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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”
The Neighbourhood Watch Scotland team were back at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh today and had the pleasure of listening to a local choir who were singing Christmas carols inside the hospital.
Neighbourhood Watch Scotland (NWS) had a fantastic day in Edinburgh today, where they joined colleagues from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Police Scotland Edinburgh for a Festive Community Safety Event at St James Quarter.
Earlier today we joined officers from Police Scotland, and staff from North Lanarkshire Trading Standards and Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP) for a Festive Retail, and Community Safety event at Asda, Newmains, North Lanarkshire.
