Tips and advice to help reduce crime and keep our communities safer
Alcohol and Drugs
- Nelson Bylaw 206: Control of Drinking in Public Places
- Information on Alcohol, Tobacco and other drug abuse
- Illegal drugs: advice for parents
Fact sheets from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand Incorporated and other sources:
Your home and property
- Who burgles a house and why? PUBC270
- Reducing the burglar's opportunities PUBC271
- Home Burglar Alarms
- What to do when you hear a burglar alarm
- Buying Secondhand Goods
- Serial Number Recording PUBC272
- Consumer Guarantees Act Made Simple
- Reducing the risk of handbag, briefcase and laptop theft PUBQ280
- Reducing the risk of theft from student accommodation
Violence
- Armed Robbery PUBC278
- Domestic Violence Act - Protection Orders
- Terrorism Awareness
- Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence
- Family Violence: How friends and family can help PUBN279
- Recognising when a child or family needs help
Vehicles
- Protecting your vehicle PUBC273
- The truth about Police speed enforcement
- Drink Driving
- Illegal parking and car towing
- Checking if a vehicle is stolen
Holiday security and driving tips
- Freedom Camping sites in Nelson
- Freedom Camping prohibited on Nelson streets » Bylaw 207, Section 11.0
- Visiting New Zealand
- Holiday Security Tips
- Holiday Driving Tips
- Reporting Bad Driving
- Enjoying the Outdoors Safely
- Hitch-Hiking
Dishonesty
- Cheque fraud PUBC274
- Credit and Eftpos card fraud PUBC275
- Identity theft PUBC276
- Phishing
Neighbourhood Issues
- Preparing for the Bird Flu
- Fences and Neighbours
- Neighbours and Trees
- Neighbourhood Problem Solving
- Noise and Nuisance
- Dog Control
- The Ideal Neighbourhood Support Group
Law and the Older Person
- Driver licence renewal
- Asset testing for the residential care subsidy
- Making a Will
- Enduring Power of Attorney
- Age discrimination
- Elder abuse and neglect
- Personal Safety
- Rates Rebate Scheme
General
- When to call 111
- Stopping accidental or hoax 111 calls
- Giving a good description PUBN277
- Witness Forms - download in PDF format (127 kB)...
- Shoplifting - Trespass, Kids and Human Rights
- Signs and Symptoms of Drug Use in Young People
- Methamphetamine Clandestine Laboratory Awareness
- Misuse of (BB) airguns
- The age of criminal responsibility
- Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
- Serving a Trespass Notice
Nelson Community Patrol (NCP)
Webpage version 0.038, 20 December 2009