Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter - Police Service of Northern Ireland

BANBRIDGE DISTRICTNEIGHBOURHOODWATCHnewsletterMARCH 2012Neighbourhood Watch (NW) isa UK-wide initiative whichhelps local communities to helpthemselves in making where they live asafer place.In Northern Ireland, NW has beensupported and promoted since 2004 bythe Police Service of Northern Ireland(PSNI), the Northern Ireland PolicingBoard and the Department of JusticeCommunity Safety Unit.At a local level, this support continuesthrough the local PSNI NeighbourhoodTeams, the District Policing Partnership,and the Community Safety Partnershipwith administrative support from thePSNI E District Community SafetySergeant. This local arrangement willcontinue when DPPs and CSPs arereplaced in each Council area by asingle Policing and Community SafetyPartnership (PCSP) from 1st April 2012.In the Banbridge District, NWcontinues to be a success story witharound three thousand houses coveredby over 37 accredited schemes. If you’reinterested in finding out more aboutsetting up a NW scheme or simplywant some ideas about how to raiseor maintain awareness of an existingscheme where you live, this newsletter isfor you!Banbridge District CouncilCommunity Safety Wardensare:Helen CoopJohn MacauleyThe PSNI Banbridge Area mirrorsthe Banbridge District. It sitswithin the PSNI ‘E’ Districtwhich is made up of the Council areasof Banbridge, Armagh, Craigavon andNewry & Mourne.The PSNI Banbridge Area is dividedinto four Neighbourhood Policing Teamareas:• Banbridge town, Loughbricklandand Scarva• Gilford and Laurencetown• Dromore town and rural area• Rathfriland town and rural areaThe Neighbourhood Policing Teamsare made up of a sergeant who managestwo areas, and constables. Each constablehas specific responsibility for a numberof current NW schemes. You can find outmore about your Neighbourhood Officerson pages 2 and 3.You can contact your NeighbourhoodOfficers by email or by mobile phone. TheOfficers will only answer their mobilephones if they are on duty or you canleave a message.If you want to contact the police to reporta crime or an incident that is not urgent,you should ring 0845 600 8000. In anemergency dial 999.Simon Kearney0845 600 8000PSNINon-emergencynumber

02Banbridge DistrictNEIGHBOURHOODWATCH NIneighbourhoodwatchUPDATESBanbridge TownBanbridge Neighbourhood Officers aim to maintain regularcontact with NW Co-ordinators and to discuss how issuesaffecting your local community might be addressed. NW isa simple and practical way that local communities can helpthemselves to feel safer supported by local partner agencies.There’s scope for setting up more NW schemes in the Banbridgetown area so if you’re interested, please contact your localNeighbourhood officers.Contact Banbridge Neighbourhood Policing TeamEmail: nptbanbridge@psni.pnn.police.uk or mobile:Constable Gill Hoyle 07585 979136Constable Chris Mulholland 07585 978973Constable Jill McCormick 07585 979161Constable Pete Stevenson 07825 173904Constable Colin McDonnell 07825 215723Constable Warren Todd 07442 537533Insp Jacqui GillespieInspector Jacquie Gillespie is a Sector Inspector whoseresponsibilities include Banbridge & Gilford NPTsSgt Billy StewartMobile: 07764 638506 or extension: 38092The Banbridge and Gilford Neighbourhood Policing Teams arejointly managed by Sgt Billy Stewart working out of Banbridgestation.The Banbridge Neighbourhood Team consists of 6 full-timeofficers. The Gilford Neighbourhood Policing Team consists of2 full-time officers. Sgt Stewart can also deploy 18 part-timeofficers.neighbourhoodwatchUPDATESGilfordThe NW schemes currently covered by the PSNI GilfordNeighbourhood Team are Hunters Hill, Gilford and ChurchView Close, Laurencetown. The topic of NW features as aregular agenda item for the Gilford Community Forumunder the umbrella of Gilford CPLC (Community PoliceLiaison Committee). Every quarter, Sgt Stewart and localNeighbourhood Officers provides the Forum with an updateon local policing issues, crime figures and NW as well asdiscussing any local issues and concerns that communityrepresentatives may have.Contact Gilford Neighbourhood Policing TeamEmail: nptgilford@psni.pnn.police.uk or mobile:Constable Ronnie McArthur 07795 152340Constable Colin Madine 07825 215358

Banbridge DistrictNEIGHBOURHOODWATCH NI 03DromoreneighbourhoodwatchUPDATESThe Dromore area supports 18 NW schemes in the BanbridgeDistrict. However key areas within the town and surroundingrural area would benefit from NW being promoted and newschemes being set up. Local NW Co-ordinators are able to raiseissues and exchange ideas by coming along to meetings ofDromore Community Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) whichmeets once a quarter – see the local press for dates, times &venues.Insp Joe McMinnInspector Joe McMinn is a Sector Inspector whoseresponsibilities include Dromore & Rathfriland NPTsContact Dromore Neighbourhood Policing TeamEmail: nptdromore@psni.pnn.police.uk or mobile:Constable Colin Lindsay 07824 708748Constable Mark McGarrity 07585 979153Constable Alex Swan 07776 040719Constable Marion BellSgt Paul FergusonMobile: 07824 708747 or extension: 44481The Dromore and Rathfriland Neighbourhood Policing Teamsare jointly managed by Sgt Paul Ferguson working out ofDromore station.The Dromore Neighbourhood Team consists of 4 full-timeofficers. The Rathfriland Neighbourhood Policing Teamconsists of 2 full-time officers. Sgt Ferguson can also deploy7 part-time officers.RathfrilandneighbourhoodwatchUPDATESLocal Neighbourhood Officers continue to support the 7 NWschemes and their co-ordinators in the Rathfriland area. On13th March 2012, a NW support and promotion event washeld in Rathfriland Bowling Pavilion which was attended bya number of existing co-ordinators who provided feedback onwhat NW meant for them. It’s hoped that the event will alsoresult in some new NW schemes for the Rathfriland area.Contact Rathfriland Neighbourhood Policing TeamEmail: nptrathfriland@psni.pnn.police.ukor mobile:Constable Gerry McGrillen 07745 225757Constable David Woods 07858 979148

04Banbridge DistrictNEIGHBOURHOODWATCH NIThe NW schemes currently covered by theGilford Neighbourhood Policing Team are:Islandderry4 Hunters Hill, Gilford4 Church View Close, LaurencetownLaurencetownThe NW schemes currently coveredby the Banbridge NeighbourhoodPolicing Team are:4 Bannview Road 4 Rugby Avenue4 Brookfield estate 4 Pinley Area4 Cline Road 4 Tonaghmore4 Gowanvale 4 Willow estate4 Hillside Crescent 4 Windyridge4 SpringfieldsScarva

Banbridge DistrictNEIGHBOURHOODWATCH NI 05The NW schemes currently covered by theDromore Neighbourhood Policing Team are:4 Beresford Green 4 Magherabeg4 Bracken Valley & Ridge 4 Milebush Manor4 Ballygowan Road 4 Parkhill4 Dromara Rural 4 Rampart Street4 Gransha 4 Thornhill4 Jubilee Heights 4 The Priory4 Kinallen 4 The Spires4 Laganvale 4 Villawood Road4 Upper & Lower Drumgooland 4 Lough RoadFinnisKatesbridgeGranshaThe NW schemes currently covered by theRathfriland Neighbourhood Policing Team are:4 Ballyroney 4 Lissize & Kiltariff4 Bronte 4 Rosconnor4 Castle Hill, Fields and Street 4 Cross Heights4 Upper & Lower Drumgooland

lns.d12/1106Banbridge DistrictNEIGHBOURHOODWATCH NIWorking with YouHelping to reduce Rural CrimeA free trailer markingscheme for anyone who livesin the Banbridge District waslaunched on 25th February2012 at the Mullahead& District agriculturalevent. The initiative is ledby the PSNI supported byBanbridge District Counciland the Ulster Farmers UnionBanbridge Office, and it’savailable at no cost to anyonewho lives in the BanbridgeDistrict.An ID mark consisting of aseries of letters and numberswhich refer to the area withinthe Banbridge District wherethe owner of the trailer liveswill be painted on an easilyvisible area of the trailer. Thedetails of the owner of thetrailer and the ID mark puton the trailer will be recordedand held on a database. Thisdatabase can be checked if atrailer is seen on the road anda time or in a location thatseems unusual.The scheme will act as adeterrent to thieves, and willallow police to quickly checkif a trailer is being used byTA5 - 4’ HEADROOMThe TA5 4’ headroom models are slightly widerthan the P6 and P8 at 5’, and feature wider sidevents with flaps giving increased ventilation. Withthe low headroom and increased floor area, thewind resistance is minimised when towing, abonus when trave ling long distances. The twinaxles provide a maximum gross weight of 2700kg.These trailers have the Ifor Wi liams axle beamand leaf sprung suspension, galvanised steelchassis, aluminium side panels and heatreflecting roof. The rea ramp is covered withgrip face aluminium planking and is fittedwith a ramp assistor.The TA5 livestock trailer includes aluminium rampgates, durable pressure treated timber plankingcovered with aluminium treadplate flooring, frontaccess door and receiver brackets for the optionalcross division.the owner or with the owner’spermission. You can ask tohave a number of trailersmarked for free through thisscheme.If you live in the BanbridgeDistrict and wish toparticipate in the trailermarking scheme, youshould contact your localNeighbourhood PolicingTeam to make suitablearrangements with you tomark your trailers.If you live in Banbridge town,Loughbrickland, Gilford,Laurencetown or Scarvaareas, please contact theBanbridge NeighbourhoodPolicing Team:Tel: 0845 600 8000 or Email:nptbanbridge@psni.pnn.police.ukIf you live in the Dromoreor Rathfriland areas,please contact the DromoreNeighbourhood PolicingTeam:Tel: 0845 600 8000 or Email:nptdromore@psni.pnn.police.ukNOWAVAILABLEIN 14’LENGTHDesign & Print: Mooney Media - 4066 0390Regenerating respect anda safer approach to drivingIn September 2012,Rathfriland & DistrictRegeneration CompanyLtd. successfully secured£10K of funding fromthe DoE Road SafetyGrants administered bythe Community TransportAssociation to addressissues of anti-social drivingin the town. The projectapplication was in responseto numerous complaintsreceived from the areawhich was seen by someto have been spiralling outof control and hadsadly resulted in a numberof serious accidents.Tollymore OutdoorChallengeBanbridge & GilfordNeighbourhood PolicingTeams are coming togetherto work on a new initiative,the ‘Tollymore OutdoorChallenge’. Funding wasawarded by The Awards forAll Fund and this initiativewill take 15 Year Elevenstudents from BanbridgeHigh School, St PatricksCollege, New-BridgeIntegrated College andBanbridge Academy andbring them to TollymoreOutdoor Pursuit Centre.Here the students will learnabout Cross Cultural issues,Team Building, LeadershipIt was one of only 24successful community andvoluntary sector road safetyproject applications from95 submissions to this DoEfunding stream of £140K.It enabled local RathfrilandNPT officers along withvolunteers from RathfrilandRegeneration Group andother partners to meet on aweekly basis over 2 monthswith the young driversto build relationshipsand facilitate a range ofworkshops with the aim ofchanging driving habits.and CommunicationSkills. Ultimately, sixdeserving students fromeach school will attend a2 day residential where inaddition to the above skills,they will also be educatedin Drug and Alcohol Abuseand the impact of Anti-Social Behaviour (both onthemselves and victims).This is an excellentopportunity for both NPT’sto engage with studentsfrom across the District andit’s hoped that this pilot maybecome an initiative whichcould be replicated in thefuture.Available in 8’, 10’, 12’ and 14’ body lengths,the TA5 4’ headroom models also include thefo lowing standard features:• Front Inspection door• Spare wheel and carrier• 50mm locking ba l coupling• Larger side vents and flaps• Aluminium ramp side gates• Rea ramp assistor TA5 10’ (4’ headroom)Supported by Banbridge DPP& Banbridge District CSP

Banbridge DistrictNEIGHBOURHOODWATCH NI 07Voice of the BannIgnite your WorldA local Dromore NPT Officeris involved in supportinga project to promote localmusicians from all walks oflife in the town. ConstableColin Lindsay, a lifetime folkmusician, joined with Voiceof the Bann folk group andsinging circle at the FreshOil Ministries to record aCD of local Ulster-Scots andIrish folk music from theDromore and Banbridgeareas in their own newlyconstructedrecordingstudio.Enable 2 ActThree officers from theBanbridge NeighbourhoodPolicing Team have becomeinvolved in supportingone of the District’s newestinitiatives – an inclusivedrama group called Enable2 Act. The group enablesyoung people and adults ofall ages and with a rangeof abilities and disabilitiesto work together onA grant from the Policingwith the Community fundwas secured to provideprofessional stage lightingand sound equipment forother young musicians toshow off their talents inwhat it is hoped will be aregular drop-in performancevenue, with a recordingdeal already offered to onelocal rock band. A singlecalled ‘Ignite Your World’featuring young singersfrom the local area has alsobeen released.projects including a hugelysuccessful production of“Cinderella” in Novemberlast year. The on-goinginvolvement in E2A of GillHoyle, Warren Todd andChris Mulholland fromBanbridge NPT is helpingto build relationships andfacilitate engagementbetween local police andpeople with disabilities.Young PassengersAnd Drivers (YPAD)awareness-raising eventsFor many young people,being able to apply for theirdriving licence and passingtheir driving test is a majorachievement and one whichwill transform their lives.It’ll give them access toemployment, a new sociallife and so much more. Butsadly, for too many newlyqualified young drivers, thisnew-found freedom can haveserious or fatal consequences.Trying to get the key messageabout safer driving practicesacross to young driversand their passengers hasalways been a challenge. Butby working in partnershipwith Banbridge DPP anda range of public, privateand voluntary sectororganisations NeighbourhoodPolice across the BanbridgeDistrict have been able toengage with local students inYears 12, 13 and 14 who arethe young passengers anddrivers through a workshopbasedevent that effectivelypromotes the safer drivingmessage.The YPAD events consist of 3workshops:• ‘X The Text’ – a campaignsupported by AllstateNI,PSNI Road Policing andDoE to highlight thedangers of texting whilstdriving• ‘Beer goggles’ – studentswear different typesof goggles that mimicthe sensation of a smallamount of alcohol ordrugs in the system, thentry to walk the line anddrive radio-controlled carsaround simple obstacles• Alcohol & drug-awareness– knowing what’s out thereand the effects on yourperecpetions, safety andwellbeingParticipants are then broughttogether to watch “MessageReceived” which is a speciallycreated 10 minute filmscripted and starring localyoung people. It shows howsimple distractions whilstdriving can have tragicconsequences.Between September 2011and March 2012, over 1,000students in the District’sseven post-primary schoolsparticipated in 35 YPADevents which involvedlocal PSNI NeighbourhoodOfficers as well as PSNI RoadPolicing. The YPAD film wasshortlisted for the 2011-12Local Government Awards inthe ‘Partnership’ category.Community and voluntarygroups, organisations andschools are welcome toborrow the beer gogglesand radio-controlled carsfor events to help get themessage across about beingsafe both as a passenger andas a driver.

08Banbridge DistrictNEIGHBOURHOODWATCH NIAs from 1st April 2012, BanbridgeDistrict Policing Partnership (DPP) andBanbridge District Community SafetyPartnership (CSP) will be replaced by asingle partnership known as a Policingand Community Safety Partnershipor PCSP. This will be the same acrossNorthern Ireland with each Council areahaving one PCSP in place of the previoustwo partnerships.The new PCSPs will unite the functionsof the DPP and the CSP but more thanthis, the new single partnership willprovide a co-ordinated, multi-agency andmulti-community approach to makingyour District a safer place to live, workand socialise.The membership of a PCSP must reflectthe makeup of the Council district that itserves. PCSP Members are drawn from:• Local elected councillors – know asPolitical Members (ten)• Members of the public who arepublic appointments – known asIndependent Members (nine)• Statutory agencies such as thePSNI, the NI Housing Executive,etc.– known as Centrally DesignatedPartners. These members arelegislated by the Assembly and theirrepresentatives must be members ofevery PCSP.• Representatives from the localcommunity & voluntary sector, localagencies, organisations, etc. – knownas Locally Designated Partners, thesemembers are agreed upon locally andinvited to be part of the PCSP. **The legislation states that there must bea minimum of four designated (centrallyor locally) partners on a PCSP but thereis no maximum number of designatedpartners.Within the Banbridge District,Neighbourhood Watch is an on-goingsuccess story that empowers local peopleto make a difference to being safe andfeeling safe where they live.Whilst the distinctive NW signsundoubtedly act as a deterrent, becominginvolved in setting up and supporting aNW scheme where you live can help tocontribute to the sense of community andwellbeing for you, your family, friendsand neighbours.design & print: mooney media ltd. banbridge - 028 4066 0390