Added: 03/11/2010 at 08:39:27 AM Last Updated: 04/09/2010 at 02:44:11 PM
Three students from Manchester Metropolitan University’s School of Art have received a special letter of thanks from the Chief Constable after designing a hard hitting crime prevention campaign.
Isobel Stockhill, Emma Thompson and Helen Butterworth, all final year students on the Design and Art Direction BA (hons), attended a reception with the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester, Peter Fahy, the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Alison Firth and Manchester City Council Deputy Leader, Councillor Jim Battle at the Lord Mayor's Suite on Friday (March 5 2010).
They were presented with a framed letter of thanks and also a framed copy of one of their designs.
The students were commissioned by Greater Manchester Police to devise a marketing campaign aimed at preventing students from becoming victims of burglary and robbery.
As part of the campaign, the students designed posters, postcards, post-it-notes and coasters with simple, cheeky and thought-provoking straplines such as ‘I’ve got my eye on you – 1 in 3 burglaries are a result of an open or unlocked door or window’.
Greater Manchester Police’s Chief Constable, Peter Fahy said: “With this year’s student safety campaign, we wanted to take a totally new approach. By asking students to design the artwork, we hope that it will make other students stop, think and ultimately, take steps to protect themselves and what they own.
“The three students have worked extremely hard, shown great enthusiasm and gone beyond what was expected to create and deliver this artwork. I believe their efforts deserve recognition and they are a credit to themselves and Manchester Metropolitan University.”
The Lord mayor said:"It was a pleasure to meet these talented young people. Their campaign has been extremely successful in encouraging students to take some simple but effective measures to help keep themselves and their property safe."
Councillor Battle said: "These young people caught the attention of their peers with a clever and distinctive campaign aimed at reducing the number of students who become the victims of crime. We want to thank them for all their hard work and show our appreciation for a hugely successful campaign."
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Praise for students with designs on crime prevention
Three students from Manchester Metropolitan University’s School of Art have received a special letter of thanks from the Chief Constable after designing a hard hitting crime prevention campaign.
Isobel Stockhill, Emma Thompson and Helen Butterworth, all final year students on the Design and Art Direction BA (hons), attended a reception with the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester, Peter Fahy, the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Alison Firth and Manchester City Council Deputy Leader, Councillor Jim Battle at the Lord Mayor's Suite on Friday (March 5 2010).
They were presented with a framed letter of thanks and also a framed copy of one of their designs.
The students were commissioned by Greater Manchester Police to devise a marketing campaign aimed at preventing students from becoming victims of burglary and robbery.
As part of the campaign, the students designed posters, postcards, post-it-notes and coasters with simple, cheeky and thought-provoking straplines such as ‘I’ve got my eye on you – 1 in 3 burglaries are a result of an open or unlocked door or window’.
Greater Manchester Police’s Chief Constable, Peter Fahy said: “With this year’s student safety campaign, we wanted to take a totally new approach. By asking students to design the artwork, we hope that it will make other students stop, think and ultimately, take steps to protect themselves and what they own.
“The three students have worked extremely hard, shown great enthusiasm and gone beyond what was expected to create and deliver this artwork. I believe their efforts deserve recognition and they are a credit to themselves and Manchester Metropolitan University.”
The Lord mayor said:"It was a pleasure to meet these talented young people. Their campaign has been extremely successful in encouraging students to take some simple but effective measures to help keep themselves and their property safe."
Councillor Battle said: "These young people caught the attention of their peers with a clever and distinctive campaign aimed at reducing the number of students who become the victims of crime. We want to thank them for all their hard work and show our appreciation for a hugely successful campaign."
