Neighbourhood Watch – September 27, 2018

SCF 4 Torquay-Jan Juc Group
VOLUME 18 NUMBER 3-OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 2018

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Neighbourhood Watch’s key strategies are to keep residents informed and to increase awareness and knowledge about community safety.

LOCAL POLICE NEWS

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH REPORT JUNE – AUGUST 2018

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The winter months have seen a continuation of very low criminal activity in the Torquay area.

Statistics for the three months of June, July and August show ONLY ELEVEN reported criminal offences.

These include five property damage offences, four theft offences and two burglaries. Even allowing for the usual drop in offences which accompany the cold weather, this is an excellent result for the Torquay community.

With the warmer months approaching we rely on the community to continue to support local police by reporting any suspicious behaviour to 000 so we can keep our crime to a minimum.

Also, a reminder that our ‘COFFEE WITH A COP’ morning will be held at the Torquay Bowls Club on Tuesday October 9 from 10.30 am. This is a chance to meet local police and enjoy a complimentary coffee whilst discussing any issues concerning our local community.

Rodger LICHENI
Leading Senior Constable 32043
Torquay Uniform

COFFEE WITH A COP

This event is on Tuesday October 9 at the local Torquay Bowling Club from 10.30am until noon.

Drop in any time during this time and enjoy a free coffee with a police officer and a NHW representative.

Bring your questions and ideas together with a friend, your children and your next-door neighbour!! A great social opportunity for you to engage with our local police to discuss any safety and security issues you may have.

Barry Plant Real Estate Torquay are hosting this event.

Police Pursuit Vehicle on Display for Children- “young and old”.

NHW/BUNNINGS “SAFE PLATE DAY” – Melbourne Cup Weekend

A safe plate day will be held on Saturday November 3 in the Bunnings Car Park Torquay from 10am until 1pm, with SES and CFA volunteers in attendance to fit anti-theft screws to your vehicle’s number plates.

This procedure is to stop opportunistic thieves from stealing your plates which helps the thieves commit other crime related activities.

Number plates are stolen daily and weekly totals average 20. Yours could be next! “Spot prizes” donated by Bunnings Store. Plates replaced for a gold coin donation. Barbecue from 9am until 4pm.

CLUB ARMSTRONG “SAFE PLATE DAY” – Saturday October 6

This planned event is being organised by the Villawood Committee from 10am until 1pm on the above date.

Open to all and will be held in the forecourt of Club Armstrong on Unity Drive.

The groups supporting this event are SES South Barwon, Men’s Club Grovedale and South Barwon MP Andrew Katos.

The aim of this exercise is also to promote the formation of a NHW Group for this these new suburban developments. This initiative could be the fore-runner to the establishment of a new NHW Group in the Armstrong Creek area.

NHW FACEBOOK PAGE

This page has been reinvigorated over the past six weeks and is drawing a strong following with posts relative to local and general safety and security issues.

We have had strong interest in our CCTV campaign with local police to obtain CCTV for Bells, Surf Coast Drive and Point Danger Beach car parks.

It is the place to visit for all local police and NHW news along with “Eye-watch Surf Coast Police Service Area”.