JULY/AUGUST 2010
CHAIRPERSON’S NEWS
Greetings
and welcome to all members . Our
AGM was held last meeting and Bev Hannaford returned as Vice Chairperson and
myself as Chairperson. There is
still lots of work to be done in our community to promote the Neighbourhood
Watch ethos. Our area has been expanded to include Pinjarra,
Byford/Serpentine, Lake Clifton and Herron and I thank the people in those
areas for their tireless volunteer work. If
you would like to be involved then please call us for a membership form. Alan
Richards
DRUG LABS
Police
have found two clandestine drug laboratories in Dudley
Park and Halls Head in the past fortnight that takes the total to 7
uncovered in the Peel Region this year.
Anyone with
information is asked to call
Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
REPORT HOON ACTIVITY
If
you see hoon activity please report it to Police by calling 131 444. They
will need to know the location, time, day, make of vehicle and registration.
Hoon forms are an
effective way to make sure you have all the information and can be
downloaded from http://www.nhw.wa.gov.au/ or by calling our office on 9581
4182. All calls are treated confidentially.
CITY OF MANDURAH—HERE
TO HELP
If
you notice anything in you suburb that is not right such as a street light
not working or a broken footpath that could be dangerous you can place a
“Service Request” by phoning the City of Mandurah. The Service Request
number to call is 9550
3777.
We
are very grateful for all the help and assistance the City of Mandurah has
provided to Mandurah Neighbourhood Watch over the past year.
Thank you!
BURGLARIES ON THE RISE
There has been a spike in the number of burglaries in the area. Many of these
offences are being committed utilising unlocked doors to enter the premises.
Open or unlocked garage doors are a particularly common means of entry at
present.
Stealing of Motor vehicles has increased recently. Many
vehicles are being stolen as a result of burglaries where the offender finds
vehicle keys left in an accessible place such as the kitchen bench or
hallway table.
Of the 227 residential burglaries
from May 17 to June 13, 36 were through locked or unlocked garage doors and
92 were through unlocked doors and windows.
Remember : if you observe any suspicious activity make note of as
much detail as you can and report it to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or for Police attendance phone 131 444.
SAFETY AND
SECURITY
The
Office of Crime Prevention has recently given us a very informative supply
of DVD’s together with Safety and Security booklets that assists people to
“design out crime”. If you would like to obtain a copy please call this
office on ...9581 4182 or email to: safepeel@southwest.com.au
GOODBYE GRAFFITI
Get serious about getting rid of Graffiti.
The term ‘graffiti vandalism’ refers to defacing
private and public property without consent from the property owner.
Graffiti vandalism can take the form of writing, drawing or
scratching onto surfaces using different implements such as paint, chalk,
markers and stickers. Graffiti
vandalism is illegal. Call 1800 442
255 to make a report.
