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How can you help ?
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Crimestoppers
Freephone:
0800 555 111
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Crimestoppers Trust is a charity that provides an anonymous
telephone service for the public to call if they wish to report information
on a crime. It is a Freephone number 0800
555 111. No-one will ask for your name or telephone number,
you will not need to visit a police station, your telephone call
is not recorded or traced. You maybe eligible for a reward.
The site contains information on success stories, campaigns and initiatives
and details about the Trust.
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Neighbourhood
Watch
01865 335133
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If you are interested in setting up or getting
involved with a
Neighbourhood Watch scheme in Oxford please call the area co-ordinators
on 01865 335133.
The web-site is a national site with information on how to join a scheme,
crime prevention information and news releases.
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General crime prevention
advice
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Thames
Valley Police
In an emergency always dial 999
Oxford switchboard:
01865 266000
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Provides information on the police force including crime prevention,
contact details, recruitment and the policing plan. This site should
not be used to contact the police in an emergency, always dial 999.
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Home
Office Crime Prevention
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Provides advice on a wide
range of crime reduction themes including burglary, auto-crime,
violence, street crime, business crime and youth crime, up to date
news releases and toolkits for the crime reduction practitioner.
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Oxfordshire
Council for Voluntary Action
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Oxfordshire Council for Voluntary Action is an umbrella organisation
for the voluntary sector in Oxfordshire. They provide information
and services for voluntary organisations in the county, represent
their interests and help develop new organisations where they are
needed
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Reducing
the Risk |
Oxfordshire's dedicated
website for those who are affected by domestic violence.
Whether you are a woman, man child, parent or friend, this website
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Anti-social behaviour
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CANAcT
Tel: 01865 252969
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Provides information on
the work of Oxford City Council's CANAcT team and advice on what you
can do if you are a victim of anti-social behaviour.
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RESPECT |
Government's website for
tackling anti-social behaviour |
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Drug and alcohol misuse
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The
Portman Group
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The Portman Group acts to reduce the misuse of alcohol by the minority
through a strategy of working with other organisations locally and
nationally. Supplies information on alcohol abuse, drink driving,
a unit calculator, project funding, latest news and support materials.
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Drugscope
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Independent centre of expertise on drugs. Information is available
on drug misuse by drug type, good practice in dealing with drug misuse
and news releases.
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National
Drug Strategy
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Information regarding the government's National Drugs Strategy
including the updated strategy, news, links, reports and publications.
Also contains the Drug Prevention and Advisory Service (DPAS) web-site.
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National
Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse
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The NTA is a special health authority established in 2001 to increase
the availability, capacity and effectiveness of treatment for drug
misuse in England. Aimed at practitioners, it provides information
on treatment availability, funding , facts and figures and publications.
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RELEASE
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RELEASE provides a range of services dedicated to meeting the health,
welfare and legal needs of drugs users and those who live and work
with them. The site contains facts about drugs, drug alerts and information
on drug legislation.
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Young people
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Oxford
City Youth Site
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The site is a resource
for young people living and visiting Oxford to help them find out
what's going on and what to do in Oxford. The site also gives young
people living in Oxford an opportunity to have your say, to voice
any issues or concerns you might have and to put forward any ideas
to help Oxford be a better place for young people. |
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Oxfordshire
Youth Service
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Aimed at young people the site provides access plenty of useful
information, chat to friends, and take part in online debates about
the issues which affect young people. The site also offers crime
prevention advice aimed at young people as well as other relevant
topics important to young people.
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ChildLine
Tel: 0800 1111 |
ChildLine is the free
helpline for children and young people in the UK. |
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Youthinformation.com
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An information web-site from the National Youth Agency offering
advice on a wide range of topics including health, housing, money,
family and relationships, the environment, employment, eduction and
training.
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Victims of crime
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Victim
Support
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Victim Support is the independent charity which helps people cope
with the effects of crime. They provide free and confidential support
and information to help you deal with your experience.
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| Criminal
Justice System |
The Government's website that provides information
about the criminal justice system, whether you are a victim,
witness, juror or the accused. |
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Other useful organisations
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Arson
Prevention Bureau
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Offering advice on the prevent of arson, news releases and research.
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Office
for National Statistics
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Provides statistics on the economy, population and society at
a local and national level.
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About
Oxford
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Interactive statistics on a range of data-sets including crime,
housing, occupation, business and the economy.
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