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Neighbourhood Watch is one of the biggest and most successful crime prevention initiatives ever.
Behind it lies a simple idea, and a central value shared by millions of people around the country:

Getting together with your neighbours to take action can cut local crime.

Everyone knows that the police are there to fight crime, but they need your help to do an effective job. Neighbourhood Watch is all about an active partnership with the police.
Neighbourhood Watch schemes can:

• Cut crime and the opportunities for crime
  
• Help and reassure those who live in the area
  
• Encourage neighbourliness and closer communities
  
• Create better places in which to live, work and play

Neighbourhood Watch is not just about reducing burglary figures - it's about creating communities who care. It brings local people together and can make a real contribution to improving their life and environment. The activity of Watch members could help foster a new community spirit and a belief in the community's ability to tackle problems. At the same time, you feel secure, knowing your neighbours are keeping an eye on your property.
There are other benefits to belonging to a Neighbourhood Watch scheme in this area too. You will have the opportunity to become familiar with crime prevention ideas. This will help keep your home and belongings safe and together with the extra security, which belonging to Colchester Borough Neighbourhood Watch schemes may offer from time to time.