Neighbourhood Action Groups
Two Neighbourhood Action Groups (NAG) have been established in Caversham:
- one for to Lower Caversham, including the central business area
- the other for Upper Caversham NAG the rest of Caversham including Caversham Park Village, Emmer Green and Caversham Heights.
They help guide the action to address issues which residents feel need attention. They include representatives from the police, residents associations, neighbourhood watch, RBC departments such as Youth Services, Street Care and the Parks Dept as well as interested residents.
Both groups have focused on concerns about anti-social behaviour mainly in parks or open areas. Action has been taken by the Youth Services to provide alternative positive activities, greater police patrolling of these areas and efforts are being made to try to reduce the availability of alcohol to young people.
If anyone wishes to participate in a Caversham NAG, please contact Insp Graham Dix, via phone no 0845 8 505 505.
Four Police Community Support Officers have been appointed and have been getting about the community on their bikes or on foot making themselves known to everyone and making an impact on anti-social behaviour. Their enthusiasm and younger age profile allows them to engage the younger members of the community
Crime figures are used by the NAGs and community police to direct resources and also to allocate Caversham’s share of police manpower.
Please do report all crime on the non-emergency crime number of 0845 8 505 505.
The cumbersome telephone reporting procedure can be a deterrent for reporting crime and a trial is being conducted of reporting crime via a web site. Watch this space!