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Community Contact Wealden Thursday 1 November to Monday 5 November 2007

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Sent by PCSO Lucy Paffett, Community Contact Coordinator

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The Safer Wealden Partnership - Challenge damage Competition
The Safer Wealden Partnership has introduced a poster competition to the secondary schools in the area. The competition is called ‘Challenge Damage’ and focuses on challenging young people to help prevent Vandalism, Graffiti and Arson in the community.

The students are asked to design a poster which focuses on vandalism, graffiti or setting fires. The winning designs will receive a £50 gift token for books, games or music and certificates will be awarded to the best posters in each school. The posters will be judged in January by members of the Safer Wealden Partnership, including a senior Police Officer, Fire Officer and Council Member.

The winning 6 designs will be made into posters and flyers, which will be displayed in the areas where the problems exists. We hope the posters will advertise to young people that damage in our neighbourhoods is a crime and advertise to the public ways they can contact us to give information. 

Quote from Chief Inspector Neil Honnor:
“Damage cause by vandalism, graffiti and arson are criminal offences, and cost the community a lot of money, but there effect is much wider reaching. Seeing damaged property or graffiti affects peoples feeling of well being, and leads to increasing the fear of crime. In an area such as Wealden, where the reality of crime is amongst the lowest in the country, it is important that we work together to reduce those perceptions. This is where Challenge Damage comes from. The project aims to raise awareness about the implications of causing damage, and to encourage young people in their peer group to help prevent it.”

Research shows that young people do not appreciate that causing graffiti is a crime and on being asked why they committed damage, most said ‘because of the buzz’ (BCS). 1/4 of all crime in Wealden is damage related and 38% of people caught for committing damage in Wealden are aged 11-15 years. The cost of damage nationally is £2.1 billion.

If you have any information on who is responsible for any damage in the Wealden area, please contact PC Kate Brookman (School Liaison Officer) or PCSO Gareth Hollister (Safer Schools PCSO) on 0845 60 70 999 or Crimestoppers anonymously ,on 0800 555 111.

Winter Safety Message from East Sussex Fire and Rescue
Now that the weather is turning colder East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service would like to emphasise the importance of electric blanket fire safety. Electric blankets can be very dangerous if not used properly and this can be prevented with some easy to follow steps.

If your electric blanket shows any of the following signs it should be checked or replaced: any fraying fabric, scorch marks, exposed elements, creasing, damp patches, if the tie tapes are damaged or missing, any worn flex, loose connections or if it has an old safety mark - this is a round symbol incorporating a "kitemark. All these indications could mean the electric blanket is over ten years old.

Electric blankets should be replaced every ten years and if you have to buy a new one it is important to check that it has the British or European standard safety certification marks and an overheat protection facility. Electric blankets also need to be stored properly; they should be rolled but not folded to prevent damage to the electrical wires.

To ensure electric blankets are used safely:

·       Always follow the instructions.
·       Never use an electric underblanket as an overblanket or vice versa.
·       Tie the electric blanket to the bed or mattress as this could prevent creasing.
·       Only leave an electric blanket switched on all night if it is safe for all night use and has a thermostatic control. Otherwise make sure it is switched off and disconnected before you get into bed.

·       Do not get blankets wet, if it is wet do not use it, and do not turn it on to dry it.

Of fires caused by electric blankets 99% result from products that are over ten years old. For further information on electric blanket safety please contact Steve Wright on 01323 462449.

In an emergency dial 999
For less urgent matters call the Sussex Police Call Handling Centre on 0845 60 70 999 (open 24 x 7).
E-mail Sussex Police to report crime, click on http://www.sussex.police.uk/contact_us.asp
Please quote the relevant serial number and date if you are responding to a reported crime, if not, ask to report a crime and request the serial number.

Information about any type of crime can be given anonymously by calling CRIMESTOPPERS (open 24x7) 0800 555111 or email www.crimestoppers-uk.org/

To find out who your local Police Officers and Police Community Support Officers are and how to contact them go to http://www.sussex.police.uk type in your post code and you’ll now find the names of all your local neighbourhood officers. Click on their pictures and you’ll see their personal profiles and contact details.

Free Home Fire Safety Visits by East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Fire Safety advice available at http://www.esfrs.org/

Other Contacts
Safer Wealden Partnership: Dave Law Anti Social Behaviour Co-ordinator 0845 6070999 ext. 33231 Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Trading Standards: 01323 418200 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
British Transport Police: 0800 405040

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