NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH: If You Are Looking For A New Job - Things Could Possibly Go Wrong. The vast majority of jobs are advertised and found online these days. The whole process is fast and easy: searching a massive choice for the exact job you’re looking for; updating your CV; submitting your application; communicating with prospective employers or recruitment agencies. You might even find the job you want on one of your favourite social media sites. Employment scams, however, are commonplace in the UK and around the world and they come in a number of guises. Fall for one, and you could become a victim of financial or identity fraud, or even an unwitting participant in criminal activity. Get Safe Online would like to help you make sure this doesn’t happen, with some expert tips. If you’ve been the victim of a recruitment scam, report it to: SAFERjobs at www.safer-jobs.com. If you’ve been defrauded as a result of applying for a job, report it to Action Fraud at www.actionfraud.police.uk. For comprehensive, practical, impartial advice on safe job searching online, visit https://getsafeonline.org/safejob/#safejob. To contact Sussex Neighbourhood Watch please E-mail enquiries@sussex nwfed.org.uk or visit www.sussexnwfed.org.uk.
WEALDEN POLICE: Weekly Newsletter. News and appeals. Officers crack down on yellow zig-zag parking at schools. On Friday, March 1 police officers spent time educating parents on the dangers to schoolchildren by parking illegally when dropping off in the mornings at Grovelands School. High visibility patrols were conducted patrolling around Grovelands School, in Hailsham to help combat the parking issues at school times.
PCSO Choppin swaps police radio for local radio. Local Wealden Prevention PCSO Choppin dropped into Uckfield FM where she spoke about what we are doing in your district to combat local issues, and spoke to Tony Williams about the engagement and problem solving work we are doing.
Additional Police Patrols in rural areas of Wealden. Owing to recent reports and social media postings of suspicious vans driving around your local areas, Wealden Police have increased their patrols to combat suspicious vehicles and drivers, who have been reported to us for taking metal/items from people’s gardens.