Safe and sound

This month I’d like to tell you about a Home Office initiative called ‘Not in My Neighbourhood Week(NIMNW)’, which runs from November 2-6.

Now in its third year, NIMNW continues to be a great opportunity for local agencies, police forces and partners to highlight the work they do.

The key objective is to inform local people of action taking place in their area to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour and to make their communities safer.

NIMNW aims to: Increase awareness among the local community of what the police and local agencies do to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.

Increase public confidence in the work the police and local agencies are doing to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour and make communities safer.

Encourage the public to engage with police and local agencies and play their part in tackling crime and anti-social behaviour.

Engage local and regional media and encourage them to support NIMNW.

In Wyre Forest, we are starting our Not in My Neighbourhood week a little earlier than usual, with a Bike Security Roadshow.

This will be held in Kidderminster town centre tomorrow from 11am until 3pm, to coincide with half term and is aimed at encouraging everyone to secure their bikes to help keep them safe from thieves.

To assist with this, there will be free bike-marking kits, security advice, a chance to record your bike’s details on a national security database and enter a great prize draw. You don’t have to bring your bike, just a note of the make, model and frame number will be fine.

Research has shown that the majority of bike thefts in Wyre Forest could have been avoided if basic security measures had been taken.

There are lots of other initiatives happening locally over the NIMNW, including litter picks and fire safety talks in schools aimed at having a safe Bonfire Night, so keep an eye out for things happening in your area!

HELEN DYKE Chairman, Wyre Forest Community Safety Partnership