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Devon & Cornwall Police: Community Messaging
The Devon & Cornwall Police have a community messaging service that allows subscribers to receive information on when the latest PACT meeting is, and receive messages that will help prevent or solve a crime in your local area. Information from the public is one of the best weapons the Police have to fight crime, so getting involved will be a considerable help.
http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/GetInvolved/
CommunityMessaging/Pages/default.aspx
GateMate campaign petition
The GateMate Campaign provides positive role models, ideally with similar life experiences, to support young adults who are leaving prison get through the gate and back into the community. Sign the petition to support the campaign.
Offender Management Teams
The 'Offender Management Team' work with offenders to make sure that their return to society is well planned and supported. Activities include doing a range of assessments for prisons, preparing offenders for release and supervising offenders released on licence.
Individual Member of the Police Misconduct Panel
Independant members of the Misconduct Panel assist misconduct hearings that are a circumstance of complaints and determine using evidence-based judgment about a police officers judgment and agree an appropriate sanction.
http://www.apa.police.uk/your-police-authority/get-involved/police-misconduct-panels
Horsewatch
Horsewatch is a group of people from the local rural community that have an interest in reducing theft of horses, ponies and equipment.
http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/GetInvolved/
WatchSchemes/Pages/Horsewatch.aspx
Independent Monitoring Board
The 'Independent Monitoring Board' monitors the day-to-day life of the local prison or removal centre. Members of the Independent Monitoring Board also, on occasions, listen to complaints that prisoners may have. A Member of the board may also be called in to oversee a more serious situation, like a riot breaking out or a death in custody, and to make sure the situation is handled appropriately.
Youth Offending Team: 'Appropriate Adult'
Young offenders (aged 17 or less) or adults who are mentally vulnerable are legally required to have an 'appropriate adult' sit with them whilst they are being interviewed by the Police. The 'appropriate adult' advises the offender and aids with communication between the offender and the police. For more information on becoming an appropriate adult visit the link below.
Independant member of the Police Authority
The Police Authority is responsible for the "maintenance of an efficient and effective police service". The Police Authority sets the budget for the police force, appoints the chief constable, consults with local people for their views on the police service and handles complaints from the general public.
Independant Custody Visitor
Independent Custody Visitors are members of the public who make unannounced visits to police stations to check on the well-being of detainees and make sure their rights are being upheld. Independent Custody Visitors also check the conditions in which detainees are being held.
Youth Offender Panel
The Youth Offending Panel provides a way for young offenders to make themselves heard. Young people are referred to the YOP by the courts. The panel meet with the young person and their parents/guardians to talk about their reasons for offending and agree a tailor made contract to help them put things right such as writing a letter of apology, removing graffiti etc. The contract also aims to help prevent them from offending again by helping the young person with staying in school, helping with drug or alcohol abuse, etc.
http://www.yjb.gov.uk/en-gb/yjs/GetInvolved/
Volunteering/YouthOffenderPanels/
Become a Special Constable
Special constables are volunteers who recive the same training and have similar powers to regular officers.
Exeter City Council: Scrutiny Committee
Exeter City Council holds meetings that are open to the public. Members of the public are not allowed to take part in the discussion but can put questions forward to the scrutiny committee who will answer questions on their behalf.
Become A Magistrate: Direct Gov
Magistrates are volunteers who deal with criminal cases (roughly 95% of cases in England and Wales). Becoming a magistrate is a great way of building confidence, gaining a working knowledge of the law and improving leadership skills. The Direct.gov site provides information on what magistrates do and how to become one.
Neighbourhood Watch and Countryside Watch
Neighbourhood and Countryside watch are groups that aim to reduce crime and help make their local community safer by improving security, increasing vigilance, assisting the police in detecting crime and improving communication between the police and the community.
Devon and Cornwall Police: Neighbourhood Policing
The aim of neighbourhood policing is to provide reassurance and availability through a constant presence in local areas of 'neighbourhoods'. The Devon & Cornwall Police work with the community and partner agencies to address long term issues that effect people's quality of life.
http://neighbourhoodpolicing.devon-cornwall.police.uk/BCU-1663/Sector-1720/Pages/default.aspx
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