sydney suburb of Campsie in December, 1984.

Organisation

Police patrols are divided up into Neighbourhood Watch areas. Since Neighbourhood Watch is entirely voluntary, it is up to the local community to establish a group by holding a public meeting and electing a co-ordinator and small committee.

The co-ordinator liaises with local Police, passing on information to the committee and the area's residents by way of public meetings and newsletters.

A typical Neighbourhood Watch Area would have four public meetings a year and the delivery, by volunteer street co-ordinators, of four newsletters a year to every residence and business in the area.

Newsletters contain information regarding local police issues, safety and crime statistics for the area. The meetings are usually informal, with a guest speaker relevant to community interests and a report from local Police.

Aims of Neighbourhood Watch

Our aims include:

1. Improving the level of personal and household security.
2. Minimising the incidence of preventable crime.
3. Increasing the incidence of crime reporting to the Police.
4. Encouraging people to engrave / photograph their property for ease of identification if stolen.
5. Improving the relationship between local Police and the community.

1.  THE CRIMEBUSTER

Please download the latest publication of THE CRIMEBUSTER from the link provided below. Published by the Northbridge Neighbourhood Watch.

2008

- The Crimebuster     February 2008

- The Crimebuster     July 2008

2007

-  The Crimebuster    February 2007

- The Crimebuster     November 2007

2.  Bulletins & Latest Press Releases

    7 April 2008 - North Shore Local Area Command ... Early morning hours break-ins

 14 April 2008 - North Shore Loca Area Command ...  Increase in Break & Enter

  14 April 2008 - Press Release ... mynite youth website

 16 June 2008 - North Shore Local Area Command ... ATM skimming at Lane Cove

   1 September 2008 - North Shore Local Area Command ... Assault, vehicle set alight

  10 November 2008 - North Shore Local Area Command ... Arrests for B&E

3.  Crime Statistics

  Crime Statistics    March- June 2007

  Crime Statistics    July - September 2007

  Crime Statistics    October - December 2007

  Crime Statistics    January - March 2008

  Crime Statistics     April - June 2008

  Crime Statistics     Analysis & Trends    March 2007 - June 2008

  Crime Statistics    July - September 2008

4.  Computer Hazards

   Spam Malware & Cyber Crime

Northbridge Neighbourhood Watch Committee
Area Coordinator:   neighbourhoodwatch@northbridgepa.com.au
Treasurer & Secretary: Ron Hicks
Editor: Penny Lye

NSW Police Community Liaison Officers
Senior Constable: Matt Jewell - 9414 8518
Youth Liaison Officer: Constable Lynne Kennedy - 9414 8504
Community Information Service (Crime)
http://www.community.gov.au/Internet/MFMC/community.nsf/pages/section?opendocument&Section=Crim

NSW Police website - Community issues

http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/community_issues

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