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Neighbourhood Support History
Neighbourhood Watch is an international program first started by the Police
in New York in 1977, in response to rising crime. The police held meetings
with local community leaders, and with police support, communities set up
strategies to combat crime, utilizing crime prevention methods around
personal, home and car safety. The success rate of Neighbourhood Watch
spread rapidly to Canada, The United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
North Shore Neighbourhood Watch is an established community based program,
which was regenerated in 1993 at the original Takapuna Police Station,
where they ran a full time office, manned by a retired senior sergeant. In
2001 they became an Incorporated Society, changed its name to North Shore
City Neighbourhood Watch/Support Inc, and applied for affiliation to the
then new national body of Neighbourhood Support Inc.
Today
In 2009 North Shore City Neighbourhood Watch Inc. reviewed their aims and
objectives, changed its name to Neighbourhood Support North Shore Inc.
(NSNS) and introduced a new constitution (click here). In 2010 NSNS
developed its first Strategic Plan (click here).
The name change depicts the extension of the Societies aims and objectives
to; encourage neighbours to get to know each other and communicate, share
information that will help reduce the risk and fear of crime, nurture a
sense of community spirit, contribute to civil emergency plans, support
each other in time of strife or emergency and live in a caring and
supportive environment.
NSNS’s office at the North Shore Policing Centre is manned part time by an
Operations Manager. They run a highly successful Community Patrolling
program manned by volunteers. They have a very close working relationship
with North Shore Police, Auckland Council, Accident Compensation
Corporation, Civil Defence, Lifewise and the North Shore Community.
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N.S.N.Z.
C.P.N.Z.
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Neighbourhood
Support
North Shore Inc.
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Police
Auckland CC
Accident Comp C |
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Community
Patrols |
Neighbourhood
Support |
Community
Liaison |
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local
Neighbourhood
Support Groups |
Civil Defence
and other groups |
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Partners
Sponsors
Contacts
Neighbourhood Support
North Shore Inc.
Private Bag 102912
Auckland 0745
Ph. (09) 477-5320
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