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SAFE & SOUND Autumn Edition 2016 Recent Campaigns for Autumn 2016 Paws on Patrol has celebrated its Second Anniversary this October. The Scheme is mainly for dog walkers but all walkers can sign up for the project. The Safer Neath Port Talbot Paws on Patrol team want to encourage responsible walkers and dog walkers to report any suspicious behaviour, fly tipping, graffiti, faulty street lighting and Anti-social Behaviour. The Scheme is FREE to join and new members will receive a welcome pack and will also receive a bi-monthly newsletter with news and crime prevention advice. The Team are hoping to reach 500 members this year. To join the scheme call Kelly John on 01639-889163 New members along with Paws on Patrol Co-ordinator Kelly John and partners from Waste Enforcement and Mid & West Fire & Rescue Service at a recent event on Aberavon Beach. South Wales Police - Operation BANG South Wales Police and the Neath Port Talbot Community Safety Team launched Operation BANG - “Be A Nice Guy” With celebrations for Halloween and Bonfire Night fast approaching a concerted effort is once again being undertaken by community safety partners, including police, fire service and trading standards, to reduce the number of incidents over this period. Operation Be A Nice Guy (BANG) will see officers setting about reassuring the communities that everything possible is being done to ensure that the activities and excitement of both events do not turn into anything more disturbing. The Safer Neath Port Talbot Community Safety Partnership launched the 2016 Operation BANG campaign at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday 7th October. PC Mark Davies, Anti-social Behaviour Co-ordinator, said: “During Operation BANG we will support people enjoying the occasion who are acting responsibly, however we will be firm with those who flout the law and jeopardise the safety of others”. Members of the Community Safety team and supporters at the Launch of Operaon BANG at the Liberty Stadium Operation B.A.N.G. (Be A Nice Guy) Is a joint initiative with the Police, Fire Service & local Authority who are working in partnership to reduce Crime Anti-Social Behaviour and Arson. The initiative will be running over the Halloween & Bonfire festive season. Young people are being asked to look out for the “No Callers Please” poster and if they see it in the window, then please don't knock the door. If you require either or both of these FREE posters for your Shop, House, Business, Youth Club, Community group, Church group, Faith group please contact the Community Safety team. Tel: 01639-889161 Email: [email protected] Web: www.safernpt.org Twitter: @Saferneathpt Facebook: Safer Neath Port Talbot 3 COMMUNITY SAFETY PACKS How do you deal with unwanted cold callers at your door? How do you deal with unwanted callers on your telephone? Unfortunately these days not everyone who knocks on your door or rings you on the telephone are who they seem, or who they say they are. However there are steps you can take to stop becoming a victim of rogue traders, distraction burglars, fraud and scam phone callers. The Community Safety Team in partnership with Neighbourhood Watch and South Wales Police and Crime Commissioners team have put together a comprehensive FREE pack dealing with both these issues. To order your pack please contact the Community Safety Team on 01639 889163 4 White Ribbon Campaign Events are planned across Neath Port Talbot to support the campaign to end domestic abuse. Organisaons across Neath Port Talbot Council are joining forces to show their support this November for the White Ribbon Campaign which urges people to stand up and speak out on the issue of domesc abuse. This month a number of events will take place across Neath Port Talbot which highlight the campaign along with what service are available to help people aﬀected. 1st—25th of November we have our social media campaign running with our White Ribbon traveling around the borough so “Where will you take yours”. We are asking people to post photos of themselves with their White ribbon to our Facebook page: Safer Neath Port Talbot. On Wednesday 16th November 122 pairs of shoes will be at Neath Civic centre which will raise the awareness of the number of women who died last year as a result of Domesc Violence. For more informaon :- www.safernpt.org www.whiteribboncampaign.co.uk 5 Calendar of Events September Fri 9th Neath Fair U16yrs groups Wed 21st Safety Awareness—Rathbone, Neath Fri 23rd Swansea Bae Fresher's fayre Sat 24th Swansea Bae Fresher's fayre October Mon 3rd Paws on Patrol Aberavon Beach Fri 7th Operation BANG (Be A Nice Guy) Liberty Stadium Mon 10th Ysgol Bae Baglan School Hate Crime Week Tue 11th Ysgol Bae Baglan School Hate Crime Week Tue 11th Aberavon Shopping Centre Hate Crime Week Wed 12th Ysgol Bae Baglan School Hate Crime Week Wed 12th Neath Civic Centre Hate Crime Week Thur 13th Ysgol Bae Baglan School Hate Crime Week Thur 13th Neath Port Talbot Hospital Hate Crime Week Sat 15th Paws on Patrol Pontardawe Animal Doctors Thurs 27th Aberavon Shopping Centre Operation Bang Mon 31st Bang 2 Ysgol Bae Baglan November Wed 3rd Paws on Patrol Cwmavon Dog Club Mon 14th Neath Morrisons Scam Awareness Day Tue 15th Aberavon Shopping Centre Vulnerability Week Wed 16th Neath Civic Centre 122 Shoes Campaign Fri 25th White Ribbon Campaign 6 It’s that time of year when your loved ones have gone to university Student Crime Prevention Advice Every year students in halls of residence and rented accommodation suffer from burglaries because thieves see their homes as easy pickings. This is usually because security is poor and each person tends to have their own TV/video, stereo and/or computer - turning your home into an Aladdin's cave. Remember to:- • Postcode your property to reduce its value to the thief. • Back up your files on the hard drive of your computer, phone or tablet. • Download tracking software to laptops, mobiles or tablet devices so that they can be activated and traced if your property does ever go missing. • Always lock all windows and doors when you're not home. • Even when you are at home, lock windows and external doors in rooms you're not using. • Put some of your lights on timers to come on when you are out, keep blinds or curtains closed to prevent people looking inside. • Never leave communal doors open and never let someone you don't recognise into the communal area of your building. • Register all your property including electronic equipment, bikes and anything else of value on the national property database www.immobilise.com. It can help us to identify stolen property and arrest thieves. • Report anything suspicious you see in your neighbourhood by calling 101. For further enquires relang to Student Crime Prevenon please contact; Crime Reducon Taccal Advisor Mary P Williams 01639 889178 7 FUNDING Youth Related Projects West Glamorgan Crimebeat Fund Community Safety Fund This fund is available for young people, schools This fund is available for community based and youth groups who require funding to groups, community police officers or P.C.S.O’s undertake a Crime Prevention or diversionary to apply for financial assistance towards the project. costs of projects involving young people. The aim of the fund is to help local groups to set The young people must not be currently taking up initiatives providing local solutions to local part in any community or diversionary activities problems and encouraging young people to ’be and must want to achieve a higher interest and part of the Solution. to increase the number of young people who attend. The maximum grant for each application is £750 and application packs are available from the The maximum grant for each application is £500 Community Safety Team or can be completed New and Innovative projects are especially on line at www.westglamorgancrimebeat.org welcomed. If you require any further information or Application forms can be down loaded from guidance then please call the team www.safernpt.org Voluntary Organisations Project This fund is available for voluntary organisations to apply for funding with their projects that support the Safer Neath Port Talbot Community Safety aims and objectives. The maximum grant for each application is £1,000 It is important that the project be carried out in partnership with other agencies. Website /Twitter/Facebook The Safer Neath Port Talbot Community Safety website is up and running and the website holds a host of information and is updated on a regular basis . The site has information on Crime Prevention, Fire safety, Neighbourhood Watch and Funding. Please Visit: www.safernpt.org The Safer NPT Twitter account has gone live from the beginning of September and we will be sending Tweets out on a daily / weekly basis and have just reached our 1000 followers. Follow us on: @Saferneathpt Due to popular demand we have been asked to have a Facebook page to run along side the Twitter account as there are just as many people on Facebook who want to access information through their choice of social media, lots of up to date information and photos every day / week. Like us on Facebook: Safer Neath Port Talbot 8 FEEL SAFE SCHEME Do you feel unsafe in your home? Would you benefit from extra security? Are you Eligible? You will also be offered advice, information and practical help to prevent you from becoming a • over 65 years of age? victim of crime. • Single Parent? On the findings of our crime prevention survey • Disabled? you may be offered Free:- • Victim of domestic burglary? • Door bars or Door chains • Victim of domestic abuse? • Security locks • In receipt of welfare benefits • Sash jammers & Window locks Did you answer yes to one of the above • Post coding kits questions, then call us for information Contact Mary P Williams on 01639-889178 regarding this Free service on 01639-889161 NOTE: The Feel Safe Scheme needs to be booked in advance and the criteria above must be fulﬁlled so please apply now to avoid any disappointment on the numbers below.

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