Wednesday 10 December 2008
Neighbourhood Policing Team officers in Dewsbury have come up with a brand new way of getting important messages and advice to the public.
PCSOs Annette Still and Lindsay Sykes came up with the idea to use a vacant premises in the centre of Dewsbury as a partnership hub.
The idea was to bring together a range of agencies including the Police, Sure Start, the Fire Service, Community Rangers, Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing, Indian Muslim Welfare Society, Pakistan and Kashmir Welfare Association.
Called the 'Partnership Market Place', it will officially open its doors on Saturday 13 December at 12noon in the Princess of Wales Precinct in Dewsbury.
PCSO Annette Still says it will be a real positive for the area:
"We had noticed a number of empty shop units around the town centre and basically put our heads together to see what we could do about it. It was from this that we realised that we could put our services to use in this unit.
"This is our way of showing a commitment to the town centre by making use of a vacant shop. Rather than patrolling, which we will continue to do, we now have a fixed point of contact in the town centre that will benefit a great number of people.
"The unit will give people in the town centre a reassuring presence and a chance to come along and meet their local officer. There will also be opportunity to engage with the younger generations with PCSOs helping to make police hats, christmas crackers and mince pies.
"It will also be a great way of getting across crime prevention advice. In the shop we will be handing out free low energy light bulbs, purse chains, door chimes, key rings and safe motoring DVDs provided by the Highways Agency. Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing will also have information running on a TV.
"If the scheme proves to be a success, there is the potential that it could be extended."
Dewsbury Town Centre Manager Andrew Sloman is supporting the idea:
"The Dewsbury Partnerships Market Place is a fantastic community initiative making use of a vacant unit to provide a great contact and information point for police and many other partnership agencies. I have to sing the praises of Community Support officers Annette Still and Lindsay Sykes who have worked tirelessly to make this happen."
Ruth O'Conner of Sure Start said: " We want people to know what support is freely available around Dewsbury and local area and this is a fantastic way of doing it "
Neighbourhood Policing Team officers in Dewsbury have come up with a brand new way of getting important messages and advice to the public.
PCSOs Annette Still and Lindsay Sykes came up with the idea to use a vacant premises in the centre of Dewsbury as a partnership hub.
The idea was to bring together a range of agencies including the Police, Sure Start, the Fire Service, Community Rangers, Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing, Indian Muslim Welfare Society, Pakistan and Kashmir Welfare Association.
Called the 'Partnership Market Place', it will officially open its doors on Saturday 13 December at 12noon in the Princess of Wales Precinct in Dewsbury.
PCSO Annette Still says it will be a real positive for the area:
"We had noticed a number of empty shop units around the town centre and basically put our heads together to see what we could do about it. It was from this that we realised that we could put our services to use in this unit.
"This is our way of showing a commitment to the town centre by making use of a vacant shop. Rather than patrolling, which we will continue to do, we now have a fixed point of contact in the town centre that will benefit a great number of people.
"The unit will give people in the town centre a reassuring presence and a chance to come along and meet their local officer. There will also be opportunity to engage with the younger generations with PCSOs helping to make police hats, christmas crackers and mince pies.
"It will also be a great way of getting across crime prevention advice. In the shop we will be handing out free low energy light bulbs, purse chains, door chimes, key rings and safe motoring DVDs provided by the Highways Agency. Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing will also have information running on a TV.
"If the scheme proves to be a success, there is the potential that it could be extended."
Dewsbury Town Centre Manager Andrew Sloman is supporting the idea:
"The Dewsbury Partnerships Market Place is a fantastic community initiative making use of a vacant unit to provide a great contact and information point for police and many other partnership agencies. I have to sing the praises of Community Support officers Annette Still and Lindsay Sykes who have worked tirelessly to make this happen."
Ruth O'Conner of Sure Start said: " We want people to know what support is freely available around Dewsbury and local area and this is a fantastic way of doing it "
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