Welcome .
Letter from The Chief Constable.
Thank you for inviting me to write a few words for the foreword for your website.Neighbourhood Watch and Lincolnshire Police have a great history of working together to prevent crime and reduce the fear of crime in communities. I can think of few better examples of local people taking responsibility for ensuring the quality of life and community spirit in their neighbourhoods is preserved and developed. It is clear to me that this partnership is an effective one and one that I would want to see grow from strength to strength.Neighbourhood Policing is very much at the forefront of the way in which I want our services to be delivered within communities. Putting the citizen at the heart of what we do reminds us of where that service needs to be focused. Working with the different Watch groups allows us to keep in touch with people from every part of the county and from all walks of life and this too is an important aspect of our partnership - effective communications. This website will without doubt improve the opportunity for information to be shared and issues to be aired.Thank you for the tremendous support you have offered over the years and I look forward to continuing this partnership for the betterment of our communities.Yours sincerelyRichard CromptonChief Constable
Neighbourhood Watch Profile
The Neighbourhood Watch, throughout the country is formed of like-minded people who have an interest in improving the security of the area in which they live. Lincolnshire is but one of forty-three counties who have active neighbourhood watch schemes working with the Police to achieve this end.
The County Associations are built of 'Watch' schemes, comprising a lead member ( a co-ordinator ) and a group of, say ten to fifteen, neighbours/households, usually in one road, street, estate, or even a complete village. Each scheme becomes a member of a District Association, each District Association is then a member of the overall County Association.
It is a recognized fact, across the country, that the existence of Neighbourhood Watch (NhW) schemes do have an intrinsic effect on crime. Where there are NhW signs up, criminals tend to go elsewhere, they consider it is safer.
All members of the NhW are volunteers, of all ages and backgrounds. Experience of life is all that is needed.
If you have an emergency or witness a crime in progress,
Do not report it to this site as it is not monitored 24 hours.
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Updated 14/04/2010
