Joint Action Group

Information Leaflet

Joint ActionGroup

Working in partnership with:

2016

East Sussex Fire & Rescue

Service is a key member of the

Eastbourne Joint Action Group and is

committed to helping people stay

safe in their homes. One of the ways

this is achieved is by carrying out

Home Safety Visits.

These are offered to people who are

most at risk from fires in their homes.

Specially trained staff visit your home

and give out advice on how to reduce

the risk of having a fire. Vulnerable

members of the community may

even qualify for free smoke alarms,

supplied and fitted by ESFRS.

To check if you are eligible, call

East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service

FREE on: 0800 177 7069

East Sussex Fire & Rescue ServiceFree Fire Safety AdvicePlease fill in the short questionnaire overleaf and, if you’re

eligible, we will contact you to arrange a personal fire safety

visit. If you’re not, we’ll send you a free information pack

containing easy-to-follow fire safety advice and guidance.Our safety visits enable us to identify any existing risks and

what can be done to reduce them. We will check if there are

working smoke alarms in the home to provide the earliest

possible warning of fire.Vulnerable members of the community may even qualify for

free smoke alarms, which are supplied and fitted by the Fire

& Rescue Service.Alternatively, to check if you’re eligible for a visit,please call us free on 0800 177 7069Minicom, Fax and E-mail details overleaf.

Last year, 40% of injuries in

accidental dwellingfires involved

people over 65

It takes years to build the memories…

But only seconds for them to go up in flames

The Eastbourne Joint Action Group isformed from a number of communitygroups and local agencies with the aimof tackling crime and anti-socialbehaviour in Eastbourne.

This leaflet has been produced by theJoint Action Group to provideinformation on some of the initiatives set out across the Borough. It focuses on Operation Crackdown, CommunitySpeedwatch and Home Safety visits.

You can find out more about theEastbourne Community SafetyPartnership by visiting the Eastbourne Borough Council website:

www.eastbourne.gov.uk

Joint Action Group

Speeding is a concernfor many communitiesin both rural andurban environments.Community SpeedWatch (CSW) is alocally driven initiative

where active members of thecommunity join together with thesupport of the Police to monitor speedsof vehicles using speed detectiondevices.

Volunteers receive appropriate training,and are supported by neighbourhoodpolicing team (NPT) staff. The schemeaims to cater forthe problem ofreal or perceivedspeed relatedoffending, andthroughpartnership withthe communityit is to be usedin circumstancesthat arenecessary,justifiable andproportionate.

To get involved, contact David Kerr:david.kerr@sussex.pnn.police.uk

From the 1st October 2014,the paper tax disc was nolonger required to bedisplayed on a vehicle.

You can check if a vehicle istaxed, or has been declaredSORN (off the road) by visiting:

www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax

Dangerous and Anti-socialdriving continues to be aproblem in our communities.

Operation Crackdowntakes positive action against such behaviour byencouraging the reporting

of incidents.

Abandoned vehiclesspoil the environmentand can be a focus forvandalism and crime.Operation Crackdown’sAbandoned VehicleScheme has beencreated to ensure thatvehicles abandoned inSussex are investigated

quickly and, where appropriate, removed.

Don’t tolerate anti-social

driving – report it!

Anti-social driving includes driving that is careless, deliberately

aggressive or dangerous. For example:

speeding

thoughtless driving

underage driving

drink or drug driving

mobile phone use

unlicenced or uninsured driving

driving without a seatbelt

untaxed or unsafe vehicles

You’ll need to tell us:

1. About the vehicle – the colour, make, model and number plate

2. Where the incident happened – including any house numbers, road

names, shops or local landmarks that help narrow it down

3. What happened – what you saw or experienced

Always make sure you pull over in a safe place to make any notes – or

ask a passenger to record the details.

What happens when you report anti-social driving to Crackdown?

That depends on the incident. The details you provide will be kept on our

database; some reports lead to arrest and prosecution. It is always worth

making a report. Working together, we can crack down on anti-social

driving and make Sussex roads safer.

You can report anti-social

driving online: Visit

www.operationcrackdown.org

Or by phone:Call the Crackdown

Hotline on 01243 64 22 22

You can also report abandoned vehicles to crackdownAbandoned vehicles spoil the community environment and can be a focus

for vandalism and crime. Operation Crackdown’s Abandoned Vehicle Scheme

is a partnership between Sussex Police, local authorities and the �re and

rescue services. It was created to ensure that vehicles abandoned in Sussex

are investigated quickly and where appropriate, removed.

You’ll need to tell us: 1. About the vehicle

2. Where it is abandoned – including any house numbers, road names,

shops or local landmarks that help narrow it down. Please also tell us if

there are any obstacles to reaching the vehicle.What happens when you report an abandoned vehicle to Crackdown?

Every report is investigated and the partnership will take appropriate

action. It is always worth making a report. Working together, we can

crack down on abandoned vehicles in Sussex.

Details of the type of vehicle (car, van, motorbike etc) Make, model and colour of the vehicle The condition of the vehicle (If you can, please take a digital picture of the

vehicle in .jpg format no bigger than 500 kb) The vehicle registration number (licence plate) if it has one Whether or not it is displaying a current tax disc

Or by phone:Call the Crackdown Hotline on 01243 64 22 22

You can report anti-social driving online: Visit www.operationcrackdown.org

In partnership with Surrey and Sussex Police

You can report anti-social driving or abandoned vehicles online at:www.operationcrackdown.org

Or by phone:Call the Crackdown Hotline on:01243 64 22 22