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Reducing Crime
by PC Fiona Franklin
As a national Force, MDP is divided into reports with recommendations for necessary
five Divisions, each headed by a Divisional actions. They are available to offer advice or
Commander. There are five full-time information to the Defence Community and can
Divisional Crime Reduction Officers deliver presentations and carry out visits to
(DCRO) throughout the Force, who are schools and pre-schools (Stranger Danger and
responsible for advising Divisional Road Safety).
Commanders on all crime reduction
matters. They also support all other crime If you require advice or information please
reduction practitioners throughout their contact your DCRO who will be happy to assist.
respective Divisions.
❚ DI John COFFIELD - HQ
MDP crime reduction practitioners work in Tel: 01371 854395
partnership with various agencies including
Service Police, Local Home Office Police, ❚ PS George SMART - Scotland Division
HIVE Information Centres, Service Welfare Tel: 01436 674321 Ext: 4113
organisations and Victim Support, to name
a few. Partnership work has proved ❚ PC Gavin ALCROFT – North East Division
successful in a variety of projects, notably Tel: 01904 665027
Office Watch, which gave an insight into
the security of office equipment and ❚ PC Fiona FRANKLIN - South East Division
personal effects at work, and Holiday Tel: 023 9276 5511
Watch, which assisted the MOD
❚ PC Fiona Franklin delivering the message on community in home security. Partnership ❚ PC Tina CROSSLEY - AWE Division
road safety in company with the RN Service work continues to be vital in planning and Tel: 0118 982 5556
Police and local Lollipop lady to children in implementing new initiatives.
Portsmouth. ❚ PC John CROUCH - Western Division
MDP crime reduction practitioners can provide Tel: 01225 882019
T
he Crime Reduction Department of the information and advice on a wide range of
Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) is headed subjects including property marking, home Watch this space for future articles on how to
by a Detective Inspector, assisted by a Detective security, office security and child safety. They reduce crime, or the likelihood of crime, in
Constable, at MDP Headquarters in Essex. carry out crime reduction surveys and produce your home and area.G
The Veterans Agency
By Lieutenant Commander Alexandra Sard – Staff Officer NPFS
The Veterans Agency also administers the War
Pensions Scheme and offers comprehensive
Who and what is a Veteran?
advice and support to war disablement
pensioners and war widow(er)s. The War
T
he term ‘Veteran’ is used to describe all
Pensioners Welfare Service (WPWS) gives
those who have served in the Armed
advice on any welfare problem and is located
Forces and also includes their widow(er)s and
dependants.
throughout the UK and Eire.
Following the recent D-Day 60 celebrations,
A great deal of work is being undertaken
the word Veteran probably conjures up a
within the MOD and its partners in other
mental picture of smart, elderly ex-Service
Government departments with the ex-Service
personnel proudly bearing medals and
community. The current working arrangements
standing to attention. Yes indeed, these
are focusing on three specific areas:
people are Veterans but so is the person who
optimising the transition of Service personnel
left the Armed Forces last week at 30 years of The Veterans Agency serves as a focal point
to civilian life, improving the support available
age having completed just a few years’
within the Ministry of Defence as a provider to veterans and improving the recognition and
service! In fact, just one day in the Armed
of information and advice on Veterans’
status of veterans in the wider society.
Forces qualifies someone as a Veteran!
issues. Its free Helpline service is available to
deal with enquiries from ex-Service personnel
If you have a spare few minutes, visit the
The vast majority of Service leavers make a and their dependants. Veterans Agency website – it is well worth it.
smooth transition into civilian life. A small
Additionally, there is a website which contains
Website: www.veteransagency.mod.uk
percentage may be vulnerable to social
a wealth of information for the interest of
exclusion and this is where the Veterans
Veterans. This website has links to other useful
The Veterans Agency Free Helpline:
Agency can offer assistance. websites too.
0800 169 2277 G
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