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Neighbourhood Watch and the boundary with vigilantism
A neighbourhood safety group should make it easier for people to seek help and feel at home in their streets. That purpose is compromised when residents themselves become targets of suspicion because of their appearance or background. For Neighbourhood Watch,… -
Watching Out for Each Other – or Watching Each Other?
The digital neighbourhood promises greater connection and safer communities. But as private platforms move into a space once occupied by noticeboards, local groups and Neighbourhood Watch, an important question emerges: what kind of neighbourhood are we creating? For generations, neighbourhood… -
The neighbour who notices: why social connection is part of community safety
What if Neighbourhood Watch protects more than our homes? Imagine an older person who lives alone. Every morning, she opens the shutters of her house at roughly the same time. One morning, they remain closed. A neighbour notices. He is… -
Safety as a “common good”: what we have learnt from Neighbourhood Watch
To those looking in from the outside, Neighbourhood Watch may conjure up images of CCTV cameras, incident reports and procedures. What we have come to recognise, however, is something rather different: people getting to know one another, relationships growing stronger,… -
Anatomy of theft: exploring the offender's perspective
Preventing residential burglary requires more than just installing alarms and sturdy locks; it demands a deep understanding of how an offender actually thinks, observes, and interacts with the built environment. To support this analytical approach to crime prevention, EUNWA has… -
Community safety and democracy: building safer communities without compromising rights
Community safety is one of the foundations of democratic life. People can only feel truly free when they are able to move through their neighbourhoods without fear, use public spaces, take part in community life and feel that they belong.… -
Why the "last hundred metres" matter
In modern crisis management, centralised emergency systems excel at macro-coordination and large-scale logistics. However, when a widespread crisis strikes—whether a natural disaster, a technological blackout, or a major geopolitical disruption—a critical operational gap invariably emerges between formal rescue services and… -
Interview with Rosie Palmer (Muintir na Tìre/ Ireland)
In this interview, EUNWA speaks with Rosie Palmer CEO of Muintir na Tíre, the Irish organisation behind the Community Alert programme. The conversation explores Ireland’s distinctive trilateral model, built on cooperation between local communities, Muintir na Tíre and An Garda… -
From Neighbourhood Watch to Community Resilience: A Conversation with Henrik Põder
As part of our commitment to highlighting the voices shaping community safety across Europe, EUNWA is delighted to share this conversation with Henrik Põder, the newly appointed CEO of the Estonian Neighbourhood Watch (ENWA). Taking the helm at a pivotal… -
Beyond the human firewall - The psychology of scams and community defence strategies
Despite decades of sustained awareness campaigns, patrimonial losses related to fraud reported across Europe continue to rise. This trend forces us to ask a difficult question: why do intelligent, cautious individuals still fall victim to scams? The answer lies not… -
Naming the Border: Why the words we use to describe our neighbourhoods matter
Our new White Paper explores how labels like "ghetto" or "sink estate" fuel insecurity—and what we can do about it. It often starts with a word. A label. A newspaper calls a neighbourhood a "no-go zone". A politician refers to… -
From civic movements to institutional partnership - Launching the White Book 2026 series with the Austria country report
The European Neighbourhood Watch Association (EUNWA) is proud to announce the launch of the White Book 2026 Series, a comprehensive pan-European analysis of the evolving landscape of participatory security. More than a decade after our first landmark publication, the environment… -
Cultivating the Capable Custodians of Tomorrow: Introducing the "Super Neighbours' Academy"
How do we explain the concept of Neighbourhood Watch to a child without generating anxiety? How can we transform "surveillance" into "care"? These have been the most challenging questions for our community. Today, EUNWA is proud to present an innovative … -
The Ecology of Security: why the "Capable Guardian" is more powerful than a camera
Transforming passive presence into situational intelligence. We live in an age often defined by a "fortress mentality". Our cities and buildings are increasingly saturated with the tools of security: high-definition CCTV, access control systems, and monolithic physical barriers. Yet, despite…
NEWS FROM EU
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World Mental Health Day: let’s talk and listen
10 October 2026
World Mental Health Day on October 10 serves as a reminder that good mental health is
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46 new projects selected to help bolster EU’s supply of critical raw materials
09 October 2026
Some 46 new strategic projects across the EU are set to bolster the EU’s supply of
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Updated rules to protect workers from exposure to dangerous chemicals
06 October 2026
New rules will protect workers from exposure to harmful chemicals by setting new limit
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Preparing for a wider European Union
06 October 2026
The Commission has adopted new measures on pre-enlargement policy reviews. The measures
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Give your feedback on the proposed EU Kids Act
05 October 2026
Provide your feedback by 26 November on the European Commission’s proposed EU Kids Act
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NEWS FROM EUROPOL
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European and Ecuadorian cooperation leads to 20 arrests in major hit against drug trafficking
12 October 2026The operation, codenamed Operation CANTABRIA, underscores the success of strong cooperation...
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Almost 50 arrested as police target Western Balkan network linked to killings
12 October 2026Nearly 50 suspects have been arrested in an international operation targeting a drug...
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Europol urges early action to protect cryptocurrencies and sensitive data from quantum threats
12 October 2026The timing of these capabilities remains uncertain. However, this should not be the main...
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Ordering violence from abroad: five suspects arrested in Spain, Morocco, and France
12 October 2026Five suspects linked to the organisation and recruitment of serious violence have been...
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Teenager suspected of leading KillSec ransomware group as law enforcement seizes servers and leak site
12 October 2026On 30 September 2026, law enforcement took control of KillSec’s leak site, securing at least...
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