FROM STATE OFFICE
Welcome to the Autumn edition of the NHW newsletter, and the first for the New Year. I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season.
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PICTURE YOURSELF A WINNER
In our travels around the state we take great pleasure in seeing NHW signs on display. Some NHW street signs can be placed in the most beautiful or unusual places.
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SAFETY IS MY RIGHT
We all have the right to feel safe at all times, however in our ever changing world it is possible that you or your loved one’s personal safety may be threatened. Continue ...

CONFIDENT, SAFE & SECURE
Working for the Crime Prevention Unit has really given me a sense of perspective when it comes to being safe and secure.
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CRIME STOPPERS QUEENSLAND
28 years ago a Detective in New Mexico was investigating a double murder. 3 months later they still did not have one piece of information that would identify who the offenders were. It was surveyed that people did not share information with police because they were either afraid and/or apathetic.
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TO GRANT OR NOT TO GRANT....
Often District Crime Prevention Coordinators and the NHW State Office are asked to supply Neighbourhood Watch areas with a ‘Letter of Support’ in relation to grant applications that they are submitting.
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COME ON AUSSIE, COME ON
Many Aussies celebrated our Australian history on January 26 with a BBQ, a beer or just enjoying the great Aussie weather. Upper Mount Gravatt 18 had even more to celebrate this year Continue ...

TOURISTS ARE TOPS
Tourist Oriented Policing (TOP) involves identifying potential visitor safety and security issues, and providing proactive strategies to prevent incidents such as theft or violence from occurring. Continue ...

BE SCAM SMART
The Office of Fair trading received over 1300 reports of scams in 2004. With 2005 already quickly upon us, it is appropriate to look back at 2004 and see where we went wrong and what to look out for to keep us ‘Scam Smart” in 2005. Continue ...