HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY MESSAGING

Herefordshire Community Messaging is a computerised communication system purchased by Herefordshire Neighbourhood Watch Association (HNHWA), using funding obtained from The National Lottery - Big Lottery Fund. Herefordshire Community Messaging is run in partnership with Herefordshire Division of West Mercia Police.

This service offers local residents, neighbourhood watch co-ordinators, businesses, farms, schools and partnerships information and alerts about crimes, incidents and events in their local area, as well as regular updates and local information from their Local Policing Teams.

HNHWA and West Mercia Police are committed to involving the community in improving the levels of confidence and satisfaction enjoyed by people living, working or visiting Herefordshire. We believe that by improving the flow of information within and between the various elements of our community we can all make a greater impact in the prevention and detection of crime and anti-social behaviour, thereby continuing to make Herefordshire a safe place to live in.

You do not need to join a specific ‘watch’ scheme to receive messages from this system. But you may find that there are like-minded residents or businesses in your area that would welcome your support. If you want to find out more about joining or forming a watch scheme contact your local Administrator on the details provided below. Schemes such as Neighbourhood Watch and Rural Watch are already operating in Herefordshire; these have been augmented with Shop watch, Business watch, Horse watch and Pub watch. We are currently looking to expand all of these as well develop new watches in areas not currently covered.

Key Points of the Service: -

• The service is free to everyone.

• You can choose to receive information by SMS text, Voice message or email. You can also choose whether to receive all messages relevant to you, or only emergency messages.

• Help tackle crime in your local area by receiving relevant information and alerts, such as witness appeals, information on suspicious activity, and crime trends in your area.

• Messages will also contain helpful crime prevention information to help you keep yourself and your property safe.