Josher Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Does any one know if this a first, or do other schemes already exist on the system? Canal Watch scheme meeting to be held in Staffordshire. May 4 2010 by Justine Halifax, Birmingham Mail A SCHEME to help keep canal walkers and narrowboat enthusiasts safe is to be launched in Staffordshire. Staffordshire Police and British Waterways will join forces to hold a Canal Watch meeting at Brewood Fire Station, in Brewood, near Stafford, tomorrow at 7.30pm. It will be open to all those who live or work on canals and enthusiasts of the scheme, which will cover the canal network across the Watling Street police force area. Canal Watch will see crime hot spots regularly patrolled and a link system, similar to Neighbourhood Watch, set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie Eater Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 There is a Canal Watch scheme on the Bridgewater Canal. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeV Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Does any one know if this a first, or do other schemes already exist on the system?I know of at least two others. One I was introduced to last September in Pendle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosy Toes Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 My Dad is the Chairman of the Bridgewater canal canal watch. It has been running for many years now. They are keen to link in with other canal watches around the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark99 Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 (edited) Interesting, we were in Stone (Staffs) yesterday and saw plod walking along the towpath as follows; 1 police-woman then 2 hrs later, 3 plod in a group, taking notes then another hour later, looked like different group of three plod later at dusk moving along a gathering of youngsters. Thought there was a double murder or something! how often do you see 7 police patrolling these days. Mark Edited May 8, 2010 by mark99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest User Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Does any one know if this a first, or do other schemes already exist on the system? Cambridgeshire Boatwatch, covering the Great Ouse system, has been running since 2007 (GOBA info clicky) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueb Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Interesting, we were in Stone (Staffs) yesterday and saw plod walking along the towpath as follows; 1 police-woman then 2 hrs later, 3 plod in a group, taking notes then another hour later, looked like different group of three plod later at dusk moving along a gathering of youngsters. Thought there was a double murder or something! how often do you see 7 police patrolling these days. Mark Were they proper Police or Police support officers? I would have thought a place like Stone would have had a job to put out 7 coppers. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbfiresprite Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Does any one know if this a first, or do other schemes already exist on the system? Canal Watch scheme meeting to be held in Staffordshire. Cambridgeshire Boatwatch has been running a number of years. Yet has not been able to put 'Mad Jenny' of the Middle Levels behind Bars. Firesprite Heading north on the Oxford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueb Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Cambridgeshire Boatwatch has been running a number of years. Yet has not been ableto put 'Mad Jenny' of the Middle Levels behind Bars. Firesprite Heading north on the Oxford Who is 'Mad Jenny'? Do tell us more. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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