The Objectives of Neighbourhood Watch

To prevent crime by improving security, increasing vigilance, creating and maintaining a caring community and reducing opportunities for crime by increasing crime prevention awareness.
To assist the police in detecting crime by promoting effective communication and the prompt reporting of suspicious and criminal activity.
To reduce undue fear of crime by providing accurate information about risks and by promoting a sense of security and community spirit, particularly amongst the more vulnerable members of the community.
To improve police/community liaison by providing effective communications which warn Co-ordinators of local crime trends which they can disseminate to their scheme members, and by members informing the police of incidents when they occur.

Launched in Oaklands Road on Monday 14th April

About PANWA

We have 142 watches: 73 in Petersfield; 7 in Steep; 6 in Sheet; 8 in Froxfield & Privett; 8 in Buriton; 5 in Stroud & Weston; 13 in East Meon; 9 in Liss; 8 in Liss Forest and 5 in Hill Brow and Inter counties.
We have 213 Co-ordinators and Deputies involved with the watches.
In starting and running a Watch our co-ordinators are doing your local community a huge service and really learning about the issues on the ground.
Our Association allows its co-ordinators to share best practice and there is evidence that shows that when a number of Neighbourhood Watches are in place together, crime is reduced.

No Cold Calling Zone established in Petersfield

The Oaklands Road area has become a "No Cold Calling" Zone. There are three elements:

To deter the cold caller - by placing signage at the entrance to the road.
To empower the householder to say "no" to cold callers - by providing information and support.
To enforce trading standards legislation - providing a response to reports of cold calling as soon as possible.