Ringmer Neighbourhood Watch

• Neighbourhood Watch is a voluntary community initiative, supported by police, where groups of neighbours get together to deal with local problems, help to prevent and detect crime and endeavour to create safe and caring communities, with special regard to vulnerable people. Each group or 'scheme' has a coordinator - a volunteer serving as a contact person to receive and pass on information. With modern Internet technology much of this is achieved by email, but it is important that arrangements are made to include those without that facility. Local police will advise on the formation of new schemes and established coordinators can often help.
  
  The Community Intelligence Box is a recent innovation sited in McColls’ shop at Ringmer. This makes provision for residents to bring to attention any local problems and suggest a course of action to deal with them. The box is locked except for being emptied daily by a PCSO. Forms are available for completion and personal details are not obligatory.
   
• www.skeef.freeserve.co.uk/ringmerwatch