Paws On Patrol
Date Published: 18/07/2012
Paws on Patrol
Community conscious dog walkers are invited to take part in our new initiative aimed at making
Swansea an even safer place.
The Scheme
The Safer Swansea Partnership believes that the 1000's of dog walkers within the City and
County of
Swansea can play an important role in making neighbourhoods safer.
Swansea
is enjoying its lowest crime figures in 25 years and to make
Swansea an even safer city we rely on support from the public.
This initiative aims to give dog walkers the tools and confidence to act as eyes and ears for their community while out exercising Man's Best Friend.
Paul Evans, City and County of Swansea Crime Prevention Officer, said: "Dog walkers spend a lot of time out and about in their communities and would be highly likely to recognise when something out of the ordinary is happening."
Paws on Patrol links in with existing community initiatives such as Neighbourhood Watch and Police Community Support Officers (PCSO's).
The Launch
Paws on Patrol was launched on Sunday, October 9, 2011, at
Singleton
Park. The response was fantastic with over 100 dog walkers attending to become members of the scheme. The numbers continue to rise as dog walkers approach Safer Swansea wanting to join.
Becoming a Member
To join Paws on Patrol simply provide us with your name and email address by emailing
community.safety@swansea.gov.uk or phoning our Crime Prevention Officers on 01792 562768 or 01792 562710.
Each member will be provided with a welcome pack containing:
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A Useful Contacts Business Card, providing members with direct phone numbers for them to report specific issues they spot while out walking their dogs.
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A florescent dog collar
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Poop bags
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Crime prevention advice
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General information about the scheme
Dog Walking Events
All members will receive regular email updates about Paws on Patrol as well as invitations to community dog walking events, which Safer Swansea plans to hold every month at different locations throughout the city and
county of
Swansea.
Members will be invited to attend and take part in the walk. They will have opportunity to talk to their local police and council officers about any issues they have about the area, as well as receive more training and advice on w hat to look out for when out and about with their dogs.
Useful Contacts
Use the phone numbers shown below to report incidents.
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Police Emergency
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999
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Police Non-Emergency
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101
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Neighbourhood Watch
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01792 562851
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Abandoned / Untaxed Cars
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01792 635600
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Graffiti Removal
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01792 635600
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Dog Fouling
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01792 635600
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www.ourbobby.com
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www.saferswansea.org.uk
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