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Immobilise

Immobilise is a free property register enabling users to create a secure record of personal possessions such as laptops, mobile phones, cameras and various other items. 

Protecting personal property is extremely important and registering it on Immobilise can assist in reuniting you with your possessions if stolen or in deterring an offender from stealing them in the first place.

Further information can be found on their website at http://www.immobilise.com

or see what Hampshire Police have to say about the scheme at www.hampshire.police.uk/immobilise.

Community SpeedWatch

Hampshire constabulary’s Community SpeedWatch campaign is taking off in the city.  The first volunteers are about to receive their training on the use of the speed monitoring equipment and will be out on our roads soon.

Community SpeedWatch allows members of the community to become police support volunteers and take action, helping the police to educate drivers on the roads of concern in your area.

SpeedWatch is not enforcement, it is education.  It is important to know that SpeedWatch now forms part of the police response to speeding issues.  It is the first tier in their response to dealing with this problem.  If a problem persists, they will escalate to tier two, meaning that enforcement can be undertaken by the police Safer Neighbourhood teams.

SpeedWatch is a community scheme that can only take place in 20mph, 30mph and some 40 mph limits or zones. 

The scheme will be managed by the police local Safer Neighbourhood teams but run by volunteers. Volunteers will use equipment that can monitor the speed of passing traffic and record the details, later adding them to a database. Vehicle checks will be undertaken by the police and letters will then be sent to the registered keepers advising them of the speed and reminding them of why it is a community concern.

We have a few application packs available from the community engagement team for anyone interested in joining an existing, or setting up a new, Community SpeedWatch scheme in the city or you can either contact your local neighbourhood police officer or email road.policing.management@hampshire.pnn.police.uk

Crime Reports

Another website has been brought to my attention https://www.crimereports.co.uk/

 

“CrimeReports is a brand new UK application for residents across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It is the only place where you can see up to date crime, anti-social behaviour and incident information.

Want to know what's going on in your parents street? Set up an e-mail update to receive regular information on crime, incidents, anti-social behaviour straight to your inbox. We want you know exactly what is happening in your community and we encourage all members of the community to take hold of this chance to make a difference and improve neighbourhoods across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Also, opt-in to receive official alerts from your local agency.

In the near future we will be enabling additional functionality which will allow you to join the online neighbourhood watch, set up your neighbourhood online, use the application to chat with your local police officers and fellow watch members, watch over your neighbourhood and discuss the important things which affect your quality of life.

Using CrimeReports you will be able to see where and when your local beat surgeries are taking place for you to attend and meet with your Safer Neighbourhoods team to discuss your community issues.”

Community Tasking Groups

Community Tasking Groups (CTGs) meet every four weeks in the four policing areas of the city. The CTGs are made up of police and partner agencies such as the council, fire brigade and other community groups, and they meet to discuss current community issues, their objective is to work in partnership to resolve local community priorities. These priorities are identified through different consultation processes with local groups and individuals.


Together they work to resolve quality of life issues that impact on the local community and often include anti social behaviour, youth problems, environmental issues and anything else that could have a negative impact on your and your neighbours lives.

If you would like an issue raised at the meeting please contact your local Police Safer Neighbourhood team or City Councillor who would be able to represent your views.

The following links show the issues currently being addressed in each area.
Community Tasking Group - Cosham
Community Tasking Group - Fratton
Community Tasking Group - Portsmouth Central
Community Tasking Group - Southsea

Police beat surgeries

Information on forthcoming Police beat surgeries is available at
http://www.hampshire.police.uk/Internet/localpolicing/portsmouth/index.htm

Once the screen has opened, click on the map on the area of the city you live in, and then on the next screen click on your part of the local area map.

Under the Quick links: click on ‘Where can you meet the team?’ and you will be taken to the list of local beat surgeries.

They have also been included in the calendar at the bottom of the page.