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Neighybourhood Watch Newsletter LTB1 December 2009 (NHW145)

Home Security, Fatigue The Hidden Killer, Police Crime Report.

By Malcolm Lawrence - 11th December 2009 - Back to News

Neighbourhood Watch Area LTB1, Bridle Estate.

Police Co-ordinator: Senior Constable Brett Godden, Phone 5131 5085

Next Meeting

When: Monday 14th December 2009.

Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Where: Salvation Army Hall,

Bridle Road, Morwell.

The December meeting will be the final for 2009. There will be a social gathering afterwards, tea and coffee provided, please bring a plate of supper to share. All residents are invited to attend.

Precautions For Home Security When On Holidays:

• Cancel newspaper deliveries. Arrange for a friend or trusted neighbour to collect "junk mail" and any other deliveries such as local newspapers which may be made in your absence.
• Consider asking the Post Office to hold your mail during lengthy absences, or if you have a good neighbour you may prefer to ask them to collect and hold your mail.
• Use timing switches for lights and radios to create the appearance that someone is home.
• Lock away garden tools, ladders or any other implements which could help somebody to break into your home.
• Have someone mow your lawn and keep your house exterior tidy.
• Don’t leave spare keys hidden in the house.
• Let relatives and trusted neighbours know where you are going and for how long you will be absent. Always leave a contact address and phone number.
• Keep blinds and curtains open. Make the house look lived in. Ask a neighbour if they could park their car in the driveway occasionally.
• If possible leave a house key with a relative or friend who live nearby, or a trusted neighbour.
• Most important, obtain an "Absence from Residence" form from the Police Station, or Zone Leader, fill it in and leave it at the Police Station.

Fatigue The Hidden Killer:

People planning to drive for long periods over the Christmas break should take care to avoid fatigue due to lack of sleep. Research shows that 24 hours of sleep loss produces the same degree of performance loss as a BAC of 0.10. To avoid this plan your trip well in advance.

• Get a good nights sleep before setting out.
• Stay somewhere overnight if you are on a long journey.
• Share the driving.
• Plan to travel no longer than 8-10 hours a day.
• Take a powernap when drowsy, even a 10 minute nap can provide safety benefits.

Opening the window, loud music or coffee will only temporarily diminish your level of fatigue accident risk. Coffee will also increase your level of dangerous fatigue rebound.

Only sleep will significantly diminish your level of fatigue accident risk.

Police Crime Report For Neighbourhood Watch Area LTB1 November 2009

Due To Privacy Considerations NOT ALL Offences For This Area Are Listed

• 11/10/2009 The Boulevard Property Damage to a milk bar.
• 31/10/2009 The Boulevard Burglary at a garage.
• 3/11/2009 Garden Street Property damage to a factory.
• 3/11/2009 Gillie Crescent Property damage.
• 3/11/2009 Bridle Road Property damage to a milk bar.
• 5/11/2009 Yarak Court Burglary at a garage.
• 5/11/2009 The Boulevard Property damage to the backyard of a house.
• 11/11/2009 Gabo Way Burglary at a garage.
• 14/11/2009 Kurt Street Theft from a motor vehicle in the driveway.
• 14/11/2009 Cherry Crescent Property damage to the front garden of a house.
• 14/11/2009 Chestnut Avenue Theft from a motor vehicle parked at a residence.
• 15/11/2009 Gabo Way Property damage to the front garden of a house.
• 15/11/2009 Chestnut Avenue Burglary at a shed.

Summary Of Stolen Items For The Offences

2 Electrical Appliances, 2 Cash, 4 Cigarettes, 1 Food, 8 Personal Property, 2 Power Tools, 2 Other.

3 Offenders arrested for any reported offence in the area.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Zone Leaders and all those willing people who deliver the newsletters. Without their time and effort the effectiveness of our Neighbourhood Watch Area would be greatly reduced.

A big thankyou to Val (Area Manager), John (Secretary) and Dave (Treasurer) for their dedication to make our NHW Area a success.

Merry Christmas

         And

A Happy New Year

Source: www.gippsland.com

Published by: malcolml@dcsi.net.au