Redland Crime Prevention Surgery

Crime prevention takes a step up this week with the first of two

surgeries run by the police at Redland Library on Tuesday September

29th.

Police

Community Support Officers along with Redland Beat Manager Alex Owen

will be present to discuss any crime-related issues with local

residents or business owners. Advice will be available on a range of

crime prevention initiatives relating to both adults and children.

Redland,

Cotham and Bishopston are two years in to a five-year police

anti-burglary plan aimed at making the area less attractive to

burglars. The Safer Homes Visits is one aspect of this plan. This

involves a skilled tradesperson employed by the police visiting local

homes by invitation and assessing home security. If necessary, locks

and other security devices can be fitted to doors and windows at no

cost to the residents. Nadine Horton, who recently attended the Cycling

Sunday at Redland Green, is co-ordinating this campaign and can be

contacted at Redland Police Station.

Nadine reports

that there were 22 Safer Homes referrals in the area last week alone.

Local police have also met recently with local letting agents to inform

on the spate of recent burglaries in the area and to encourage take up

of the Safer Homes initiative.

Next week's Redland

surgery follows a successful mobile surgery held on Gloucester Road in

August using the Police Community Contact Van. A further surgery will

be held at Redland Library on Whiteladies Road on October 6th from

10-12.