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County team crackdown on crime under pilot programme
A county forces team, in place to improve community safety in Watford, launched the first partnership protected estate in Watford’s Stanborough Ward on Saturday (6 June).
The partnership is made up of six core members including Hertfordshire Police, Fire and Rescue and the county council, and the new programme is thought to be the first of its kind in the UK.
The estate will benefit from a multi-agency approach at improving the quality of life for people on the development.
Free crime prevention advice, fire safety checks and blood pressure checks will all be offered to locals, along with help on giving up smoking.
There will also be free ‘DNA’ property marking with a substance which, when a thief comes into contact with it, leaves a trace which police can then identify.
John Dempsey-Brench, chief inspector for Watford, said: “This project is the result of months of continued hard work with all of our partner agencies. If successful, this could lead the way nationally for similar schemes across the country and we are proud to be part of such a strong working partnership.”
In addition to the services on offer, Watford Borough Council will be on hand to improve the look of the area with graffiti removal and street cleansing.
Neighbourhood Watch will also be recruiting new members and Trading Standards will be looking to tackle underage drinking sales and rogue trader issues.
If the Stanbnorough pilot scheme proves successful, it will eventually be rolled out across the whole of Watford.
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