valuable items on show. Soonce again this year, I can'tstress enough how importantit is for the public to play theirpart by taking some verysimple precautions.

"Without a doubt the comingyear will be very tough as wecontinue to strive to makefurther reductions in overallcrime levels and challenge theway we work to ensure we area more victim focusedorganisation. However we willcontinue to work closely withour partners in order tomaintain the momentum wehave gathered over the last12 months."

This work helps to make thecommunity a safer place andanother positive for NorthEast Lincolnshire as it showsnot only are the number ofincidents across the boroughreducing, but also the chancesof becoming a victim of crimein the area are now lowerthan ever before.

Spring 2012Excellent performance!

AN OUTSTANDING year inNorth East Lincolnshire hasseen all crime reduce by 8.6%(1428 offences), which is agreater reduction than theforce average of 5.3% forHumberside. The figures,which run from 01 April 2011to 31 March 2012, sees crimein North East Lincolnshire at arecord low and the division’sbest ever year.

Engagement and diversionarywork with young people tokeep them out of the criminaljustice system for minorcrime, restorative justice, theeffectiveness of substancemisuse and alcohol misusestrategies and IntegratedOffender Management, havecontributed to this success.

Detective Chief InspectorGerry Darling, said: "Ourperformance for 2011/12clearly demonstrates thevalue of partnership working.We have continued to workclosely with the otheragencies that make up theSafer and StrongerCommunities partnership, aswell as our localNeighbourhood Watch Groups,in order to tackle both crimeand re-offending levels. Thishas helped to bring down thenumber of crime victims inNorth East Lincolnshire.

"It isn't all good news thoughas despite seeing positivereductions in areas such asviolent crime, we continue toexperience concerningnumbers of burglaries. Thesehave occurred due toproperties being left insecureand vehicles being broken intoas a result of owners leaving

This includes a reduction in'serious acquisitive crime' of11.2% (298 fewer victimsacross the collective categoryfor domestic burglary, robbery,and theft of and theft frommotor vehicle) and also violentcrime with a reduction of 6.9%(108 fewer victims), whichsees the area performing wellalongside the other divisionsthat make up HumbersidePolice. The record low levels ofcrime are a huge testament tothe ongoing work from NorthEast Lincolnshire Police and alarge number of partneragencies.

for North East Lincolnshire, Ifound the day veryinformative and thoughtprovoking. The trainingmaterial available will allowus to progress ourawareness raising strategywith confidence acrossmany organisations andagencies."

Prevent training is beingdelivered to employees ofagencies across the Saferand Stronger CommunitiesPartnership. For furtherinformation please contactRebecca Freeman atrebecca.freeman@nelincs.gov.uk

SPRING has sprung andyou might be thinkingabout sewing seeds andcutting the grass. Butdid you know thatnature's own defencemechanisms are one ofthe best ways to deterintruders?

Burglars look for easy waysof getting into a house orgarden. By taking a fewsimple precautions you canmake your house andgarden more secure.

Many gardeners like toplant around the perimeterof their property, but givelittle thought to surveillanceor security. Leylandiihedges are often used tomaintain privacy but theseprovide little deterrent to aburglar. Using a Holly suchas llex Aquifolium wouldprovide your property withprivacy but few burglarswould want to climbthrough it. For moreinformation visit www.safercommunities.org/crime-reduction

The aim of the event inScunthorpe was to highlightthe variety of awarenessproducts available forpartners to use to supportdelivery of theGovernment’s Preventagenda.

The event forms part of awider programme ofactivity which has takenplace over the last 18months and focuses on thetwo local authority areas ofHumberside andLincolnshire.

The event was attended bypartners from education,health, further educationestablishments, probationservice, voluntary sector,and social services.Delegates were given aflavour of the range ofPrevent engagementproducts available by DCLee Ross, DC Ben Robinson,and DI Ken Kirwan fromthe ACPO Prevent DeliveryUnit.

Superintendent Jez Huytonsaid: "As Chair of Prevent

A HIGH profile event has been used to showcase thevalue of Prevent partnership activity by HumbersidePolice and North Lincolnshire and North EastLincolnshire Councils.

How to detergarden thieves

Prevent showcase event

Supt. Jez Huyton

Fuscia-flowered Gooseberry

Hate Crime... So do we!

IN MARCH four local primaryschools sent youngrepresentatives to the Saferand Stronger Communitieshate crime workshop.

Ten 'hate crime champions'from each school spent theafternoon learning aboutprejudice and discrimination inschools, sport and thecommunity, what hate crimeis, and how it affects victims.

The pupil champions are nowplanning an activity to

spread the message totheir peers and will becomethe ambassadors forequality within their ownschools.

Littlecoates, Fairfield andLisle Marsden Primaries -it's over to you!

Immobilise yourvaluables!

Tilley Award Winners

LAST December partneragencies visited Westminsterto receive their prestigiousTilley award for crimereduction. The grouprepresenting all partneragencies consisted of ChiefInspector Deb Johnstone,Inspector Neil Pattison, PCPaul Caswell, Group ManagerSi Anfield from HumbersideFire and Rescue and SteveDavies from Youth Services(pictured). Operation Kincorthwon the award for the bestnational seasonal campaign inrecognition of the partnershipwork surrounding Halloweenand Bonfire night.

Inspector Neil Pattison said:"This is truly a testement to

the incredible partnershipwork that has been evidentin North East Lincolnshire forthe past few years. Attackson fire crews havediminished whilst crimereductions and incidents ofanti social behaviour haveshown significantimprovements in recentyears. Additionally, with tightbudgets right across thepublic sector this work wasdone as normal business."

Representatives at Westminster

Pupils at the workshop

To help combat burglaryin the area HumbersidePolice and Safer andStronger Communitiesare encouraging residentsto record their valuables.

Immobilise is a freeonline database whichallows you to record theserial numbers and otherdetails of your electronicgoods, cycles, jewelleryand other items.

Should you be the victimof a burglary simplyupdate the status ofthese items to ‘stolen’.This will assist policeofficers to trace theproperty far more easily,increasing the chances ofHumberside Policearresting the offenderresponsible and returningyour stolen property.

To find out more, or toregister your property,visit the Immobilisewebsite atwww.immobilise.com.

Warning signs

Are you aretailer thatwouldbenefit froma ClosedCircuitTelevision(CCTV)warning sign to display inyour shop?

This poster has beencreated by the Safer andStronger CommunitiesPartnership in conjunctionwith Humberside Police,and copies are available forretail establishments inNorth East Lincolnshire.Store logos can be added tothe sign before they areprinted.

Posters have already beendistributed to numerousshops in the area in a bid toreduce shop lifting, as wellas to allotments which weresuffering from theft fromand vandalism.

For further information orto request a copy of theCCTV poster please contactTom Shaw, CommunitySafety Officer, on 01472324944 or emailtom.shaw@nelincs.gov.uk.

This Easter the Street Angelswere, once again, out assistingpeople on Cleethorpes streetsin the early hours.

Many of the tired and emotionalrevelers in need had consumedtoo much alcohol and weresimply given support to gethome safely, but the dedicatedvolunteers also regularlyprovide First Aid to those whoneed medical attention.

The group first started theirangelic work nearly three yearsago, thanks to an initiativespearheaded by Safer andStronger Communities. And theteam are still recruiting, takingalong prospective volunteers ontheir night time shifts to showthem the ropes.

One such woman, who did notwish to be named, said she wasimpressed with the dedicationof the volunteer band. She hadheard about the appeal formore Street Angels and decidedto give it a try.

She said: "Someone tweetedme a link and I read aboutwhat they do; Street Angels is

a great initiatve.

"I am having a look at whatthey do tonight with a viewto being a volunteer. TheAngels are not enforcingany rules. They look afterpeople's welfare. And if theysee anyone in a disputethey can direct the CCTVcamera operators tomonitor the scene. Theydon’t intervene."

The team of 25 Angelswould welcome morevolunteers to allow them toexpand into Grimsby.

The project is co-ordinatedby Churches Together butvolunteers don't have tobelong to a church.However they must beavailable for at least oneSaturday night per monthfrom 9.30pm to 2.30am.

For more details e-mailJackie Fortune atjackie@nelcitychurch.org.ukor visit the VolunteerCentre, 14 Town Hall St,Grimsby.

Street Angels hereto help over the

bank holidayweekends

Angel volunteers