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Hello Neighbours,

We have another bumper crop of interesting news from the network to share this month. We are cramming so much in, I’m genuinely considering going to a fortnightly format. I wonder if shorter newsletters every other week, might be easier to read. If you have strong views either to keep this monthly, or to move to fortnightly updates, please let me know in this very basic straw poll.

Highlights this month include

The police have new powers to tackle antisocial behaviour
New guidance advises using passkeys rather than passwords online
Get a sneak peek of the Neighbourhood Watch podcast – coming soon!
NW updates from Blackpool and Suffolk
Learn how community grants are being used in Nuneaton
Catch up on our knife crime webinar
Crime and Policing Bill receives Royal Assent, giving police new powers
The Crime and Policing Act has over 70 measures including tougher police powers to crackdown on antisocial behaviour and retail crime by introducing Respect Orders so police can ban repeat offenders from town centres and other locations. Other measures include new legislation on the sale of knives and introducing an offence for assaulting a retail worker with a possible sentence of six months in prison. Find out more on our website.