Purpose Statement

Eastern Region Neighbourhood Watch / Home Watch Partnership

Aims and Objectives

Aim:

To provide a forum for the Eastern Region to meet, discuss, plan and develop Crime and disorder issues in urban and rural communities in the six counties.

Purpose :

• Promote Neighbourhood Watch/ Home Watch for the benefit of the community in partnership with the police and other agencies
• Work with the police and other voluntary and statutory agencies in identifying, targeting and providing crime prevention advice and where appropriate practical assistance in improving security
• Create opportunities to bring together individuals and groups at meetings and presentations to encourage neighbours within a community to play an active role in neighbourhood watch schemes and crime prevention activities.
• Develop good practice through, supporting individual and group development by providing ongoing networking, sharing information and equipment.
• Research, comprehend, communicate and apply crime and disorder policy as it applies to neighbourhood watch/ home Watch in the Eastern Region
• Build partnerships within the Regions voluntary sector organisations.
• Plan and organise training delivery to develop the knowledge and skills of neighbourhood watch / Home Watch co-ordinators and members.
• Manage regional events, conferences, seminars and exhibitions
• Promote initiatives and develop region wide and cross border crime and disorder projects in its widest sense.
• Encourage community involvement with the emphasis directed to high crime areas, minority groups and young people.
• Conduct research identify best practice and publish the findings
• Where practical to share resources and equipment across the region.
• Monitor the progress of any Regional project undertaken by the Partnership and report the findings.
• Provide support within individual counties for Crime & Disorder Partnership Schemes
• Provide a strategic direction and regional focus for all activities in relation to Neighbourhood Watch/ Home Watch
• Plan and organise training delivery.
• Seek funding opportunities from the Regional Community Safety Fund and other sources

The Partnership will meet quarterly. Each County will host the meeting in rotation.

Partnership Members

Representatives from each of the County Associations

Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk.

Plus Police advisor Go East.

Partnership Meetings

Members of the Partnership will meet quarterly at agreed venues around the region.

Accountability

• The Partnership group will engage and consult as widely as possible with member partners.
• Democratic decisions taken by the group will be upheld and acted upon.
• Each partner member will report back to the group through their organisation any significant issues and up date other relevant meetings they attend
• The group will take fully into account the commitment and capacity of all partners.
• The group will seek to ensure equal opportunities apply in all their actions.