Message from the Chair
 
13 January 2012

Last month I wrote to all members of Neighbourhood Watch and Home Watch about the problems of metal theft. With the support of BT who is one of the major victims of this type of crime, we are producing a special newsletter to remind members of the problems and what we can all do to reduce the opportunity for this crime and make sure that the criminals are caught.

Metal theft has been on the increase for the past five years, but it has now reached epidemic proportions. As I write this, there is news of a hospital in South Wales having to cancel operations because thieves had stolen cables from back-up generators.

James Maddan

Chair, Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network