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AVOID BEING A VICTIM OF CRIME THIS CHRISTMAS
At this time of year burglars are on the look out for easy pickings and ready wrapped presents under your Christmas tree may prove too good an opportunity to miss. Members of the public will be able to get advice on how they can avoid becoming a victim.
Pre-Christmas advice includes:
*Do not leave gifts unattended in your car when shopping
*Do not hide your Christmas presents in your car, garden shed or in the garage where a burglar can easily break in and steal them
*Don't let someone else enjoy Christmas at your expense, please keep Christmas presents out of view of opportunist burglars until Christmas morning - it is not just the children you need to hide the presents from
*Your Christmas tree looks lovely in the window with it’s twinkling lights. But leaving the curtains open enables burglars to look inside your house to see what there is to steal. Keep the curtains closed at night time
*If you go out remember to leave some lights on to give the impression that someone is at home. Invest in a timer switch so that lights come on and off at different times to deter thieves and save energy
*Leave a radio, tuned to a talk station, playing when you go out. A burglar is less likely to break in if they can hear voices inside.
Consider including an ultra violent pen, or a Smartwater marking set as a Christmas present. Then as soon as the excitement of Christmas morning has worn off, you have the equipment ready to hand to start marking your property. Contact your Neighbourhood Watch organisation to find out how you can get a Smartwater marking kit.
*Do not leave gifts unattended in your car when shopping
*Do not hide your Christmas presents in your car, garden shed or in the garage where a burglar can easily break in and steal them
*Don't let someone else enjoy Christmas at your expense, please keep Christmas presents out of view of opportunist burglars until Christmas morning - it is not just the children you need to hide the presents from
*Your Christmas tree looks lovely in the window with it’s twinkling lights. But leaving the curtains open enables burglars to look inside your house to see what there is to steal. Keep the curtains closed at night time
*If you go out remember to leave some lights on to give the impression that someone is at home. Invest in a timer switch so that lights come on and off at different times to deter thieves and save energy
*Leave a radio, tuned to a talk station, playing when you go out. A burglar is less likely to break in if they can hear voices inside.
Consider including an ultra violent pen, or a Smartwater marking set as a Christmas present. Then as soon as the excitement of Christmas morning has worn off, you have the equipment ready to hand to start marking your property. Contact your Neighbourhood Watch organisation to find out how you can get a Smartwater marking kit.
ADVICE SPIKING DRINKS
Advice to avoid drink spiking:
~Avoid going to pubs, clubs, parties alone: Friends can watch out for each other.
~Do not leave drinks unattended. Appoint the driver as nominated drink watcher.
~Alcohol affects your alertness. Don't drink too much.
~Never accept a drink from someone you do not completely trust.
~Never drink left over drinks.
~Think carefully before leaving the pub or club with someone you have only just met.
~Ensure someone knows where you are and when you are expected home.
~Avoid going to pubs, clubs, parties alone: Friends can watch out for each other.
~Do not leave drinks unattended. Appoint the driver as nominated drink watcher.
~Alcohol affects your alertness. Don't drink too much.
~Never accept a drink from someone you do not completely trust.
~Never drink left over drinks.
~Think carefully before leaving the pub or club with someone you have only just met.
~Ensure someone knows where you are and when you are expected home.
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ENTRIES ON SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
Can burglars see your information this Christmas?
Warwickshire Police would like to remind those using social networking sites not to post too much information about their movements and whereabouts this Christmas.
George Stepney, Crime Prevention Manager at Warwickshire Police said: “Whilst we understand the popularity of social networking, posting when you’ll be away over the festive season or days when your property will be empty could be all the information an opportunist thief needs to burgle your home. Often the comments are innocent, made purely because people want to share what they are doing over Christmas and New Year with people they know."
To help protect yourself and your property from this harm, please follow the below advice:
Check your privacy settings on social networking sites. Make sure the information you are posting can only be seen by friends and family, not strangers.
Warwickshire Police would like to remind those using social networking sites not to post too much information about their movements and whereabouts this Christmas.
George Stepney, Crime Prevention Manager at Warwickshire Police said: “Whilst we understand the popularity of social networking, posting when you’ll be away over the festive season or days when your property will be empty could be all the information an opportunist thief needs to burgle your home. Often the comments are innocent, made purely because people want to share what they are doing over Christmas and New Year with people they know."
To help protect yourself and your property from this harm, please follow the below advice:
Check your privacy settings on social networking sites. Make sure the information you are posting can only be seen by friends and family, not strangers.
Remind children and young people in your household of the importance of the aforementioned points. How well do they know the people they have allowed access to their information? Have they met them before?
Before you post an update think, does this information need to be seen by everyone who has access to your area? If not, consider a one to one form of communication.
COMMUNITY FORUM
Have you heard about Community Forums?
Community Forums are public meetings led by the County Council and Stratford-on-Avon District Council to engage the public in council business. Warwickshire Police promote 'Safer Neighbourhoods' through the Community Forums. Additionally the Neighbourhood Policing Teams hold a surgery prior to the forum during which time tea/coffee is available
Community Forums are public meetings led by the County Council and Stratford-on-Avon District Council to engage the public in council business. Warwickshire Police promote 'Safer Neighbourhoods' through the Community Forums. Additionally the Neighbourhood Policing Teams hold a surgery prior to the forum during which time tea/coffee is available
Your Community Forum’s next meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 14 December 2011 at Southam Primary School, St James Road, Southam, CV47 0QB. If you have a specific concern or problem, then drop in to the local surgery from 6.30pm – 7.00pm where you will be able to speak to your Neighbourhood Policing Team, Councillors and Officers from Warwickshire County and Stratford-on-Avon District Councils. Forum starts at 7.00 pm.
If you would like to suggest an issue for a future Community Forum meeting, or find out more, please contact Ali Mainey on 01789 260134.
If you would like to suggest an issue for a future Community Forum meeting, or find out more, please contact Ali Mainey on 01789 260134.
101 NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER TO BE LAUNCHED IN WARWICKSHIRE
Warwickshire Police will launch a new, non-emergency telephone number tomorrow (Tuesday October 8), making it easier for members of the public to report crime and disorder and make general enquiries.
101, which is already live in several force areas across the country, is an easy to remember number which goes directly to the local control room no matter where you are dialling from.
It takes away the need to search for the local force number and should reduce the volume of unneccessary 999 calls.
The new number can be used to report if a car has been stolen or property has been damaged or vandalised, to report a minor traffic collision, to provide information about crime or to contact a local policing team.
101 is being rolled out across England and Wales by the end of 2011, meaning it can be used across the whole area.
101, which is already live in several force areas across the country, is an easy to remember number which goes directly to the local control room no matter where you are dialling from.
It takes away the need to search for the local force number and should reduce the volume of unneccessary 999 calls.
The new number can be used to report if a car has been stolen or property has been damaged or vandalised, to report a minor traffic collision, to provide information about crime or to contact a local policing team.
101 is being rolled out across England and Wales by the end of 2011, meaning it can be used across the whole area.
"This new number will provide a simple and quick way to contact Warwickshire Police, helping to protect our communities from harm. 101 increases the number of ways that people can contact the police – not just to contact us but it can be used throughout the country to contact the local police force whenever it is needed."
101 does not replace 999, which should still be used in an emergency, when a crime is in progress, there is a danger to life or when violence is being used or threatened.
The new number will cost 15 pence from landlines and mobile phones for the entire call, no matter how long the call or what time of day it is.
DATA SHOWS TEN YEARS OF SPEED CAMERA SUCCESS
Data published today (2 November) shows the positive impact of fixed speed cameras on traffic speed and road casualties since cameras were introduced in Warwickshire ten years ago.
The speed camera data published by Warwickshire County Council and Warwickshire Police includes the number of collisions and casualties at each fixed camera site. It also reports traffic speeds and the number of offences detected by each camera. The data is available at www.warwickshire.gov.uk/speedcameradata.
Speed cameras were first introduced in Warwickshire in 2001 since which time the number of people killed or seriously injured on the county’s roads has more than halved from 639 in 2001 to 301 in 2010, a 53% reduction. This compares favourably to the 40% reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured across the whole of Great Britain during the same period.
The data shows that traffic speed, collisions and casualties have reduced at fixed camera sites, making a significant contribution to Warwickshire’s improved road safety record. The data shows that fatal and serious injury collisions have fallen at fixed camera sites by an average of 76%.
Data released by Warwickshire Police reveals that a total of 32,600 motorists were detected speeding by Warwickshire’s fixed and mobile speed cameras in 2010 with 12,000 motorists attending a Speed Awareness Workshop instead of being prosecuted.
The workshops have been offered since 2003 to some motorists detected speeding in Warwickshire. The course gives motorists the opportunity to review their attitude to speeding by exploring the risks and potential consequences of speeding and has been proven to positively influence driver attitude and reduce reoffending rates .
County Councillor Richard Hobbs, Portfolio Holder for Community Protection said: “We’re pleased to be publishing the casualty and speed data for all of our fixed speed cameras today. Protecting the community and making Warwickshire a safer place to live is a key priority for the council and road safety forms an important element of our work in this area.
“Speed cameras are not universally popular, but as this data shows their use has brought significant safety benefits to Warwickshire’s road users and communities.”
Supt. Adrian McGee, Warwickshire Police added: “Excessive or inappropriate speed remains a significant cause of collisions on the roads of Warwickshire. Speed cameras have reduced casualties in Warwickshire, but disappointingly, as the figures we have published today demonstrate, there are still a significant number of drivers who disregard the safety of themselves, their passengers and other road users by exceeding speed limits.”
The workshops have been offered since 2003 to some motorists detected speeding in Warwickshire. The course gives motorists the opportunity to review their attitude to speeding by exploring the risks and potential consequences of speeding and has been proven to positively influence driver attitude and reduce reoffending rates .
County Councillor Richard Hobbs, Portfolio Holder for Community Protection said: “We’re pleased to be publishing the casualty and speed data for all of our fixed speed cameras today. Protecting the community and making Warwickshire a safer place to live is a key priority for the council and road safety forms an important element of our work in this area.
“Speed cameras are not universally popular, but as this data shows their use has brought significant safety benefits to Warwickshire’s road users and communities.”
Supt. Adrian McGee, Warwickshire Police added: “Excessive or inappropriate speed remains a significant cause of collisions on the roads of Warwickshire. Speed cameras have reduced casualties in Warwickshire, but disappointingly, as the figures we have published today demonstrate, there are still a significant number of drivers who disregard the safety of themselves, their passengers and other road users by exceeding speed limits.”
SOUTHAM BURGLARY SUSPECT IN COURT
Twenty-two year old Alan Adrian Paul Crowther of no fixed address appeared before magistrates in Leamington Spa on Thursday 17 November charged with a burglary in Sycamore Grove, Southam on or about 8 November 2011 and a theft from a shop in Southam during October.
Crowther was arrested early on Wednesday morning 9 November.
Crowther was arrested early on Wednesday morning 9 November.
He is currently scheduled to appear before Magistrates again on 12 December to consider his sentence.
