Sunbury Neighbourhood Watch group turns to social media to combat crime

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Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans

The group last week launched Facebook and Twitter pages and will also partner community initiatives such as Safe Plate Days and other awareness campaigns in shopping centres, schools and sporting clubs. Co-ordinator Ben Riley said the Neighbourhood Watch still had an important role despite the demise of dozens of groups over the last decade. TELL US: Are you part of a Neighbourhood Watch team? Does your group use social media? “With technology increasing so quickly, especially social media, the days of a once-a-month committee meeting in a hall is probably over,” he said. “Our group will have an active Twitter and Facebook presence and here we will be updating the public on police investigations or where the public may be able to assist. “Meetings can be run electronically and I’d really like to see enthusiastic people who want to get involved in the community get on board.” Mr Riley, who has lived in Sunbury for four years, said he wanted to live in a community where people were interested in their neighbours and kept an eye out for their community. “I just like the idea of assisting­ police, there are only so many coppers and there are a lot of […]

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