SOS Trailer
SOS is being given a new meaning in Thanet. The Safety on our
Streets (SOS) trailer, a mobile unit with rooms for interviews,
counselling and treatment of minor injuries started going out
around Thanet from 21st July,2010. It is being run by the Thanet
Community Safety Partnership and will be out on selected Friday and
Saturday nights. New dates and locations coming soon!!
It is hoped that it will save valuable time that it takes
to get to those in need after a night out, by providing a base for
people to work from and reduce vulnerability and crime.
Decorated in a vibrant yellow and orange colour scheme, the SOS
trailer will be easy to spot on the
streets!
The SOS trailer consists of four rooms: a treatment room for
paramedics to deal with minor injuries, an interview room where
police staff can help with any questions or queries
that people may have been concerned with during their
night out. There is also a counselling room where a sexual outreach
worker will be available to help.
People enter through an information area, where you can be
greeted by staff from Kent Police, Thanet District Council, sexual
outreach, community pastors, paramedics and drug and alcohol teams.
This is a scheme that has worked well in other parts of the
country, helping to make people feel safer and reduce crime.
All staff manning the SOS trailer will be available to
speak to people and offer advice between the hours of 7pm and
1am.
During the day the SOS Trailer can be used by our partner
agencies to promote safety messages and work that is being carried
out in the area as well as to engage with the public to see what
your concerns are and what we can help you with. Visit
Day Time Events
for further details.
See the latest about the SOS Trailer and
where it will be next
If you have any further questions about the SOS Trailer please
e-mail community.safety@thanet.gov.uk