Nominated Neighbour Scheme
The Nominated Neighbour Scheme has been developed to tackle bogus workmen or other kinds of distraction thefts. You or a relative may have been targeted by these kinds of crime and the scheme hopes to reduce the chances of you being a victim of it.
The scheme makes the most of our extremely strong community relationships. It is all about neighbours looking after one another. Often the bogus workman or criminal will target the elderly or vulnerable and the scheme means that these people will be protected by someone they know and trust.
It works by the vulnerable person being given a card that they hold up to a window or door directing any caller to a neighbour’s house. This ‘nominated neighbour’ will then check the identity of the caller and if satisfied will accompany the visitor back to the vulnerable persons house. The nominated neighbour will then supervise the visit to make sure that nothing untoward takes place and will remain there until the caller has left. We believe no criminal who prey on the elderly or vulnerable would like this type of scrutiny.
The nominated neighbour is chosen freely by the householder and be readily available to help. They will be given simple and clear guidance by the police on what action they should take with different kinds of callers.
The scheme is a positive action that improves safety of vulnerable people.
Download a leaflet
Download a leaflet and let everyone know that a Nominated Neighbour Scheme operates in your area:
Bogus callers
As well as this scheme, there are a number of other things you can do to reduce the chances of being a victim of bogus callers or distraction thefts.
