Working in partnership with the police the county group is responsible for shaping the policy for Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. At the last annual conference, held on Saturday, January 1, 2009, 117 delegates discussed how police and NHW should work together to unite communities and a variety of topical presentations were delivered including:

Citizen focused policing
Chief Constable Julie Spence, Cambridgeshire Constabulary

National structure of NHW from a police and volunteer perspective
Mark Custerton, Hertfordshire police
Marion Lewis, Chair of Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network

Restructure of NHW Executive Group
Eddie Cloke, Chair of county NHW Executive Group

A day in the life of a neighbourhood policing officer
Inspector Dominic Glazebrook

NHW communications
Carol Aston, Crime Reduction Officer

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Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation (2.8MB)

Chief Constable Julie Spence presented several NHW awards to co-ordinators as recognition of their outstanding contribution towards the success of watch schemes across the county.

This year's recipients included:

Dee Bodimeade Wisbech
Margaret Bortlik Parnwell, Peterborough
PCSO Helen Buckingham Maxey, Peterborough
Stephen Cambery Melbourn
Pam Chelmiah Heron Park, Peterborough
Eddie Cloke St Ives District and Chair of NHW Executive Group
Skip Slape Bassingbourn
Anita Still Kings Hedges, Cambridge
Peggy Stokes Walton, Peterborough
Westwood and Ravensthorpe Trust Peterborough.