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SAY NO TO CRIME IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD'S

'Not in my neighbourhood week' is set to make a come back! West Midlands Police will be once again joining forces with Neighbourhood Watch to run another successful 'not in my neighbourhood week' (NIMNW) during the 2 - 6 November.

NIMNW is about residents joining forces with local agencies to say no to local crime, robbery and burglary, anti-social behaviour and alcohol and drug misuse. The recent British Crime Survey statistics show that nationally, since 1997 overall crime has fallen 36 per cent. Public confidence on the other hand has risen in the police and local agencies by up to 46 per cent, which proves that the work the police are carrying out across the force is having an encouraging effect.

Last years successful "not in my neighbourhood week" saw a huge variety of local activities being run across the West Midlands to inform local people of the action taking place in their local area, in order to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour and to make communities feel safer. This year officers will expand on the relationship that we have built with our local neighbourhood's and working partners.

PC Gary Hall from the Citizen Focus team said: "Not in my neighbourhood week, is another way for us to work with communities within Neighbourhood Watch and together sort out problems within their areas.

"These could involve, litter, anti-social behaviour, school visits, drug raids or even recruiting new volunteers for neighbourhood watch. The week will also comprise of us working with partners such as the Fire service, NHS and local councils."

During the week, WMP police aim to:

• Increase awareness among the local community of what the police and local agencies do to tackle crime and disorder
• Increase public confidence in the work the police and local agencies are doing to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour and make communities feel safer.
• Encourage the public to engage with the police and local agencies and play their part in tackling crime and anti-social behaviour

For more information about the activities during the week then contact your local police station on 0845 113 5000 or logo onto the website at www.west-midlands.police.uk

SAFER STUDENTS

Visit the site at www.saferstudents.co.uk.

GET CARTER - IN THE LATEST 'PUP IDOL' VIDEO

He's not as cuddly and cute as he once was but five-month-old Carter is leading the field to be the toughest nut in the police Pup Idol race.

Confident and packed full of character, the tiny terror is emerging as top dog of the West Midlands Police litter.

Carter and his cronies are growing up fast and are now starting to look like they mean business on patrol.

The litter are all still being looked after in private homes with 'puppy walkers' who are responsible for their day to day care. Every month, the walkers bring the puppies back to the dog training centre to interact with the other dogs and learn new skills. And as they do the trainers and you can have a look at how they are developing.

Tony Brown, one of the dog trainers, said: "Carter plays a starring role in the video. We were really impressed with his confidence and how dominant he was within the group. "If he carries on the way he's going, he'll be the star of the show, but we want the public to judge for themselves." Viewers will also be able to get the latest updates on the individual dogs and see how they are getting on, who has been sold to other forces and who may not be performing as expected.

Visit the site at www.west-midlands.police.uk/pupidol/.

NEW CHIEF CONSTABLE PLEDGES PUT YOUR NEEDS AT TOP OF POLICING AGENDA

Meeting the public’s needs and expectations will at the very top of the force’s agenda over the coming few years to ensure West Midlands Police becomes a first class police service, says the force’s new Chief Constable Chris Sims.

The force will move away from the traditional culture of achieving performance targets and instead concentrate its efforts on improving public confidence.

At the same time, it will continue to focus its efforts on the protection of the public against serious threats posed by issues such as terrorism, guns and gangs and serious organised crime.

"As far as the police service is concerned, pursuing performance has become our main focus, rather than pursuing victim satisfaction.

“We need to judge ourselves on victim satisfaction - or customer service - rather than by the number of detections we tick in a box.

“This is a huge cultural change but I’m absolutely convinced we’re all ready to embrace this new way of working.”

He said he had inherited a high performing, confident and hugely respected force, which had had considerable success in terms of reducing crime.

“It might be tempting to simply apply a few touches to the tiller and carry on delivering in the same way but that is not what I plan to do,” he said. “The changes I am talking about are setting us on course for the future.”

For further information about Mr Sims’ plans, see him on our PCTV website., or in our YouTube Box.

OPINIONS MATTER - POLICE LAUNCH GAY SECTION TO CRIME SURVEY

GAY, lesbian, bi-sexual and trans people are being asked how safe they feel in the West Midlands and whether they have confidence in their local police force.

The anonymous web-based survey is a branch of the force’s Feeling The Difference poll and asks about social issues including hate crime, drug misuse and any problems with housing and local amenities. There are also questions on how harmonious your neighbourhood is and whether people feel safe in the streets and public places during the day and at night.

And as well as answering questions, people can give an opinion on how good a job they feel the police are doing and whether they have confidence in the police.

To take part in the survey follow the links from the West Midlands Police website or go directly to the survey.

POLICE ASK PUBLIC TO REGISTERMYTHINGS.CO.UK

WEST Midlands Police has launched a new webpage, www.registermythings.co.uk, to encourage members of the public to register their property, so that if it is ever lost or stolen and retrieved by police, it can be returned.

The easy to remember www.registermythings.co.uk webpage links to free national property database, www.immobilise.com.

Registering your property can mean the difference between losing property forever and the possibility of having lost or stolen property retrieved.

Property registration is very simple- visit www.registermythings.co.uk and click through to immobilise. Immobilise will allow you to enter your address details and log the items you would like to register.

Immobilise is not just for registering electrical items; you can register anything such as bikes, art and furniture, which can be marked and identified using an ultra violet property marking pen.

For further information on property registration please visit www.registermythings.co.uk and click on 'Immobilise'.