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Police Roadshow
 
The Community Safety Roadshow pulls up outside the Reading Room.
The Community Safety Roadshow
pulls up outside the Reading Room.
There was great excitement in Helmdon on Thursday 22nd May 2003 as the police Community Safety Roadshow rolled in to the village.

The initiative, by Northants Police Western Area, aims to bring policing to rural communities. Chief Inspector Ray Campbell, Operations Manager of Western Area Police, said that the aim of the roadshow was to make Police more visible in the rural area and to improve their accessibility to local communities.

The police used a specially adapted vehicle to act as a mobile display and all villagers were invited to go along and have a look. The local Community Beat Officer (PC Alan Tinker), a Crime Prevention Officer, a Community Watch Liaison Officer, the area Public Relations Officer and a Police Community Support Officer were in attendance and were on hand to give specialist advice on areas of concern.

Available on the day were:
· Crime prevention advice and leaflets
· Security marking for property
· Marking of mobile phones
· Displays and information

School children were able to pick up information and talk to local officers.
School children were able to pick up information and talk to local officers.
Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator and Parish Council vice-chairman Mr. David Brookhouse, who arranged the visit, said "We have an active Neighbourhood Watch scheme going in the village and this roadshow helps local residents to see what is being done to reduce crime and improve safety in the local area". "Helmdon is a very safe place to live, and we'd like to keep it that way".

The roadshow visited over 30 villages in the Western Area during April and May and is part of a wider programme to give community policing a higher profile.

See what else Northants Police are doing by visiting their web site.
 
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