NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
When the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme was set up in the
Vale in 1984 it was one of the first and largest in the
country, taking in over 2000 properties. Then, it was
not run by the Association but the Association supported
it financially. It is now run directly by the
Association through the NW Committee which meets each
month with local Community Police Officers to discuss
ways of improving home and personal safety in Streatham
Vale. It reports back to the Association’s Executive
Committee which, itself, also participates in NW
activities such as reporting graffiti and dumped cars
and sends two members to the Streatham Crime Working
Group meetings.
The Committee organises NW promotions at Association
events and at the annual opening day of the Streatham
Vale Park. It holds a substantial stock of Metropolitan
Police leaflets on home, garden and personal safety.
Window stickers are available to householders to display
as they choose. It is generally recommended that they
should be displayed prominently in a window or front
door area. Infrared property marking pens are available
for the use of residents for marking important or
valuable items. They are also made available to local
shopkeepers for distribution. NW material is also
available to residents at the Association shop on the
Allotment grounds.
Regular articles in the Association’s monthly newsletter
‘Vale Topics’ promote NW and advise residents on the
best way to combat crime and protect property and
vehicles. From time to time the Association publishes
crime figures for Streatham Vale provided by the
Metropolitan Police on this website.
The Association encourages suggestions and comments on
Neighbourhood Watch may be sent in to the Association’s
dedicated email service at
SVPOA@yahoo.co.uk .
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