Residents learn more about staying safe at Ilkeston event

Back row: Jenni Walker, PCSO Chris Hart and Louise Venables. Front row: Jean Booth and Margaret Rose Battersby.

Members of the Ilkeston Town Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team ran a community safety event today to help residents protect themselves and their property over the winter months.

The event took place at Shopmobility on High Street, Ilkeston between 9am and 2pm, and around 30 local residents came in to find out more about personal security.

PCSO Chris Hart said: "We ran this community safety event to offer local residents advice on home and personal safety, especially in relation to the dark and cold evenings.

"We gave away various items, such as door stop alarms and personal attack alarms, and had a range of leaflets and information on offer.

"We were very pleased to see so many residents coming in to have a chat and to find out more about neighbourhood policing, and we hope to repeat this type of event in the near future."

Jean Booth, Shopmobility member, first suggested the idea of a community safety event.

Jean said: "At my age it's nice to have the security of something like a personal attack alarm so that I know I can just pull it and someone will hear me.

"It's also good to talk to local police officers to find out more about the area and to discuss any concerns I have."

Find out more about the Safer Neighbourhood teams in your local area by calling 0345 123 33 33 or emailing ilkeston.neighbourhoods@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk. You can also logon to www.derbyshire.police.uk and find out about Safer Neighbourhoods across the county.