The strategies used by Neighbourhood Watch in the community are:
Operation Identification: The systematic marking of valuable household items with their driver's licence number preceded by the letter "T" for Tasmania. Items which are marked and can be identified become a much less inviting target for thieves. Smaller items such as jewellery or items which cannot be marked should be photographed alongside a ruler or coin to indicate the size. Engraving tools are available (on loan) from Central Coast Service Centre (behind the Information Centre) Main St Penguin - they are open Wednesday to Friday
Keeping residents informed: Providing information of the incidence of crime in their area on a regular basis through newsletters and advising how to effectively identify suspicious people and activity and report same.
Increasing residents' awareness and knowledge: Informing residents of practical personal and household security enables them to best secure their homes and increase their personal safety.
Sign posting areas: Displaying Neighbourhood Watch signs and material operates as a visible deterrent to criminal activity by identifying a particular area as having active Neighbourhood Watch participants. Window stickers are available from the NHW secretary
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