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It is with great pleasure that I welcome this evening's gathering of the South Pitsilia Community Cluster, which is being held in order to further develop the institution of Neighbourhood Watch in your communities, as well as to raise awareness of Neighbourhood Watch in Fire Prevention.
The institution of the Neighbourhood Watch is an extremely modern and important crime prevention strategy, which is primarily based on the active and voluntary participation of citizens. At the same time, a prerequisite for the proper functioning of the institution is the creation and consolidation of an effective mechanism of cooperation between State Services, Local Authorities and their citizens, with the aim of strengthening the level of security in the specific area.
The Neighbourhood Watch Institution, which has been implemented on a nationwide basis since 2011, has proven to contribute effectively both to crime prevention and to increasing the sense of security of citizens. For this reason, we believe that your contribution to the prevention and response to the serious problem of devastating fires that plague our country every summer period in particular will be catalytic.
Watching with particular concern the noticeable effects of the phenomenon of climate change, especially with regard to the increase in the frequency and intensity of fires, and bearing in mind the disastrous consequences caused by the fires that have occurred in recent years in our country, which have even cost human lives, the Government of Nicos Christodoulides has placed high on its priorities the continuous evaluation and strengthening of the fire protection sector.
In this context, and redeeming to the best possible extent the contract we have made with all of you, the civil society, we invest in your cooperation and in strengthening your active action to further upgrade and enhance the level of fire protection in your communities, in our forests and in our natural environment.
Recognizing that the institution of the Neighbourhood Watch, which is a key pillar of the new model of community policing, has made a decisive contribution in the field of crime prevention, we have decided to expand, extend and strengthen the operation of this institution for the benefit of society.
Therefore, I invite all of you, the thousands of registered Watchmen and all those who wish to become Watchmen, to join forces with the Fire Service and become an extension of the Watchmen and other means of surveillance, not only for the timely detection and information in case of a fire in the area where you live and operate, but also for information about any wrong or suspicious human activities, which unfortunately are the main cause of fires.
The Ministry of Justice and Public Order will continue to encourage in every way possible the expansion of the institution of the Observer, evaluating and reviewing the institution, with the aim of continuously upgrading it to make it more effective and responsive to the demands of a modern society.
Our aim is to develop a multidimensional action in line with the standards of other developed countries, which will include both the area of prevention and timely information for the immediate response of the competent services, as well as the commitment of continuous, evolving participation of each municipality/community.
In conclusion, I would like to thank the President of the Kyperounda Community Council for hosting tonight's event.
In closing, I would like to thank the President of the Kyperounda Community Council for hosting this event.
Dear observers,
Taking care to protect every inch of our land from all forms of danger is a matter of essential importance for human survival itself and therefore fire protection measures are the responsibility of all of us. Your contribution will undoubtedly be a catalyst in strengthening the fire safety of the entire society starting from each neighbourhood, your own neighbourhood.
Thank you very much and I wish you a good and safe summer.
(NΓ/EXP)
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