Neighbourhood Support Waitakere

Neighbourhood Support Waitakere is a community based programme that aims to make our homes, streets, neighbourhoods and communities safer and a more caring place to live in.

Neighbourhood Support Waitakere is in partnership with the NZ Police, NZ Fire Service, Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) and Safe Waitakere (Waitakere City Council).

By participating in a Neighbourhood Support Group, you will get information about local crime, appropriate crime prevention and safety advice and contact with neighbours. Members usually exchange phone numbers and e-mail addresses for a phone tree, they can meet occasionally over an issue or simply to stay in touch.

* Help foster a sense of community spirit, where everyone is respected and valued.
* Share information, ideas and insights to minimize the opportunities for crime to occur and to improve safety for families and their neighbours.
* Alert neighbours to any criminal activity in their neighbourhood.
* Help prevent burglaries and car crime by keeping an eye on neighbours' properties in their absence.
* Assist the NZ Police by reporting any suspicious persons or vehicles in the area.
* Assist neighbours in times of need or emergency.
* Help neighbours to feel more confident and secure.
* Identify local crime and safety problems and with the help of each other and the many organisations Neighbourhood Support is linked to, resolve them.
* Know when and how to contact police and other emergency services or other support agencies.
* And its all free

Neighbourhood Support provides you with the opportunity to make a real difference in your community.

So what's stopping you from joining a Neighbourhood Support Group today?