Community PC Jac Irving has asked us to share this information poster about Rural Watch Scotland. She explains that

Rural Watch is a really simple but fantastic tool especially for those of us in communities like Caerlaverock. It’s a quick way of sharing information, being better connected and contributing the the safety of the community.

She will bring some copies to the next CCA meeting (Wednesday 27th November, Nith Hotel, 7.30pm).

The Rural Watch Scotland website states that,

‘Rural Watch Scotland’ is an extension of the Neighbourhood Watch Scotland movement aimed specifically at the rural community of Scotland and aims to bring all the benefits of Neighbourhood Watch to your community irrespective of its location, size or demographics.

The objectives of Rural Watch Scotland mirror that of Neighbourhood Watch, namely to:

  • Reduce crime and the fear of crime by providing the right information, to the right people, at the right time
  • Encourage people to think about safety and security for themselves, their neighbours and their community
  • Improve community cohesion and well-being by supporting communities to develop ‘their watch, their way’
  • Work in partnership with national and local service providers to develop more resilient communities that are better prepared against threats, intentional or unintentional, such as crime or extreme weather’

You can sign up now >>>here<<<, or talk to Jac at the meeting if you’d like more info:

Community Police Constable Jac Irving, email: 1593706@scotland.pnn.police.uk
Or call 101 and ask for PC Irving V67 based on Dumfries Community Unit