Tony Cabban the president of NHW
Javea met with the chief of police,
Snr Montfort, and he received some
good news.
this is transmitted to the police. The
description sounds a bit long winded
but it is really very simple - just a
matter of tapping a few icons.
Crime in Javea is at an all time low
and Snr Monfort believes the NHW
network has contributed to this.
I have not tried it so cannot vouch for
it. If anyone else has used this and
tested it please let me know how you
got on.
Crimes per 1000 head of Javea’s
population have fallen to 21.68 for
the year 2013 compared to the 2005
level of 40.96 and Javea has a crime
level 14% lower than the overall level
of Alicante province.
Great news let’s hope this trend
continues. Snr Montfort also gave
Tony his assurance that the police
are very committed to working with
us all to continue to make Javea a
safe place to live.
ALERTCOPS: There is an app
available for iOS or Android called
Alertcops. It was recommended to
me by one of our members. I had a
look at it and it appears very simple.
POISONING: I have had a few reports
recently of pets being poisoned again.
Sadly there’s not much we can do
to prevent this other than to ask you
to be very aware if you are using
poisons for vermin control etc..
The Grapevine Issue 172 2014|
Neighbourhood
Watch
Montgo Update
CARRY YOUR PHONE: A good
tip from one of our members - if
someone calls at your property
and you go to the gate to see them
always take your phone with you and
carry it prominently. This ensures if
someone is up to no good they will
be aware you may phone the police
or may photograph them or their car.
You simply download the free app
then register. You have to provide
your names, address, passport or
NIE, phone number and preferred
language. Finally it asks if you
have any disabilities that hinder
communication. You then receive a
pin code to validate your app. All very
straightforward.
Now that the tourists have gone I
suspect the opportunist thieves will
be replaced by the usual gas man
type cons.
The app uses location services so it
knows where you are. If you have a
“situation” you simply click the app
and it brings up a page of icons.
There is an icon for “theft, robbery,
assault” one for “aggression” one
for “fight between groups” etc. You
simply tap the appropriate icon and
another screen appears.
Many of the dodgy gas fitters are now
phoning for appointments.
For example if you click the robbery
one you are then asked to tap on
another icon from the list (home, other
building, vehicle, public transport,
road, school). If I select home it asks
who is in trouble (me, other people).
If I click me it asks if it is “now” or
a “while ago”. Click now and it
generates a message to say “I am
suffering a theft, robbery or assault
at home”. One further click and
Please be aware and remember
the golden rule - Don’t let anyone
into your garden unless you are
ABSOLUTELY SURE who they are.
If you get such a call refuse the
appointment and call your gas
company yourself.
That’s it for now
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