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MEET THE PARTNERS
9 PAGE PREVIEW ON SATURDAY’S PARTNERS AGAINST CRIME 2011
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o m e D y t Road SafeService IW Fire Island firefighters will be demonstrate their casualty rescue skills during a road safety display Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is taking part in the event on Saturday to raise awareness of road safety issues. Firefighters will stage demonstrations to show how they rescue casualties from traffic collisions using specialist cutting equipment. Crews will be happy to speak to people about road safety and all aspects of their work, and will be able to arrange free Home Fire Safety Checks for them.
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l i c n u o C W I s n e d r a W Dog The Isle of Wight Council’s Dog Warden Service currently consists of four officers, whose duties include the collection of stray dogs and the subsequent return of them to their owners. Last year the Dog Wardens collected 222 stray dogs, the majority were returned to their respective owners. As well as dealing with strays, the Dog Warden Service seek to help owners to prevent their dogs from escaping again. They also assist the police with dog control issues, as well as other Council services. Work is also carried out from time to time with local Dog Training groups to promote responsible dog ownership. Patrols are
Hampshire Probation Trust with Island MP Andrew Turner
also carried out frequently to enforce the three Dog Control Orders, which are dog fouling, dogs on leads and several dog prohibition zones on some beaches around the Island from May 1st to the September 30th. The Dog Wardens are offering a dog chipping service at Medina Leisure Centre during the Partners Against Crime event on Saturday, February 12. This technology helps owners to trace and locate lost dogs. On Saturday, the first 20 dogs will be chipped for free and thereafter dog chipping will cost ÂŁ12 per dog.
e r i h s p m a H t s u r T n o i t Proba Hampshire Probation Trust supervises over 6,000 offenders across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight who have been released from prison on licence or have been sentenced by the Courts to either a Community or Suspended Sentence Order. As the area in which we work is a mixture of urban cities and country towns, each environment requires a different approach and presents a variety of challenges. We collaborate with a range of partner agencies and organisations to help provide the best offender management possible, by rehabilitating offenders and working to protect the public by
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reducing re-offending. Through our provision of Community Payback, we ensure that offenders work hard to give back to their local community as a punishment for their crime. In 2010, over 200 offenders completed over 18,000 of community work on the Isle of Wight itself. Every offender has diverse needs, and requires different support. This can be a challenge, but we believe that everyone has the capacity to change and we work hard to value people and their differences, and to support them on their way to a brighter future free from crime.
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FIND THE STRENGTH :
“I was treated with the utmost respect today. All our needs were met. Thank you for being there for me and my family”
“For a volunteered charity, the work done and support is absolutely fantastic and would be hard to improve”
“Very supportive and caring keep up the good work”
One Victim Support volunteer said: “I’m naturally a people person and like to communicate and make a positive difference to the community”
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TO HELP FACE CRIME Finding the strength to face the consequences of crime is the mission of a campaign that has growing support on the Isle of Wight. The independent charity Victim Support is recruiting more volunteers who can give free and confidential help to people affected by the actions of criminals. Students from the Isle of Wight College and the RedTIE Theatre Group had makeup applied to their faces this week to highlight the physical and psychological harm caused by different offences. Volunteers are vital to Victim Support’s efforts to provide reassurance and resolve to people whose lives become difficult and disrupted because of
traumatic events. Anonymous comments from people already helped by the charity’s volunteers show that such support makes a huge difference to someone’s ability to cope with personal, painful experiences. Without volunteers, Victim Support could not continue to do all the positive work for victims and witnesses of crime. New volunteers are needed to ensure the very best support is maintained. For more information on how to become a volunteer for Victim Support, visit our stand at the Partners Against Crime event on Saturday, February 12. Alternatively, phone 01983 533688 or visit www.victimsupport.org.uk
“Just to commend you on the excellent service you are providing the community. It makes you feel like you are not alone and does put your mind at ease” “The Witness Service has been very helpful and makes you feel a lot better in yourself and they look after you while you are waiting to go in court”
“Fantastic service and a big thank you”
“I like meeting different people, we’re all different, it’s all part of the fun of the work”
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“SEND IN THE DOGS” Canine crime fighters are on duty for a showcase of their skills during this Saturday’s ‘Partners Against Crime’ event.
The Dog Support Unit based on the Isle of Wight has five dog handlers, including one Sergeant who supervises four police constables. The officers and their dogs provide round-the-clock cover for policing the whole Island. Three of these officers are demonstrating the work of a police dog handler with indoor and outdoor displays at the Medina Leisure Centre complex. PC Nathan Lucy will run a training exercise for his German Shepherd dog named ‘Rebel’ to tackle a mock ‘suspect’ on the run from police. The part of the suspect is played by a second experienced police officer who will wear a professional police ‘bite suit’ to help ensure a safe public demonstration. PC Lucy is joined on the day by fellow Isle of Wight-based dog handlers PC Matt Brading and PC Rob Dimond. They will also be involved in presenting a passive dog display, showing how the acute senses of their animals can detect the scent of drugs on suspects. Visitors can see PC Brading’s new dog, a Golden Retriever named ‘Connie’ in action as she carries out a passive drugs search. Connie joined the police with support from the Isle of Wight Council’s Drug and Alcohol Action Team (IWDAAT), which works to protect families and communities on the Island by reducing harm from substance misuse. PC Dimond will be showing the working skills of his Dutch Herder ‘Irma’ who is a general purpose police dog. Officers from the Dog Support Unit will be available to answer your questions. PC Nathan Lucy Isle of Wight Dog Support Unit PC Matt Brading and Connie, Isle of Wight Dog Support Unit
PC Nathan Lucy with German Shepherd ‘Rebel’ during a training session with a police dog trainer.
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Communitys r e d n o p s e R First Responders are volunteer members of the community who are trained to respond to emergency calls through the 999 system in conjunction with the Ambulance Service. Responders provide immediate care to patients in rural areas where distance may delay the prompt arrival of an ambulance. They are trained to deliver Basic Life Support and defibrillation to patients in Cardiac Arrest and other appropriate calls including oxygen administration to patients suffering from a range of conditions. First Responders are based within the community in which they live or work. Responders can attend the scene of an emergency in a very short time, often arriving within the first three or four minutes. Sometimes they are
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the first emergency resource to get to the scene. The Community First Responders can then begin vital life saving first aid before the Ambulance arrives, further increasing the patient’s chance of survival. In an ideal world, there would be an Ambulance available on every street corner in each town or in every village. This is not the case, and is why First Responders can make such a difference in their communities, especially in rural areas. Staff from the Isle of Wight ambulance services and the NHS Responders will be available to answer questions on how to become a volunteer.
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Medina Leisure Centre, Fairlee Road, Newport Saturday 12 February 2011 10am to 3.30pm -
meet the Community Safety Partnership demonstrations for all the family get up close with a variety of emergency vehicles let us inform you with what we’re doing
Find out more at www.saferwight.org.uk/csi