Looking after our communities
By Caroline Grandjean
Neighbourhood Watch in West Yorkshire is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and its achievements.
Neighbourhood Watch is a simple but effective initiative where people come together to promote safety and reduce crime in their neighbourhoods.
4,000 local schemes have been boasted across the county to support the effective partnership.
The success of this unit has been praised during an annual award ceremony last Saturday near Wakefield.
West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Mark Burns-Williamson, awarded the winners and highlighted that positive things can happen when people come together to make a difference in their communities
Temporary Chief Constable Dee Collins
Technology is key in the fight against anti-social behaviour. An Online Watch Link, or ‘OWL’ is now helping local Neighbourhood Watch groups prevent crime and help find people wanted by the police.