Update on Community Meeting held Monday 17 July 2017

Raua from Bethlehem

Kia ora koutou

1. A huge mihi/thanks to everyone who attended our meeting, a good response given the late notice for change of date.

2. Thanks to Dennis, Aaron & Kurt who attended and shared some valuable advice.

3. To Brian Field and Debbie Stanton (Bethlehem Primary School) for the venue

We had some awesome, lengthy, very in-depth discussions about what has been going on within our community from victims who were able to share their experiences, concerned neighbours who are willing and able to help whenever/wherever, and general community members.

Some of the concerns share during the evening:
- People are casing the joint
- People walking the streets at 3am??? (Who does that?)
- Whanau doing it to Whanau
- Drugs/Family violence
- Fear of own whanau
- What is petty crime and what is not?
- Egging houses
- Report/Report/Report
- Concerns over Domestic Violence

We shared contact numbers, names, addresses and emails with each other as well as being introduced to groups such as : Neighbourhood Watch, Bethlehem Community Patrol, Ngati Kahu and Ngati Hangarau Hapu members. Booklets and pamphlets on graffiti, keeping ourselves safe are available if anyone would like a copy, please contact me via this post.

Outcomes:
- Keep our eyes and ears open
- Keep ourselves safe
- Check on our neighbours regularly
- Join Neighbour Watch (Kathy & Kathy, please share contact details)
- Join Bethlehem Community Patrol (BCP.org.nz or Facebook) and/or Set up a Patrol around your area
- Keep serial numbers for personal property incase of burglary
- Our Community Constable Paul Wrigley (or Dennis Bidois and Kurt Waugh are available as well)
- If in doubt, call 111 immediately

Kia ora tatou e te whanau
Raua

PS: We didn’t set another date for another meeting, but, just say the word and it shall be done