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‘Rural Watch Scotland’ is an extension of Neighbourhood Watch Scotland.
is a community led initiative to bring local people together to address crime and other community safety issues. Neighbourhood Watch groups often liaise with the local police, the local authority and other agencies. The concept originated in the United States and was introduced into the UK in the 1980s.
Behind it lies a very simple idea; Working together can help to improve your community. Neighbourhood Watches can be large, covering most of the households on an estate, or they might involve just a few houses. They may meet frequently, or keep in touch via e-mail or social media. There really is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to Neighbourhood Watch. Neighbourhood Watch adapts to fit the community it serves. Quite simply it’s “Your Watch, Your Way”
Neighbourhood Watch Scotland were delighted to be involved in the Community Safety Day at Rutherglen Exchange Shopping Centre on Tuesday 25th June. Thank you to Barry and Frank, local Watch Co-ordinators who do a fantastic job at volunteering in their communities and it was great to work along side Trading Standards staff too.
We had the privilege of being invited along to the Crimestoppers Scotland and Wheatley Homes Glasgow community event in Wyndford, Maryhill today, where we met a lot of amazing people.
We had a great event today at Livingston Designer Outlet and The Centre Livingston working in partnership with colleagues from Police Scotland’s West Lothian Community Team and the Business Crime Prevention Unit where we were promoting Neighbourhood Watch Scotland, Neighbourhood Alert and Retail Watch.
