| The County of Berwickshire
is very safe place to live - there are however a few things that you can do
to make yourself even safer. Visit any of the following websites for more
information. |
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Crimestoppers |
A partnership between the police and the community to
fight crime on a regional, national and international basis. |
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Crime
Reduction |
The Crime
Reduction Website aims to provide community safety and crime prevention
practitioners with information and advice to reduce crime and
anti-social behaviour in their local area. |
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Victim Support |
Victim Support
is a national independent charity
with trained volunteers to help people cope
with the effects of crime. They provide free and confidential support
and information to help you deal with your experience. |
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Nacro |
Nacro is an
independent voluntary organisation working to prevent crime.
It's vision is a safer society where everyone belongs, human rights are
respected and preventing crime means tackling social exclusion and
re-integrating those who offend. |
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Crime Concern |
Crime Concern is
a national crime reduction organisation and registered charity, set up
to provide advice and help to a wide range of professional and voluntary
agencies to support their work in reducing crime and the fear of crime
within local communities. |
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Centrex |
Centrex is a powerful new force designed to
define, develop and promote policing excellence. Their aim is to help
drive a modernising agenda by creating and delivering career-long
learning, and by providing a centre of policing excellence and support. |
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Home office/Crime Prevention |
Government department which encourages the
development of safer communities. |
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Womens Aid |
A national charity working to end domestic violence
against women and children. National 24hr confidential domestic helpline
08457 023 468. You do not have to be in an emergency situation to phone. |
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BBC Website on
Domestic Violence |
Excellent
Source of advice and information, including advice for male
victims. |
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Race Action Net |
A unique on-line service providing contacts and
knowledge to practitioners and policy makers for dealing with racist
incidents, racial harassment, and racist crimes in the home and
neighbourhood. |
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Neighbourhood Watch |
An organisation dedicated to enabling local
communities to take action against crime in their area. |
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Anti-Bullying |
A very comprehensive website dealing with many
aspects of bullying in the home, school and workplace. Links to mental
health and learning disability also included. |
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Suzy Lamplugh Trust |
A national charity for personal safety, aiming to
create a safer society. |
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Crime Concern Trust |
We provide advice and help to a wide range of
professional and voluntary agencies to support their work in reducing
crime and the fear of crime within local communities. |
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Secure your
Motor |
Whether you've got a car you rely on, a motorbike or
scooter that's your pride and joy, or plant vehicles that your business
depends on, this website aims to show you how to keep your vehicle safe,
secure and, most importantly, yours. |
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Audit Commission/Community Safety |
Government department which encourages the
development of safer communities. |
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Retail and Business Crime |
Preventing Violence Against Staff, Customer Fraud,
Customer Theft, Burglary. |
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Trace Magazine |
The complete service for locating and retrieving
stolen art, antiques and collectables. |
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Lothian & Borders Fire Brigade |
Website details will be provided shortly |
| The information provided
by external organisations is for general guidance only. The
Berwickshire Community Councils Forum do not endorse or
recommend any of the external organisations, services or information listed
on this website. Every effort is made to update the information but no
guarantee is offered at any time that all the information is up to date an
accurate. |
