Crime Prevention and Safer Neighbourhood Police Teams - Advice and information from the local Safer Neighbourhood Police Team
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Sgt Williams from Fortis Green Safer Neighbourhoods Team explained efforts that his team have undertaken to reduce crime in the area, including a programme of crime prevention awareness for residents. Sgt Williams noted a significant reduction in the number of burglaries but pointed out that a number of these remained preventable. Sgt Williams provided an overview of their ‘Natural Surveillance’ approach, which includes measures such as dropping hedges and better street lighting.
In response to questions from the audience it was noted that burglar alarms should be seen as part of a package of crime prevention techniques but not a panacea in their own right. It was further noted that police do, and will continue to, liaise with conservation officers in order to consider conservation issues when implementing crime prevention methods.