Properly Understanding Neighbourhood Watch...

Park Farm Neighbourhood Watch. What does it do in the 21st century?

For over 5 years, Park Farm Neighbourhood Watch, which is voluntary and independent of Police but a registered scheme with Police, covers Park Farm and Stanground in Peterborough and has in the process forged very strong relationships with the Police, local authorities, the Peterborough Evening Telegraph, BBC TV and Radio, Commercial Radio, ITV, SkyNews, Channel 4, utility companies and had some great results. We've even won National awards and put some funding from Competition winnings back into our community.

Initiatives include erection of 22 NW Street Signs, 2 Smartwater Signs, crime statistics, crime prevention advice and help, a PFNW members’ website, graffiti removal, litter picking exercises and street surveys which have had a marked effect on the previous level of anti social behaviour, underage drinking and vandalism.

PFNW Members benefit from day-to-day access to PFNW Street Coordinators, who in turn (like any member of the public) can contact Police Community Safety Officer Carol Aston, the Southern Area Inspector Matt Snow, Neighbourhood Policing Sgt. Simon Goldsmith, our PCSO's and support from the Police Special Constabulary, a strong team who are committed to crime prevention and detection through positive community action. We also work with the Crimestoppers organisation.

Park Farm, Stanground, Peterborough is a lovely area with an overall low crime rate but we too do sometimes suffer burglaries, car thefts, general vehicle crime, graffiti, vandalism and anti social behaviour involving under age drinking.

We have all invested a lot of time and money in order to buy or rent our homes here and as a community the scheme works together to reduce the likelihood that criminals will steal or that anti social behaviour will ruin what we have.

Please consider becoming a valued member of a winning supportive scheme where we all look out for each other, not by curtain twitching, but by being aware of our surroundings and our own personal and property security. Membership is voluntary, and best of all the door signs are still FREE! IF the old one is looking a tad dusty, call us for a band new replacement!

We are always happy to talk to schools, organisations, clubs and groups about Neighbourhood Watch in the 21st Century and happy to answer your questions. If we don't immediately know the answer, we'll find out.


(C) Park Farm Neighbourhood Watch, Peterborough, UK Tel: 01733 345581 >>Broadcasters dial ISDN 'down the line' 01733 555319 ISDN Codecs G722 & APT Media Enquiries Julian Bray 01733 345581