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Neighbourhood Watch

JOIN MARTLESHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

Neighbourhood Watch is the largest crime prevention movement in England and Wales, and we would love for you to join our Martlesham wide scheme.

Its free to sign up and receive the important local Suffolk Connected Police and Neighbourhood Watch messages. So you are in the know!

What is Neighbourhood Watch?

  • Crime Prevention: Taking practical steps to protect the community and reduce anti-social behaviour
  • Supporting Communities: Sharing information, strengthening relationships and reducing isolation.

What does this mean for you?

  • Resources: Access to crime prevention advice and information to keep yourself and your community safe.
  • Community: Bringing residents closer together to collaborate on local issues including crime prevention,

looking after the environment and reducing isolation in Martlesham.

How can you get involved?

Join our local scheme! Visit Our Watch to register with our scheme and access resources. Our scheme reference is Martlesham Parish (000182752).

We are passionate about crime prevention and improving the wellbeing of our residents. Our aim is to encourage open conversations about local issues and what we can do to address them, share valuable information on available services, and provide crime prevention advice.

Neighbourhood Watch provides a platform for residents to report crimes, share information and come together to build a stronger community. We need your help to make our community safer and a “better place to live”.

Neighbourhood Watch

Community Policing Team

The Safer Neighbourhood Team can be contacted:
• By telephone: Call 101 to report a non emergency concern.
• Live Chat Service
• Online Reporting Tool

The Safer Neighbourhood Team hold local drop-in events and these are regularly updated on their website

Emergency Calls – Dial 999

Call 999 in emergency situations like these:
• If there is an immediate danger to life
• If someone is being violent or is threatening violence
• If there is a road traffic collision where life is at risk, or the road is blocked
• If a crime happening right now, such as a burglary or theft
If you accidentally dial 999, stay on the line and tell the operator that you’re safe.
Please note: 112 also works as an emergency number in the UK and will be answered by English speaking operatives.999 and 112 will work from landlines and mobile phones, even with no signal or when a mobile appears to have no battery life.

Accessible Methods of Contact

If you have pre registered with the Emergency SMS service, you can use:
• Textphone 18000
• Text 999
If you’re a British Sign Language user, you can contact the emergency services via 999 BSL using a remote BSL interpreter.

Making a Silent 999 Call

If you're in danger, call 999 and try to speak, even by whispering. You may also be asked to cough or tap keys to answer questions.
Calling 999 from a Mobile
• If you cannot speak or answer questions, press55 when prompted to be transferred to the police.
• The police can usually locate your phone.
• If you do not respond or press 55, the call may be ended.
Calling 999 from a Landline
• If you cannot speak and only background noise is heard, your call will be transferred to the police.
• If you hang up, the line may stay connected for 45 seconds in case you pick it up again.
• Landline calls automatically provide location information.

Reporting Crime Anonymously

If you have information about a crime and do not want to speak to the police, contact Crimestoppers online or call 0800 555 111.
You will remain 100% anonymous. Always.

Would You Like To Deter Cold Callers From Your Home?

You can download this notice to pop on your door or window to let cold callers know that they are not welcome.

The OurWatch website have specific information on doorstep scams and what you can do to protect yourself.

Suffolk Connected

Suffolk Connected is a free messaging service from Suffolk Constabulary.
Signing up to Neighbourhood Watch gives you the option to register however, this can also be done here.
The service is completely free and registering enables you:

  • To receive news and updates on policing matters that are relevant to you
  • To receive relevant crime prevention advice
  • To reply directly to neighbourhood officers and have your say on local policing priorities
  • To receive important alerts about issues impacting your local area including:
    • Warnings about scams and fraud
    • Witness appeals

Advice

Crime prevention advice can also be found on the Suffolk Constabulary Website
Suffolk Police practical advice on how to keep:

  • Yourself
  • Your Property
  • Your Vehicle
  • Those around you safe

Where to Report Fraud

Report Fraud is a service where you can report fraud and cyber crime to the police. You can make a report via:

When you submit a report, you will receive a police crime reference number and will receive updates through your preferred contact method.

If you have been a victim of fraud, you can contact the Victim Support team to receive support and guidance to move forward. You can contact them:

National Property Register

Immobilise is the UK National Property Register where you can register your valuable items for free to be a part of their database. Many items of identifiable property are either lost or stolen each year. By taking the time to register your property on the database, your valuable items will be identifiable to law enforcement agencies across the country. This will help police to reunite lost or stolen items to their lawful owners.
Items that can be registered include:

  • Bicycles
  • Mobile Phones
  • Laptops and PCs
  • Watches
  • Power Tools
  • Keys
  • Golf Clubs
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