Welcome to the Deben Watch Website

It is hard to imagine any property more vulnerable to theft and vandalism than a boat left on a mooring or mudberth, possibly unvisited for prolonged periods of time. If you own a boat of whatever description, it is a likely target for the criminal.

Boat crime in some areas is on the increase therefore we need to be vigilant and proactive to make sure we minimise our own risk and exposure to this growing threat. The ultimate aim of ‘Deben Watch’ is to help reduce the opportunities for crime by raising the awareness of security around moorings, marinas, boatyards and other places where boats and marine equipment are kept.

Aims and Objectives

The main aims and objectives of Deben Watch are as follows:

Encourage boat owners to help both themselves and the Police in preventing crime
Establish, through cooperation and communication, a community spirit so that everyone can contribute to the protection of their own and others property
Provide effective communication links between Police and scheme members so that information regarding suspicious persons/activity can be speedily circulated
Facilitate catching those responsible for causing damage to moored boats to ensure they are held fully accountable for their actions
Raise the general awareness of the speed limit on the river and make boat owners more conscious about reducing their speed, particularly through the moorings.
Make everyone aware of local boat crime problems and also make them more security conscious about their own boats/equipment
About this website

This website is a non-profit making service to the River Deben boating community and has been endorsed by Suffolk Constabulary. We are sponsored by Precision Navigation and any proceeds we get from sponsorship (and donations) will go towards the upkeep and development of both the site and the scheme itself..

Any comments or suggestions will be gratefully received.

 
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In Association with
Suffolk Constabulary