Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter Edition 6 – Summer 2019 Mid and East Antrim Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) are teaming up with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) and local communities to tackle anti-social behaviour and under-age drinking over the summer months. There are a number of hot spot areas across the borough where young people tend to congregate and we are working hard to try and alleviate these issues – but we also need the help of parents. We are encouraging parents to please know where your child is going when they
are out, who they are with and what they are doing. Under-age drinking damages the health of young people, creates problems in our communities and encourages Anti- Social Behaviour. In the coming months we will be focusing on the hotspot areas across the Borough. Within this issue there are also useful tips from PSNI about staying safe this summer. As we enjoy the longer evenings and brighter nights it is easy to become a little complacent about crime prevention. Whilst we are fortunate to live in one of the safest areas, we want to remind residents that burglars are often opportunistic! Let
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us not make it easy for them by leaving your windows and doors open or leaving valuables easily accessible. Unfortunately in the last few months there has been an increase in scams across Northern Ireland, particularly via the telephone/internet. Within this edition we have included advice from PSNI which includes some simple tips to keep you and your property safe. If you do find yourself in the position where you feel you have been scammed we urge you to please report it to 101. Wendy Carson, Mid and East Antrim PCSP Manager