Bad Girls Star Launches Babergh Safety Booklet
One of the stars of ITV1’s Bad Girls will be steering clear of the long arm of the law at the launch of a new community safety booklet. Alicia Eyo, best known for her character Denny Blood in the prison-based drama, lent her support to Babergh Be Safer, a leaflet produced by the Babergh Community Safety Partnership (CSP).
The booklet was launched on Monday, June 2 and is just one of the Partnership’s latest tools to try and help the district improve on its already excellent track record of low crime rates.
Currently Babergh is one of the safest districts to live in with its crime rate at half the national average. But with the publication of this booklet, which is being distributed to 40,000 households with Babergh District Council’s magazine Babergh Matters!, the CSP hopes to improve those figures even further. Ann Scott, Babergh’s Community Safety Officer, said: “"This booklet is an important project for the CSP and is a unique opportunity for us to distribute important advice, useful information and helpline numbers to so many people in one go.
“Some of the security tips may seem like common sense but it is easy to become complacent when we live in such a safe district. This is a gentle reminder to remain vigilant, even though the chance of becoming a victim of crime in Babergh is as little as five per cent."
Cllr Nick Ridley, Chairman of the CSP, added: “The CSP - working together to ensure that Babergh remains a very safe place to live in - is very pleased to be able to launch the Community Safety Booklet entitled Babergh be Safer next Monday.
“It contains a number of tips and essential telephone numbers so please keep it by your telephone just in case you ever need advice or assistance.”
Inside the booklet there is information, advice and helpline numbers on a variety of topics - alcohol, drugs, domestic abuse, home security, personal safety, vehicle crime, road safety, home safety, anti-social behaviour and citizen involvement. Articles include, who you can turn to if you are a victim of domestic abuse, how to avoid being tricked by a bogus caller, personal safety tips to keep you safe when walking alone, how to report anti-social behaviour and much more. Organisations that have contributed to the booklet include Babergh District Council, Connexions, Suffolk Police, Babergh Domestic Violence and Abuse Forum, the Environment Agency and Suffolk County Council.