Beach Haven and Birkdale Community Watch

  Hello Community! Firstly, we want to say a big thank you to you all for continuously sending us messages to report suspicious activities in the area. This collective effort allows us to plan our patrol routes in a way to maximise our deterrent effectively. A FRIENDLY REMINDER: Ring 111 (ask for Police) for immediate attention and 105 to report an incident for the police to follow-up on later. We do not work for the NZ Police, we are just volunteers working in partnership focused on prevention. We also want to give thanks to all the people that believe in what we are doing for our Neighbourhood Crime Prevention Project. We have been received an overwhelming amount of supporting comments on our social media accounts recently. It is 100% your trust what fuels our efforts to constantly look for ways to improve our practices therefore always providing a better service for all who live here. Our coordination with our local Police Officers has made a remarkable movement during these ...

   "QUITE A MORNING WE HAD. We cleared up the clothes that were just dumped in the car park at Sheppards Park. We found it difficult to ignore, and we blame the influence of our kaumatua Whaea Jo who cannot tolerate a mess being left behind in our public places 😏 We also helped 2 cars that broke down on Rangatira Road only 1 meter away from each other. One of the drivers needed petrol ⛽ and couldn't walk due to ankle injury, so we drove her to the Caltex ourselves. A really nice lady who shares our passion for the volunteering lifestyle. We hope she finds her perfect new home here and we will see her again. "BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN. NOT NEGOTIABLE. HOW WE DEAL WITH IT....IS" - Keanu Reeves. We hope to bump into all of you again soon. Kia pai tōu rā ❤️ (Have a great day)" Tania - BHBCW Patroller

  Tonight, we enjoyed a very fruitful meeting with recently appointed Sargent Hanfei Yue, officer in charge of Glenfield Police Station and Constable Devon Wright, community constable assigned to our area. We were discussing how to improve our communication with Police, we opened a new channel to share our findings and got advise about how to improve our patrols. To keep an effective cooperation with NZ Police is one of our highest priorities and tonight we found a very supportive local Police team. We look forward to strengthen ties with them. Remember: Beach Haven and Birkdale Community Watch efficiency depends on the number of patrols we deploy. The more patrols, the less opportunity for crime. Get in touch now to give us a hand protecting our Community.