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Carmarthenshire residents are being urged to sign up to a police messaging system to help fight crime. Online Watch Link (OWL) sends messages by telephone, fax, email or mobile phone. It can be used by police to keep people up-to-date with what is going on in their area and for crime prevention advice. Crime alerts can also be sent out within half an hour of a crime occurring. It is an effective way of informing communities so that they can share information on incidents from thefts to rogue traders and works particularly well for Neighbourhood Watch groups; helping to prevent further crimes being committed as well as reassuring residents. The scheme is being piloted by Dyfed-Powys Police, with funding from the Carmarthenshire Community Safety Partnership. For further information contact crime reduction co-ordinator Brian Jones on 101.

Residents urged to sign up to police messaging system in ongoing fight to prevent crime | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Residents are being urged to sign up to a police messaging system to help fight crime. Online Watch Link (OWL) sends messages by telephone, fax, email or mobile phone. It can be used by police to keep people up-to-date with what is going on in their area and for crime prevention advice. Crime alerts can also be sent out within half an hour of a crime occurring.

Carmarthenshire's community safety team is hitting the road this Christmas to spread some festive crime prevention advice. A number of roadshows are being held across the county and residents are being urged to go along and meet their local Neighbourhood Policing Team as well as pick up essential safety advice and crime prevention tips. The roadshows are being held on/at: • Friday, December 2 – 3pm-5pm - Tesco, Parc Trostre, Llanelli • Tuesday, December 6 – 11am-2pm – Guildhall Sqaure, Carmarthen • Wednesday, December 21 – 10am – 2pm - Quay street, Ammanford Officers will also be encouraging people to sign up to the Online Watch Link (OWL) messaging system. Free to residents, it sends messages – such as crime alerts or crime prevention advice - by telephone, fax, email or mobile phone. The aim is to inform communities so that they can share information on incidents from rogue traders to anti-social behaviour. It works particularly well for Neighbourhood Watch groups and can help pr...

Carmarthenshire residents are being urged to sign up to the free Online Watch Link (OWL) so that the police can keep them up-to-date with what is going on in their area. The system sends messages by telephone, fax, email or mobile phone. Crime alerts can be sent out within half an hour of a crime occurring and it can be used to send out crime prevention advice. The aim is to inform communities so that they can share information on incidents from rogue traders to anti-social behaviour. It works particularly well for Neighbourhood Watch groups and can help prevent further crimes being committed as well as reassuring residents. The scheme is being piloted by Dyfed-Powys Police, with funding from the Carmarthenshire Community Safety Partnership. Crime reduction co-ordinator Brian Jones said: “OWL is an automated system that sends emails with useful information on crimes in the area, news about your local Neighbourhood Policing Team and crime prevention advice. It can also send short SMS te...