
Peterborough
ROLE OF THE AREA COORDINATOR
A area Coordinator is a registered member of the Peterborough Neighbourhood Watch Association.
Is registered and approved as a Coordinator on the national website Ourwatch.org.uk/Neighbourhood Alert.
Oversees and supports more than two different neighbourhood watch schemes/groups including their own. That’s 1 + 2 schemes as a minimum.
Please do not try and do all these, looking after your own personal time is important.
Consider role of MSA – Membership Support Administrator lead person for an area using the national database to set up, approve and support neighbourhood watch schemes. Seek advice from Action Group
Keep in touch with other coordinators in your area.
Get and keep an overview of what’s happening in your area. Crime/asb/ environment/ safety matters
Encourage/facilitate householders to register on Ourwatch.co.uk/join
Encourage/recruit more street coordinators ideally one per /part/street. Min 5 homes/houses
Keep in touch with all members in area by- Facebook, WhatsApp, email, Facebook, or face to face eg: social neighbour gatherings.
Email local police
Have a coffee with a cop
Help solve local problems.
Advise others. Have a general overview of where to get crime prevention advice.
Arrange a get together – eg; area coffee morning.
Invite other coordinators to help if/when required.
Encourage – Crime prevention
Being good neighbours
All to report crime/concerns to police/council
Keep in touch with Coordinators and the Action Group.
Keep a diary of activity.