Neighbourhood WatchNewsletterProduced by Craigavon Neighbourhood Watch Task Group

INSIDE THIS ISSUEPAGE 1The NI Overview, Keep Safe and Annual Event

PAGE 2NIFRS – Hoax calls and Drugs R 4 Mugs

PAGE 3New NHW Schemes andAccredited schemes

PAGE 4NPT Contacts and task group

CrImE rEduCTION AdvICE

6Th ANNuAl CO-OrdINATOrs EvENT

The NorthernIreland OverviewFacts & Figures: There are currently approximately 680

accredited schemes incorporating over

45,300 households in Northern Ireland.

‘E’ District which includes the

Craigavon Borough has the most

schemes per district with over 200

currently in operation.

CrAIGAvON BOrOuGH ISSUE 14 SPrIng / SUmmEr 2012

Domestic burglary continues to be one of the major concerns within the Borough– so here is some useful information to implement within your area and home.

Keys Ensure you keep keys safe and don’tleave a spare outside or hanging behindthe door.

External lighting Lighting can help deter thieves and maybe operated by either dusk-to-dawn ormovement sensors.

Exterior doors All wooden exterior doors should be solidand fitted with five lever mortise locks.

Windows should also be fitted with some

form of locking device.

PlantsShrubbery should be trimmed down to aheight of no more than one metre and treebranches/foliage topped up to a height oftwo metres.

ShedsGarden sheds and garages should befitted with security locks and tools andladders kept secure and out of sight.

AlarmConsider fitting a burglar alarm whichshould be installed to relevant standards.

FencesPerimeter fences or walls should beenclosed to the rear to prevent easyaccess and open to the front to maximisenatural surveillance.

Extras Property marking kits and timer switches

are inexpensive extra security which can

deter potential burglary.

Craigavon’s 6th annual Neighbourhood

Watch (NHW) event took place in

December 2011 at Craigavon Civic and

Conference Centre organised by the task

group.

Around 40 people attended the event

including NHW Co-ordinators and local

PSNI. With informative talks and interactive

sessions all those who took part felt it to be

a very helpful and educational evening.

Guests received a presentation from PSNI

Area Commander, Chief Inspector Anthony

McNally on crime trends and how the

statistics translate to actual crimes

compared to residents’ perceptions. They

then had the opportunity to meet with The

Neighbourhood Watch Task Group and

local Police Officers to discuss the needs

of their local area. The event also provided

a forum for Neighbourhood Watch Co-

ordinators to discuss common issues,

share good practice and generate ideas.

Sergeant Wendy Walker facilitated a

scenario for ‘A Day in the Life of a Police

Officer’ where NHW Co-ordinators were

given a briefing from their Sergeant on

what was required of them for the day.

They were tasked with their duties given by

the Sergeant but other issues came

through on their police radios which they

had to deal with. It was up to the NHW Co-

ordinators to prioritise their workload in

order to get everything completed within

their shift.

To date there are 31 accredited NHW

Schemes throughout Craigavon Borough –

check out the list of all the schemes on

Page 3!

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NIFrs AppEAl & drugs r 4 mugs NEW NEIghBOurhOOd WATCh sChEmEs

hOAX CAlls CAN COsT lIvEsNorthern Ireland Fire & rescue Service

(NIFrS) has been working hard with local

communities and young people in the

area to drive down the number of the hoax

999 calls being made.

NIFrS is reminding people of the

potential impact that even one hoax call

can have on their safety and their Fire &

rescue Service.

Temporary Assistant Group Commander

Aidan Jennings explains; “Hoax calls

waste valuable NIFrS time as resources

are directed away from the scene of a real

emergency. Our regional Control Centre

staff who handle all the emergency 999

calls made to the Fire Service are

extremely well trained and in many cases

are able to determine hoax calls quickly.

unfortunately not all hoax calls can be

detected and this means NIFrS commits

Fire Appliances and Fire Crews to

incidents which are not real therefore

deflecting resources away from real

incidents in which people genuinely need

our help.

“The public should always remember calls

made from landlines and mobile phones

are easily traceable and the person who

owns the phone can be held responsible

and mobile phone companies may even

disconnect phones.

“NIFrS has limited resources and we

must ensure that they are used efficiently

so that we deliver the best service

possible to ensure public safety. Hoax

Calls take our firefighters away from their

normal day to day activities which incurs a

financial cost. I would appeal to you to

help us drive down Hoax Calls to the Fire

and rescue Service in your area. I would

also appeal to the public and particularly

young people aged between 9-14 years

old not to make deliberate hoax calls as

you may be putting your own family or

friends in danger if they need us at a real

emergency and we are already at the

scene of a hoax call. Hoax calls can cost

lives.”

“Help us to deliver the Fire and rescue

Service you deserve by challenging those

responsible for making Hoax Calls. “

NIFrS provides an effective fire and

rescue service to the people of Northern

Ireland and respond to a variety of

emergencies keeping you safe from fires

and other dangers. Fire Crews respond

to a wide range of incidents including road

traffic collisions, chemical incidents, gas

leaks and flooding incidents. In the

financial year 2010/11, your local stations

Lurgan and Portadown responded to

1431 emergency calls.

In addition to emergency response, your

local firefighters deliver a community

education and engagement strategy

through the provision of home fire safety

checks, fire safety talks, the Primary 5

education programme, fireworks and

bonfire education programmes and road

safety talks. We also value working in

partnership and have delivered a number

of targeted initiatives in your area in

partnership with other agencies including

the LIFE scheme, the electric blanket

testing programme and road safety

programme in the local schools and

colleges.

BAllyhANNON lOdgEBy rONNIE CAIrNs“As a newly formed Neighbourhood Watch

scheme we hope to involve all our twenty

houses in the safety of our community and

to promote the idea of looking out for each

other, whether that be through the security

of each others' homes or the well-being of

our neighbours. We find it a great help to

have a direct line of communication to a

friendly Police Officer who knows and

cares about our area.”

drugs r 4 mugsThe ‘DruGS r 4 MuGS’ wristbands were

launched at The Hub in Brownlow on

Monday 20th February 2012.

Neighbourhood Policing Officers and

Drumgor Detached Youth worked with the

teenagers and discussed drugs and the

impact they can have. Through discussion

the young people came up with the mantra

of, 'drugs are for mugs' and the slogan for

their wristbands was created. The simple

concept was to give young people

encouragement and confidence to say no

to drugs. These wristbands are available

free from the Brownlow Neighbourhood

Policing Team. Like the Brownlow PSNI

facebook page on

www.facebook.com/psnibrownlow to

receive updates on all initiatives.

BElmONT rOAd ANd ClONCArrIsh rOAdBy IvAN rOdgErsThe Belmont road/Cloncarrish road area

has recently been accredited as a

Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. This rural

area consists of just over thirty homes with

Ivan rodgers as the Co-ordinator. The

main aims of the scheme in this area are

to prevent rural crime by improving

householders’ security and increasing

vigilance. The recent increase in farm

theft. In particular, leaves many people

feeling vulnerable and it is hoped that this

scheme will help allay some of those

concerned in the future.

rIChmOuNT ArEA, pOrTAdOWNBy JOE gArvEyIn May 2011 the richmount rural

Community Association started a series of

consultation exercises on proposed

Neighbourhood Watch schemes in the

richmount area. This came as a response

mainly to the number of burglaries in the

area. Scotch Street, which is the central

hub of the area, has seen a massive

growth in its population in the past ten

years from just 200 in 2001 to over 1000 in

2010. Anti-social behaviour is not a major

problem in the area at present but has

been in the past.

The remainder of the richmount area is

generally inhabited by people who are

engaged in agriculture or have family

connections with farming households.

Derrylettiff road, one of the main arterial

roads, linking Scotch Street to the

Dungannon road had in the 1980s and

1990 seen considerable ribbon

development and is densely populated for

a rural road. The first phase of consultation

was for the central hub at Scotch Street

comprising approximately 250 homes and

a range of business premises. Two watch

areas were set up here; The

Timakeel development and

Keelmount together with Stewarts

Terrace. A further Watch was

developed for the Derrylettiff road.

All three Neighbourhood Watches

are now operational.

Agricultural holdings both in

Derrylettiff and other rural area

have been subject to on-going

spate of burglaries of houses and

theft of farm machinery. A further

Neighbourhood Watch is being developed

for the Coharra /richmount road which is

a traditional rural area.

1. Cloncore road and

lane, portadown

2. Waringstown village,

lurgan

3. Knocknamuckley area,

portadown

4. Canvy manor,

portadown

5. pinebank, Brownlow

6. markville and

Oakdene, Bleary

7. Chasewood gardens,

portadown

8. lakelands, Craigavon

9. Enniscrone park,

portadown

10. Alexandra gardens /

Fox street, portadown

11. derryinraw and

derrycarib, portadown

12. Oran Fold, portadown

13. Oakleigh Fold, lurgan

14. parkmore, Craigavon

15. garrymore, Craigavon

16. manor park & manor

drive, lurgan

17. derryinver,

Charlestown village

18. Ballyhannon lodge,

portadown

19. gallrock road, The

Birches, portadown

20. Birchwood grange, The

Birches, portadown

21. Ballynarry road, The

Birches, portadown

22. Clonmakate road, The

Birches, portadown

23. Timakeel lodge,

portadown

24. derrylettiff road,

portadown

25. drumard Avenue,

portadown

26. derrycaw lane, The

Birches, portadown

27. Clantilew / Tarthlogue

/ drumanphy roads,

portadown

28. Belmont / Cloncarish

roads, portadown

29. derrylileagh road, The

Birches, portadown

30. The Oaks, portadown

31. Keelmount, scotch

street, portadown

list of Current Accredited schemes within Craigavon Borough

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SARAH WILSONCommunity Safety Officer Craigavon Civic Centre, (028) 3831 2484,sarah.wilson@craigavon.gov.uk

SERgEANT WENDYWALKERCommunity Safety, PSNI0845 600 8000wendy.walker@psni.pnn.police.uk

ALISON CLENAgHANDistrict Policing PartnershipManagerCraigavon Civic Centre,(028) 3831 2587,alison.clenaghan@craigavon.gov.uk

LYNETTE BURKECrime Reduction InitiativesProject Co-OrdinatorCraigavon Civic Centre,(028) 3831 2529,lynette.burke@craigavon.gov.uk

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NEIghBOurhOOd pOlICINg TEAm – CrAIgAvON ArEALURGAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING TEAMSGT. Duncan McBain / 07795152344 (Duncan) / 02838315346 (Direct Line)Tracey Galbraith 07827931949 (Tracey)NPT office and email nptlurgan@psni.pnn.police.uk 02838315355 Con Jonny Doherty 07825156336 Lurgan North East – Kilwilke, Allenhill, Foxes Glen, William Street, Lough Road, Con Mark Grimason 07826846899 Aghagallon, Gawley’s GateCon Edel Quaile 07825179009Con Steven Sproule 07825214667 Lurgan North West – Shankill, Wakehurst, Silverwood, Derrymacash, DerrytrasnaCon Kevin Crossey 07825156994Con Helen McKenna 07585979139 Lurgan Central – Lurgan Town Centre, Lurgan Park, Taghnevan and MourneviewCon Michelle Boyd 07585979164Con Martin Quayle 07825180970Con Nichola Coulter 07825156484Con Michael Allen 07825166425 Lurgan South East – Avenue Road, Dollingstown, Wood Lane, Waringstown, Con Jonny Hart 07717678285 Magheralin, Donaghcloney, BlackskullCon David Gray 07747634575

BROWNLOW NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING TEAMSGT. Alwyn Peters 07795152353 02838315370 (Direct Line)NPT office and email nptbrownlow@psni.pnn.police.uk 02838315371Con Gary McKeown 07585979173 Avondale & Avonlea areas, Balteagh Road, Carnreagh, Civic Centre, Drumgor, Drumgor West

Road to Westacres, Enniskeen, Highfield Area, Lakelands, Lake Road - roundabouts 2-6, Lakeview Park, Lismara, Mandeville Area, Marlborough & Rushmere retail parks

Con Gail Davidson 07585979143 Ballydugan Road, Ballygargan Road, Ballynagarrick Road, Bleary, Bluestone areas, BrownlowRoad - between Knockmenagh/Westacres, Clanrolla Road, Cranny Road, Cranny Lane, DeansRoad, Drumgor Lane, Drumnacanvy Road, Hunters Hill Road, Knocknamuckley Road, KnockRoad, Knockmenagh Road, Mossbank Road, Moyraverty Lane, Moyraverty West Road, Parkmore

Con Chris Tate 07825717694 Aldervale, Altmore, Ardowen, Carrigart, Drumbeg, Drumgask Lane, Drumglass, Con RichardNeill 07825183938 Lismore Manor, Meadowbrook, Monbrief Road, Monbrief East Road, Moylinn, Pinebank,

Pinebank House, Tullygally Centre, Tullygally East Road.Con Dave Cavanagh 07825180972 Burnside, Clonmeen, Craigavon Health Centre, Craigavon Leisure Centre, Craigavon Library,

Drumgor West Road to Enniskeen, Drumgor, Hillcrest Manor, Legahory Centre, Legahory Court, Limefield Rise, Portadown Road, Rowan Park, Travellers site.

Con Brian Hull 07825156256 Bluestone Business Park, Brownlow Road to roundabout 4, Clanrolla Park, Con Julie Lyons 07825993452 Drumellan, Oakvale, Old Court Lodge, Old Forty Manor, Garrymore, Moyraverty,

Rosmoyle, Westacres

PORTADOWN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING TEAMSGT. Andy Hood 07764320387 02838366097 (Direct Line)NPT office and email nptportadown@psni.pnn.police.uk 02838366270 Con Beverley Wright 07585979126 Killycomaine. Seagoe, Kernan, CarnCon Rachel Wright 07825214450Con. Jim McGurk 07734580511 Corcrain, Brownstown, Redmonville, Rectory, Loughgall Road, Armagh Road, Con. Sarah Murray 07585979125 Tandragee Road, Thomas St (from Portmore Road junction). Con Paul Moore 07826855137 Garvaghy Road, Park Road, Obins Street, Scotch Street, Richmond Road, Moy Con Chris Mowbray 07825235998 Road, Dungannon Road, Birches, Maghery Con. Pamela McElhinney 07795152341 Town Centre, Edenderry, The Meadows, Thomas Street (to Portmore road junction).Con Colin Clarke 07742537532

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