Don’t have a nightmare this Christmas!
South Wales Police and Gwent Police together with their community safety partners, are working to prevent crime and encourage people to stay safe this festive season.
The Don’t Have a Nightmare This Christmas campaign has been launched to provide crime prevention messages to communities across the Gwent and South Wales areas over the coming weeks.
The initiative comes with a festive twist, as a series of Christmas films and posters have been created to provide advice on the issues of theft of personal belongings, burglary, personal safety and alcohol related violence.
As part of the campaign, a dedicated website - www.donthaveanightmare.org.uk has been launched with plenty of top crime prevention tips for the festive season.
Real Radio Wales will also be getting in the Christmas crime prevention spirit throughout December, with on-air and online activities, including four £50 shopping voucher giveaways for radio listeners who watch the films online and can prove they are safety savvy.
Information will also be disseminated to the public via the Gwent Police and South Wales Police Twitter and Facebook pages.
The campaign is the first occasion on which South Wales and Gwent Police have joined forces to tackle Christmas crime.
Assistant Chief Constable ACC Kirby of South Wales Police said: “Collaborating with Gwent Police for this Christmas initiative has proven to be a positive step for the force in ensuring the safety of our communities at this busy time of year.
“By working together in order to educate the public with regards to crime prevention measures, we want to make certain that the festive season remains safe and enjoyable for everyone.”
Assistant Chief Constable Simon Prince from Gwent Police said: “We want to people to enjoy themselves during the festive season and to stay safe and secure in the process. Over the Christmas and New Year period our campaign will focus on personal safety, prevention of alcohol related violence, theft of personal belongings and burglary. We try to find innovative and appropriate ways to ensure that local people are aware of our crime prevention messages and help them stay safe.
“We are hopeful that by using a theme of posters, social networking and four short films we will capture the public’s attention and help to remind them of some of the things that they can do to help them, and their belongings, stay safe and secure.”
