Community Safety

Question by: 
Hon Mireille Wenger
Answered by: 
Hon Daniel Plato
Question Number: 
12
Question Body: 

How many (a) neighbourhood-watch trainers has his Department employed, (b) neighbourhood-watch training sessions has his Department hosted in (i) 2017/18 and (ii) 2018 to date and (c) neighbourhood-watch members has his Department hosted in (i) 2017/18 and (ii) 2018 to date?

Answer Body: 

12.  (a) The Department of Community Safety does not employ full-time  neighbourhood-watch trainers, the  training is outsourced and service providers are procured on a quarterly basis.

       (b)  (i)      The Department held ninety-three training sessions as follows:

  • 35 Basic Neighbourhood Watch Training Sessions;
  • 37 First Aid Training Sessions, and
  • 21 Basic Fire Fighting Sessions.

(ii)  The Department of Community Safety held thirteen (13) Basic Neighbourhood Watch training sessions.

       (c)  (i)      The Department hosted four (quarterly) engagements during 2017/18 

                        and 548 Neighbourhood Watch members attended.          

       (ii)             The Department hosted two (quarterly) engagements during 2018/19

                        and 212 Neighbourhood Watch members attended.

Date: 
Friday, July 6, 2018
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