Watford stands united against VAWG at town centre awareness event

Dear Resident

Hundreds of people attended a personal safety event organised by Watford’s Community Safety Partnership in the town centre on Friday (28 November).

The Safer After Dark event aimed to combine tangible tools and safety advice to help women and girls feel safer in Watford’s town centre at night.

Police officers and staff from Hertfordshire Constabulary were joined by members of Watford Borough Council and Watford Town Centre BID for the event, which ran between 5pm and 8pm inside the Harlequin Shopping Centre.

More than 350 safety packs including personal alarms, torches and anti-spiking kits were handed out to attendees, as well as practical advice on how to use the Ask for Angela and Ask for Clive safety schemes, and the free Hollie Guard personal safety app.

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