Law and Order
Police
Telephone Numbers to remember;-
In an emergency of if a crime is happening now - 999
01245 491491 - If you think a patrol car is needed (for instance if a crowd of youths are causing a disturbance). Calls will be prioritised Essex Police Headquarters Control Room
01245 491212 – For advice, or to report a non-urgent incident Chelmsford Police Station
01245 227338 - Little Baddow Neighbourhood Watch.
Our Neighbourhood Policing Officer is Claire Forster - mobile number 07711 147171
Essex Police website www.essex.police.uk
All telephone calls to the Police from Little Baddow go to South Woodham Ferrers Police station during normal office hours. Outside these times calls are diverted to the Chelmsford Control Room. Non - emergency calls are prioritised.
It is important that all crimes are reported so that calls are logged on the Police computer system. If several complaints are recorded on the same problem they would be more likely to be investigated.
In addition there are two Support Officers who patrol on foot or in a Smart Car around Danbury and the surrounding villages. They cannot tackle any violent crime but they are able to call for emergency back-up if needed.
Anti Social Behaviour Orders known as ASBOs are considered a useful tool in fighting disruptive behaviour crimes. Once an order has been served on a person, he/she can be arrested on very little provocation.
Neighbourhood Watch
Little Baddow Neighbourhood Watch is part of South Woodham Ferrers Group of Neighbourhood Watches.
Our Village Coordinator is Mr Simon Johnson (Telephone 01245 227338).
The Purpose of the Group is;-
To assist the Police in fighting crime and the fear of crime.
To encourage people to be vigilant for themselves and each other.
To promote awareness of residents to criminal activity in their area
To keep members of NW informed of current problems and liaise with the local
Police Force in finding solutions to these problems.
To inform members of security and community safety measures
To encourage a willingness to report anything suspicious.
The Aims are;-
To seek ways of helping to reduce criminal activity in our district
To involve more residents in the NW scheme
To encourage greater use of I.D. marking equipment.
Crimestoppers
Calls to Crime Stoppers are recorded randomly at one of three centres around the Country at; - London, Manchester or Glasgow 0800-555111.
They are then sent to the nearest centre to where the call originated, then to the relevant police area. This process can take several days so is not suitable for urgent calls.
The advantages for the caller are that calls are anonymous and there is no fear of retaliation from violent neighbours.
The disadvantage from the Police point of view is that because the calls are anonymous they can come from anyone with a grudge to settle, and the information is not always reliable.