Neighbourhood Watch
Neighbourhood Watch is all about people looking out for each
other. Neighbours working together means that dozens of eyes and
ears are ready to pick up on anything that could cause worry or
concern.
It’s not about being nosey or interfering,
it’s about being a good neighbour and caring about your
community.
Any community or neighbourhood, however large or small, can set
up a Neighbourhood Watch scheme. A scheme can be made up of
just a few houses in a street, a few households, the residents of a
square, or a whole estate. Each scheme can be different.
Scheme members look out for suspicious or
unusual activity and report it to the police. This can help
the police solve or prevent a crime happening. The closer the
links with the police, the more effective a scheme will be.
Remember, if you see something that concerns
you dial 999 and let the police check it out. You
must never challenge someone behaving suspiciously or put yourself
at risk.
Each Neighbourhood Watch scheme is run by a
local coordinator. He or she is chosen by the members of the scheme
and acts as a link between them, the local police and council,
other watches and community groups.
If you and your neighbours want to start a
Neighbourhood Watch scheme, or to find out if there’s a scheme
running in your area, contact your local Safer Neighbourhood Team
or the Tower Hamlets Neighbourhood Watch Association. The closer
the links with the police, the more effective a scheme will be.
Contacts
Contact your local Safer
Neighbourhood Team.
Or you can contact a Crime Prevention Officer
on 020 8217 3770.