The Steyning Junior wardens were joined by Steynings PCSO Charlotte Whittaker and Horsham Street Scene Wardens Jayne Jeffrey and Karen Grisley at our last meeting. The junior wardens helped with one of the current warden campaigns targeting theft from vehicles in the area.

The junior wardens split into groups and went round Steyning looking for items left in vehicles which could tempt thieves, vehicle locations and details were taken along with what items were on display. These details were all confirmed at the time and vehicle owners will receive a letter from the crime reduction unit explaining that valuable items were clearly on display in their vehicle and reminding them of precautions to take to minimise the chances of them becoming victims of theft from their vehicle.

The Junior Wardens were very enthusiastic about the task probably because it meant they could be nosey in peoples cars. We hope this campaign will help our area to become an even harder target for people involved in this type of criminal activity whilst raising awareness amongst the young people and vehicle owners of the importance of removing valuables when leaving a vehicle.