Basingstoke’s rural residents are being encouraged to start up their own Neighbourhood Watch schemes after similar initiatives received rave reviews.
Overton and Oakley already have the crime-fighting scheme set up but officers want other areas to follow suit.Neighbourhood Watch encourages better home and personal security, creating an awareness of crime in a positive way, according to police.
PCSO Daniel lines said: “We already have some schemes running successfully at the moment but we want to build up a bigger network which will give us a larger audience who can be the eyes and ears of the police.
“The benefits are varied; members can help to prevent and detect crime, pass information between the police and local residents and above all, improve the quality of life for all.”
For more information contact PCSO Lines at Whitchurch police station on 101.
