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Five million women in England and Wales have been raped or sexually assaulted since the age of 16, and 98% of women are sexually abused in their life time, but together we can make a difference. Businesses Against Abuse (BAA) is a free training scheme to get businesses working together to prevent sexual harassment and…
Crime Prevention Tips: Keep Burglars at Bay Burglaries can happen anywhere but by taking a few simple steps you can make your home a much harder target for criminals. Don’t let burglars spoil your peace of mind—follow these essential tips to help deter crime and protect what matters most. Top Home Security Tips • Light…
Follow the link below to listen to lots of useful advice from the Metropolitan Police on avoiding scams, fraud and rogue traders: https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fmetropolitan-police%2Fthe-little-book-of-big-scams&data=05%7C01%7CDavid.York2%40cambs.police.uk%7C1a7ae11aaf974a5c54a508da80ffd92b%7Ca3c59d1bb8f142999d6a39ad8f570422%7C0%7C0%7C637964133585804153%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6Wi2h%2Fb4ypbjB%2FkmZhkQCwucXmhKZDBXN%2B9%2BeT6%2FbBY%3D&reserved=0
Want to make a difference in your community? Hosting your own fundraising event is a fun and rewarding way to support The Bobby Scheme and help keep older and vulnerable people safe in their homes. Every pound you raise goes directly towards protecting those who need us most. You don’t have to be an event…
Celebrating 25 Years of The Bobby Scheme This year marks a truly special milestone – The Bobby Scheme is celebrating its 25th birthday! For a quarter of a century, we’ve been working tirelessly across Cambridgeshire to protect vulnerable people, offering safety, security, and peace of mind in their own homes. Since 2001, our dedicated team…
Take Five is a national campaign offering straight-forward impartial advice that helps prevent email, phone and online fraud – particularly where criminals impersonate trusted organisations. Follow the principles below to keep yourself safe: STOP Take five minutes to stop and think before parting with your money or information. CHALLENGE Could it be fake? It’s ok…
Unfortunately, criminals are always looking for new and usual ways to scam you out of your hard-earned money. The Little Book of Big Scams is an invaluable tool to ensure you don’t fall victim to the scammers’ tricks. Fraud can take place on the doorstep, on-line or over the telephone. Learning to be aware of…
Did you know that Age UK have just launched ‘LifeBook’? This is a free booklet that you can download or print from the Age UK website. Inside you can fill in sections with important and useful information about your life, from who insures your car to where you put the TV licence. Not only can…
POLICE and Crime Commissioner Darryl Preston has hailed the success of a major safety project which has driven down anti-social behaviour and made communities more resilient to crime. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough PCC secured £634,285 from the Home Office’s Safer Streets 4 initiative which was invested in 14 projects across Peterborough and Wisbech between July…
After a visit from us, homeowners report increased feelings of safety and security, improved wellbeing and confidence. ‘Thank you for this wonderful service! Very much appreciated. I now feel safe and secure in my home again. Jon was amazing!’ ‘Fast, efficient fitting of security devices. Wonderful job and thoroughly reassuring.’