Royston Community Team

Rural Watch

February 2009

Covering Arbury, Ermine, Weston & Sandon Wards.

The Police have been saying for years that to leave your valuables in your car in plain view is asking for trouble. We all lead busy lives and when in a hurry we think that leaving items in the car for only a couple of minutes is OK. “I only left my mobile on the dash board for a few seconds” is a common remark the Police Officer will hear after your mobile phone has gone and all that remains is broken glass where your window once was. It only takes a few seconds and it’s gone.

Would you leave £100 in notes on the back seat of your car in plain view? No, why? Someone would steal it wouldn’t they? We have to get out of the mentality that an object belonging to us is not as valuable as its equivalent in cash. Just because it’s small, doesn’t mean it isn’t worth anything.

We also have to remember that our own sense of morals cannot be transported to others. I personally wouldn’t throw a brick through your car window to take your Sat Nav but that doesn’t mean that others would not. Leave nothing on show - big or small, night or day, out of sight and take the temptation away.

I have been told about this credit card scam, it seems a likely con :-

Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they already have it. By understanding how the VISA & MasterCard Telephone Credit Card Scam works, you'll be better prepared to protect yourself.

The scam works like this: Person calling says, "This is (name), and I'm calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My badge number is 12460. Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I'm calling to verify. This would be on your VISA card which was issued by (name of bank) did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing Device for £497.99 from a
Marketing company based in London?" When you say "No", the caller continues with, "Then we will be issuing a credit to your account. This is a company we have been watching and the charges range from £297 to £497, just under the £500 purchase pattern that flags most cards. Before your next statement, the credit will be sent to (gives you your address), is that correct?" You say "yes". The caller continues - "I will be starting a fraud investigation. If you have any questions, you should call the 0800 number listed on the back of your card (0800-VISA) and ask for Security.
You will need to refer to this Control Number. The caller then gives you a 6 digit number. "Do you need me to read it again?" Here's the IMPORTANT part on how the scam works the caller then says, "I need to verify you are in possession of your card." He'll ask you to "turn your card over and look for some numbers." There are 7 numbers; the first 4 are part of your card number, the next 3 are the security numbers that verify you are the possessor of the card. These are the numbers you
sometimes use to make Internet purchases to prove you have the card. The caller will ask you to read the 3 numbers to him. After you tell the caller the 3 numbers, he'll say, "That is correct, I just needed to verify that the card has not been lost or stolen, and that you still have your card. Do you
have any other questions?" After you say, "No," the caller then thanks you and states, "Don't hesitate to call back if you do", and hangs up. You actually say very little, and they never ask for or tell you the Card
number.

What the scammers want is the 3-digit PIN number on the back of the card. Don't give it to them. The real VISA will never ask for anything on the card as they already know the information since they issued the card! If you give the scammers your 3 Digit PIN Number, you think you're receiving a credit. However, by the time you get your statement you'll see charges for purchases you didn't make, and by then it's almost too late and/or more difficult to actually file a fraud report.

Ashwell	West end / Newham way	29/01/09 1620 - 1645	31 veh / 29 mph / 24.7 mph
Ashwell	Station rd (40 limit)	29/01/09 1730 - 1755	42 veh / 48 mph / 36.3 mph
Bygrave	Upper Bygrave	29/01/09 1655 - 1720	28 veh / 35 mph / 28 mph
Barley	London Road	30 /01/09 1300 - 1325	29 veh / 34 mph / 27.2 mph
Barkway	Cambridge Road	28/01/09 1320 - 1345	22 veh / 37 mph / 26.2 mph
Therfield	The Causeway	28/01/09 1415 - 1440	17 veh / 31 mph / 25.2 mph
Newham	Ashwell road	29/01/09 1550 - 1615	25 veh / 38 mph / 27.8 mph
Weston	Damask Green Road	29/01/09 1820 - 1845	22 veh / 30 mph / 25.5 mph
Rushden	Moon and Stars	29/01/09 1900 - 1925	27 veh / 36 mph / 27.9 mph
Hinxworth	High Street	29/01/09 1515 - 1540	18 veh / 29 mph / 23.1 mph

G4E; - Ashwell, Hinxworth, Bygrave, Newnham & Caldecote

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/09/11	Burglary Other	Newnham	23/12/08 – 04/01/09
Offenders have broken into workshop premises and stolen the flat bed vehicle from within

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/09/51	Theft from vehicle	Ashwell	2300 18/01/09 – 0500 19/01/09
Offenders have smashed the side window and reached inside and stolen property

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/09/52	Attempted theft from vehicle	Ashwell	2200 18/01/09 – 0615 19/01/09
Offenders have smashed the rear window and reached inside to drop the rear seat gaining access to the boot. The boot was empty and nothing was stolen.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/09/53	Theft from vehicle	Ashwell	2200 18/01/09 – 0615 19/01/09
Offenders have smashed the side window and reached inside and stolen property.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G5/09/61	Attempted theft from vehicle	Hinxworth	1600 21/01/09 – 0830 22/01/09
Offenders have smashed the side window and reached inside to search the glove box. Nothing was stolen.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/01/09	Attempted burglary other	Sunnymead Orchard, Ashwell	0100 – 0700 19/01/09
Offenders have forced the shed door and gained entry. No damage was caused and nothing stolen.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/09/75	Burglary other	Hinxworth	2200 24/01/09
Offenders have forced the side door and carried out an untidy search of the office. Nothing has been stolen.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/09/78	Burglary dwelling	Caldecote	1435 – 1537 26/01/09
Offenders have forced the front door and carried out an untidy search of both floors. Items have been stolen.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/09/81	Attempted Burglary other	Newnham	1700 27/01/09 – 0720 28/01/09
Offenders have forced the asbestos beside the door in an attempt to gain entry which failed. They have then attempted to steal fuel from a diesel tank which was isolate.

G4D; - Barkway, Barley, Reed, Nuthampstead, Newsells, Kelshall & Therfield

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/09/8	Theft	The Heath Sports Club, Royston	1100 – 1200 04/01/09
Offender has attended the male changing rooms and stolen items of property.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/09/18	Possession of Cannabis	Baldock Road, Royston	2130 06/01/09
Whilst in a vehicle, the Offender has admitted possessing Cannabis

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/09/19	Possession of Cannabis	Baldock Road, Royston	2140 06/01/09
Whilst in a vehicle, the Offender has admitted possessing Cannabis

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/09/79	Possession of Cannabis	The Heath Sports Club, Royston	2126 26/01/09
Whilst in a vehicle, the Offender has admitted possessing Cannabis

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/09/80	Possession of Cannabis	The Heath Sports Club, Royston	2100 26/01/09
Whilst in a vehicle, the Offender has admitted possessing Cannabis

G3C; - Sandon, Wallington, Rushden, Clothal & Weston

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G3/09/13	Burglary	Sandon	31/12/-03/01/09
Forced entry to the side door using unknown means. Once inside have made an untidy search and have removed items of high value and have made of in an unknown direction and by means unknown.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G3/09/16	Theft	Mill End Sandon	01 – 03/01/09
Offender has entered house stolen keys to motor vehicle and the stolen vehicle.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G3/09/29	Theft	Roe Green Sandon	07 – 09/01/09
Offenders have broken into barn and stolen oil.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G3/09/36	Damage	Sandon	11-12/01/09
Offenders have driven over Farm crops

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G3/09/46	Burglary	Luffenhall	16/12 – 16/01/09
Offenders have broken into out building and stolen a quantity of power tools.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G3/09/56	Attempted Theft of Motor Vehicle	Sandon	15-19/01/09
Offenders have broken into vehicle and broken steering column and attempted to start vehicle.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G3/09/65	Burglary	Sandon	4-18/01/09
Offenders have stolen engine from shed.

Reported Hare coursing Incidents in our area.

	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	April	Total
03-04	3	13	28	3	8	13	9	3	80
04-05	4	13	4	0	4	0	1	0	26
05-06	0	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	6
06-07	0	4	4	6	1	0	2	0	17
07-08	3	10	4	6	9	2	4	3	43
08-09	7	5	2	4	4

Number of Sunday Hare Coursing and Nuisance Vehicle Patrols Carried Out to Reduce. coursing Nusience Motor cycling and Nusience 4 X 4 use, patrols per months, early start preferred, 7am or 8am.
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
07								3	3	3	0	3
08	9	5	6	8	8	2	2	2	2	3	1	4
09	1

Last time we attended

RUSHDEN	02/07/08	SANDON	26/03/08
THERFIELD	26/11/08	REED	05/03/08
BARKWAY	15/07/08	BARLEY	04/02/08
KELSHALL	21/04/08	NUTHAMP	01/05/07
ASHWELL	01/10/08	BYGRAVE	14/01/09
CALDECOTE	05/05/08	WESTON	13/03/08
RADWELL	29/04/08	WALLINGTON	02/07/08
HINXWORT	14/02/08	CLOTHALL	02/07/08

Area	Last Meeting	Next Meeting	Location and Time
G4E	19th November 08
G4D	9^th October 08
G3C	23rd October 08

Locality

Members

Martin Dingemans, Howard Marshall, Simon Holtom, Robert Law, Teddy Faure-Walker, , Steve Jarvis, Andrew Young, Tony Hunter, Peter Shuttlewood, Keith Bone Christine Schwick, Janette Kingsley.

Meeting

12/08/08

Tasks set

1. High visibility patrols in daylight hours in a bid to Reduce Incidents of hare coursing, Nusience Motor cycling and Nusience 4 X 4 use. Three Sunday Hare coursing Nusience Motor cycling and Nusience 4 X 4 use patrols per months, early start preferred, 7am or 8pm. Log to be published each month.

2. Continue with crime prevention and evidence gathering securing evidence in relation to suspicious vehicles. All suspicious vehicles that appear in rural locations to be full checked and information forwarded to police information systems.

3. Continue with speed checks by PCSO’s to monitor vehicle speeds. Details of locations to be taken from Parish Councils and details published each month. Enforcement was not considered a good use of resources.

4. Next meeting Tuesday 10^th march 2009.

Surgeries all times 10.30 – 12.00
Barley, St Mary s Church. Barkway, St Mary Church	Rushden, Mill End Nursery Sandon, Cecil Sale Weston Village shop	Ashwell URC Hall
Thur 5th March - Barley	Tues 3rd March - Rushden	Fri 6^th March
Thurs 2nd April - Barkway	Weds 1^st April- Weston	Fri 3^rd April
Thurs 14th May - Barley	Weds 13th May - Sandon	1^st May
Thurs 25th June - Barkway	Weds 24th June - Rushden	5^th June
Thurs 9th July - Barley	Weds 22 July - Weston	3^rd July
Thurs 6th August - Barkway	Weds 5th August - Sandon	7^th August
Thurs 3rd September -Barley	Weds 2nd Sept Rushden	4^th September
Thurs 15th October -Barkway	Weds 14th October - Sandon	2^nd October
Thurs 12th November -Barley	Weds 11th Nov - Rushden	6^th November
Thurs 10th Dec Barkway	Weds 9^th Dec - Weston	4^th December

Please click on the below link to meet some of the people we wish to becomes friends with.

http://www.herts.police.uk/CCTV/gallery.htm

Rural Watch

Jan

RUSHDEN

SANDON

THERFIELD

ASHWELL

BYGRAVE

CALDECOTE

Please click on the below link to meet some of the people we wish to becomes friends with.