Based within the community, our neighbourhood wardens work alongside partner agencies to improve the quality of life for everyone and promote community cohesion and resilience. The wardens undertake a number of activities, including enforcement to community development.

 

The wardens can help the community in the following ways:

• Provide a reassuring, uniformed patrolling presence

• Provide an efficient eyes and ears service aimed at reducing fear of crime and improving the quality of life

• Deal with environmental crime issues, notably dog fouling and littering, and help to preserve the environment

• Reduce incidents of criminal damage and antisocial behaviour by taking enforcement action where necessary, including issuing Fixed Penalty Notices, or referring to the police

• Support the community by encouraging the establishment of activities for young people

• Support vulnerable members of the community by preventing isolation

• Offer advice on crime prevention and fire safety in the home

• Work in partnership with other agencies to help benefit the community. Act as professional witnesses

 

The wardens are not:

• A replacement for the police

• An emergency service or response team

• A 24/7 service. There will be times when no wardens are on duty

• A care service. The neighbourhood wardens are able to signpost elderly and vulnerable people to relevant agencies

• Parking wardens. The neighbourhood wardens cannot issue parking tickets

 

Crime and anti-social behaviour should be reported to the police on 101. In an emergency, always call 999

 

As a service, we believe that prevention is better than cure and as a result the team spend time working to prevent issues by dealing with the long-term causes in partnership with other agencies rather than just the symptoms.

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