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Royston Community Team Rural Watch
September 2006 |
Covering
Arbury, Ermine, Weston & Sandon Wards.
I have
arranged a Neighbour Hood Watch Meeting on Tuesday 19th September at
8 pm this is for all of G3C, Sandon,
Weston, Rushden, Southern Green, Wallington & Clothall. It will be held
at Rushden village hall. Please try and attend as I intend to improve the
service to all neighbour hood watch members and I could do with your help and
advice. If you know members that do not receive this mail please could you
inform them and invite them.
On the 16th
August Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Police conducted a major
operation in the North Herts Area, this was targeted against cross boarder
criminals that travel. We positioned ANPR
(Automatic number plate readers) on three of the main roads that enter our
area, all ANPR can read now read both carriageways (front and rear). We checked
15,000 registration numbers, of which 200 vehicles were of interest to us. All
were stopped and all occupants were dealt with.
We will be
conducting more of these operations and I would like to stress that we are only
after the ‘Naughty people’ and as my grandmother would have said ‘the sort of
people that sleep in their vests’.
If you don’t
break into to other peoples houses, steal, assault members of the public and
drive without documents ect we will not be interested in you. So please do not
think we are after you.
We do need more
information to put in to our ANPR, if you see strange cars or vans etc where
you believe the occupants are up to no good please call us with registration
numbers.
I have
secured (£3,000) funding for 100 lock shrouds that
are now
available. Please contact Chris Brabrook at
chris.brabrook@herts.pnn.police.uk if you would like one,
Unfortunately
we can only supply these for use in
The North Herts Area. These are a shroud
that covers
A padlock to
a barn or shed and are made out of
6mm plate steel.
They prevent the padlock being cropped.
So far the
crooks have not manage to find how
to get past
them. If you are outside the North
Herts
boundaries
and would like a Lock Shroud please contact
your local
Police and see if they can get funding.
They normally
cost £40 each but the manufacturer will
Give
discounts for bulk orders.
I have just
heard that East Herts Council are putting in a order for 30 lock Shrouds
Unfortunately,
those at greatest risk from a bogus caller are the most vulnerable in our
communities, such as the very elderly and those who live on their own. That is
what makes bogus caller crime such a despicable offence. You can help prevent
bogus callers from operating in
Your area by
looking out for potential victims and protecting them. If you have vulnerable
elderly neighbours, particularly those who live on their own, go round and talk
to them. Make sure that they have a door chain fitted and that they check on
the identity of any callers they do not know.
Also let them
know what they can ask you for help if they are in any doubt and keep and eye
out yourself for strangers knocking at their door.
If we all looked out for our neighbours in this way, we could greatly reduce the number of vulnerable people who become victims of this very distressing offence.
If you
suspect bogus callers are operating in your area then contact your local Police
or contact Crimestoppers to report information on criminal activities – 0845 33
00 222. I would like to thank those of you who pass on information and take the
time to note the registration numbers of cars
suspected of
being involved in crime. As previously stated this is a big help to the Police,
thanks again.
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Village |
Location |
Date/Time Check |
No Veh / Max / Av Speed |
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Hinxworth |
High Street |
23/08 1400 - 1425 |
21 veh / 29 mph / 22.5
mph |
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Ashwell |
West end/New’m way |
24/08 0935 - 1000 |
30 veh / 38 mph / 25.8
mph |
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Ashwell |
Station rd (40 limit) |
25/08 1115 - 1140 |
20 veh / 40 mph / 31.9
mph |
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Rushden |
Moon + Stars |
25/08 1150 - 1220 |
20 veh / 31 mph / 27.2
mph |
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Bygrave |
Upper Bygrave |
25/08 1000 - 1025 |
20 veh / 42 mph / 27.1
mph |
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Barley |
London Road |
23/08 0925 - 1005 |
60 veh / 42 mph / 29.1
mph |
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Barkway |
High Street |
23/08/ 1015 - 1040 |
30 veh / 33 mph / 27.8
mph |
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Therfield |
The Causeway |
23/08 1110 - 1145 |
20 veh / 31 mph / 25.3
mph |
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Weston |
Damask green road |
23/08/ 1555 - 1620 |
20 veh / 32 mph / 26.2
mph |
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Newham |
Ashwell road |
23/08/ 1515 - 1540 |
36 veh / 40 mph / 29.2
mph |
Cambridgeshire Police are reporting during the past week there has been a number of Distraction Burglaries on the Ely Sector whereby the offenders have been posing as Police Officers to gain admission to peoples homes. As I have said so many times they will use every pretext so be on your guard, and please remember to look out for the elderly and less able within our communities.
The
distraction method where offenders pose as police officers or staff and claim
to be pursuing criminals is relatively uncommon in our area.
Residents should refuse entry to any person purporting to be from the police unless valid photo identification can be produced.
Also Mid
Herts have seen in recent weeks an increase in walk-in burglaries so please
find listed some tips to safe guard your homes: -
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To
reduce the risk of becoming a burglary victim, always:
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Make
sure you close and lock all doors and windows when you are out.
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If you
are in your back garden, make sure your front doors and windows are fully
closed.
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If you
are going out in the evening, leave a light on both downstairs
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And
upstairs.
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Don't be
distracted and allow someone in your house that you don't want.
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Postcode
your TV, video, hi-fi systems and other electrical items.
G4E; - Ashwell, Hinxworth, Hinxworth, Newnham & Caldecote
Just after 5am on Sunday 6th August,
burglars forced open two patio doors belonging to a residential property in
Gardiners Lane, Ashwell. As the door
was forced the burglar alarm activated and the culprits abandoned their attempt
and left in an unknown direction.
(Crime no. G4/06/811).
Sometime between 8pm on Saturday 5th and 10am on Sunday 6th August, Ashwell Stores was broken into. The thieves forced a door at the rear of the premises and stole a quantity of beers and wine. (Crime no. G4/06/817).
The paintwork of a Mercedes parked in the High Street, Ashwell, was scratched along the drivers’ door sometime between 3.30pm and 7.30pm on Sunday 27th August. (Crime no G4/06/887).
Thirty to forty bags of onions were stolen
from a field in Radwell sometime between the evening of Saturday 26th
and the morning of Monday 28th August. (Crime no. G4/06/889).
G4D; - Barkway, Barley, Reed, Nuthampstead, Newsells, Kelshall &
Therfield
Just before 11pm on Wednesday 2nd August, an attempt was made to break into a stable block in Kelshall. The offenders drove into the courtyard in a vehicle and then attempted to prise open the stable door using a crowbar or similar instrument. They were unsuccessful in their attempt although caused a significant amount of damage before leaving the area empty handed. (Crime no. G4/06/799).
The sports pavilion situated on the recreation ground in Barkway was broken into overnight between Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th August. The door to the pavilion was pulled from its hinges but nothing was stolen from within. (Crime no. G4/06/843).
A trailer which had been hooked up to the owners vehicle was stolen from the High Street, Barkway between 9.30am and 2.30pm on Wednesday 23rd August. The trailer itself is valued at approximately £1,000 and was laden with property valued at £700. (Crime no. G4/06/875).
A 25-foot caravan was stolen along with an awning from the grounds of a property in Nuthampstead between 11.30am and 6pm on Friday 25th August. Those responsible would have needed a vehicle in order to tow the caravan from the grounds and in doing so, damage has been caused to the gateposts of the property. (Crime no. G4/06/880).
G3C; - Sandon, Wallington, Rushden, Clothal & Weston
Sometime between 6pm and midnight on Wednesday 2nd August, a barn situated in Sandon was broken into. Several cans containing diesel and petrol were stolen. (Crime no. G3/06/646).
A trailer was stolen from Wallington Road where it had been left sometime between 5.30pm on Monday 7th and 6.45am on Tuesday 8th August. The trailer had been left chained to a compound fence at the location. (Crime no. G3/06/669).
www.secureyourfertiliser.gov.uk
CASH SEIZURE SHOWS CRIME
DOESN’T PAY
SEVEN victims of crime have received a share of over £84,000 after a successful
cash seizure under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA).
The cash seizure of £423,092.61 was made on 18 April 2006 following a lengthy
investigation, since 2003, into various international advance fee frauds. An
example of this type of crime would be where an individual attempts to obtain
money in advance from the victim in order that the victim can access a
purported later prize or reward.
The investigation by Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Financial Investigation Unit
and the Fraud Squad resulted in the successful prosecution of two individuals
involved in the frauds. Peter Rust, 57, of Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex was
sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for money laundering in March. David
Bampton, 40, of Toms Lane, Kings Langley was sentenced to 18 and 12 months’
imprisonment, to run concurrently, for furnishing forged information and
forgery respectively, in April.
Following the convictions officers from the Western Area Money Laundering Team
were then able to make an application of forfeiture under POCA legislation at
Watford Magistrates Court on Monday 14 August 2006. A sum of £338,944.31 was
successfully forfeited, and £84,148.30p was awarded to seven of Rust and
Bampton’s victims.
Total for 2003 – 2004 = 80
Total for 2004 – 2005 = 26
Total for 2005 – 2006 = 6
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Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
April |
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03-04 |
3 |
13 |
28 |
3 |
8 |
13 |
9 |
3 |
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04-05 |
4 |
13 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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05-06 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
RUSHDEN
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01/02/06 |
SANDON
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08/02/06 |
THERFIELD
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12/04/06 |
REED |
24/05/06 |
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BARKWAY |
11/07/06 |
BARLEY |
06/06/05 |
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KELSHALL |
24/04/06 |
NUTHAMP |
03/05/06 |
ASHWELL
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05/07/06 |
BYGRAVE
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08/05/06 |
CALDECOTE
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21/04/05 |
WESTON |
08/06/06 |
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RADWELL |
26/04/05 |
WALLIGTON |
01/02/06 |
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HINXWORT |
07/06/05 |
CLOTHALL |
Please see the new pages below of people it will take you to couple of pages that displays a few people that we would like to speak to
New Link
http://www.herts.police.uk/CCTV/gallery.htm
http://www.bedfordhomewatch.co.uk
http://www.hertscrimestoppers.org.uk/
http://www.britishhorse.co.uk/
http://www.horsetackexchange.co.uk
http://www.stolenhorseregister.com/
My phone Number 01462425224
(mid to long term problems) 0845 33 00
222 (if you have suffered a crime or need Police within a couple of hours) 999 (for immediate response if you
have just suffered a crime and for Coursing) PC 431 Paul Marina. North Herts Rural.
Anti-social behaviour Officer's phone number 01462 474298
paul.marina@herts.pnn.police.uk
chris.brabrook@herts.pnn.police.uk