ROLE OF THE HOME OFFICE
The Home Office supports Neighbourhood Watch by:
- Developing policy relating to the promotion, development and support of the Neighbourhood Watch and Wider Watch movement in England and Wales
- Maintaining the Neighbourhood Watch mini-site on the Crime Reduction Centre website
- Supplying free publications and training materials
- Providing free of charge Public Liability Insurance cover for every Neighbourhood Watch group and association throughout England and Wales
- Chairing the National Strategy Group for Watch Issues (NSGWI)
- Working with the Government Offices in the Regions to support effective links between Neighbourhood Watch and Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs)