Neighbourhood Watch / Local SecurityPlease go to the Publications section to see more Neighbourhood WatchNeighbourhood Watch; 10 September 2008 F375 131008 Request for sighting of vehicle. Sightings are required of the following vehicle believed to be in this area. SILVER MERCEDES C220 AVANTGARDE Index number BV 06 NFE. If sighted please do not approach and contact the police using the 999 system stating the information is required by the Intelligence officer at Yeovil Police station. WHEN REPORTING INFORMATION PLEASE QUOTE THE ABOVE REFERENCE NUMBER. PLEASE ASK FOR THE CALL TO BE TAGGED NHW ................. Crime Statistics are available on our website, together with other local news and information at:------ www.avonandsomerset.police.uk If you wish to sign up for regular bulletins follow this link--------http://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/Interactive/ If you have information about any crime, phone the police on 0845 456 7000 or you can call anonymously to the independent charity CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555 111 F374 021008 South Somerset Rural beat teams are seeking volunteers to assist in their Vulnerable Vehicle Scheme during the run up to Christmas. For those who are willing to assist them, a pad will be personally delivered for them to fill out the vehicle details and then either return them to their Police Station or a PCSO will come and collect them.................... You are not expected you to make special trips for this but to incorporate it into your daily walk to the shop for instance, also to pass the message onto close neighbours and to be vigilant for those car owners living around you. This will help to provide a valuable service for our community. If you or your members would like to assist with this scheme or require further information would you please telephone 0845 456 7000 and ask to speak to PCSO Tessa Smith at Somerton or PCSO Anne Porter at Crewkerne........................... . What is a 'Vulnerable Vehicle'....................... Vehicle owners are being warned not to leave any valuables on show inside their vehicle when it is left unattended. Ensure your vehicle is locked and all valuables are removed. It only takes a second for the window to be smashed and items grabbed from within, we do not want you to be a victim of car crime................................ Anybody who would like to email the vehicle details can do so via www.avonandsomerset.police.uk and follow the links for the South Somerset Rural mailbox F368 100908 This is a general warning that there have been a number of thefts from sheds and outbuildings in the Castle Cary and Hinton St George areas recently. It may well be our area next. Please review your security and to consider marking your property accordingly.................... In addition Fundraising is also being undertaken within this area on behalf of UK registered charities including British Red Cross, RSPCA, and the National Deaf Children's Society. Fundraisers who may be calling door to door in this area, do not collect cash and they wear photo ID. If you have any uncertainty about their validity there is a free phone helpline 0800 031 9811 Mon-Fri 0900-2100 and 0900-1730 Sat. Remember to report all suspicious callers immediately to the police on 0845 456 7000 or use the 999 system if necessary WHEN REPORTING INFORMATION PLEASE QUOTE THE ABOVE REFERENCE NUMBER. PLEASE ASK FOR THE CALL TO BE TAGGED NHW ................. If you have information about any crime, phone the police on 0845 456 7000 or you can call anonymously to the independent charity CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555 111 F363 290708 Over the last two weeks there have been two separate thefts of scrap metal from vulnerable properties in the Bruton area. If you have anything metal lying around then either move it or securely secure it. With the increasing rise in the cost of scrap metal thieves will go to any lengths to steal it. Even if the item is not important to you, if it is made of metal ,aluminium or copper then it will be stolen. Help the police to help you, keep it secure!................. Remember report anything suspicious to the police on 0845 4567000 or use the 999 system if necessary Summer Holiday Club Art Competition for Children (4-11 years old) Are you involved in a local primary school, holiday club or youth group? Community Safety Avon and Somerset Police HQ are currently asking children to enter an art competition we are running. The details are as follows:- Art Competition We would like local children to design and draw some art work about the police and the job they do in their town or village. The art can be in the form of paintings, drawings or collages. The children can be as creative as they like! We are collecting paintings and pictures from children all over our region. The pictures are going to be exhibited at the National Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Conference for Children and Young People which is being held in Bristol in September. The Conference is an opportunity for police officers to meet and discuss how the police service can offer more help, support and assistance to children and young people. We are offering prizes for your primary school, youth group or club for the best entries. 1st Place - £150 donation to the school / club 2nd Place - £100 donation to the school / club 3rd Place - £50 donation to the school / club Children must be aged between 4 - 11 years old to be eligible for entry to this competition. Don't forget to include the name and age of the artist, the address and telephone number of the family and the school, club or group they belong to on the back of the artwork and please send it to: Karen Thomas, Community Safety HQ, Avon & Somerset Constabulary, Valley Road, Portishead, Bristol BS20 8QJ Closing Date: 17TH September 2008 If you have information about any crime, phone the police on 0845 456 7000 or you can call anonymously to the independent charity CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555 111 F352 220508 As part of Operation Relentless rogue trader day I am pleased to say that two people were arrested in The Portway Bristol on suspicion of committing a Distraction burglary last February in the Shepton Mallet area. A suspicious vehicle was reported at the time and they were detected by the police using Automatic Number Plate Recognition. The persons arrested come from the Bristol and Middlesex areas. This shows the importance of reporting suspicious vehicles to the police. F343 190308 Sightings of a vehicle required registration number to follow. Sightings of the following vehicle are required which has been seen in suspicious circumstances throughout this district and the South West. White MAZDA PICK UP TRUCK index number K220 EWC. Please report any sightings to the Police on 0845 456 7000 or to Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. If this vehicle is seen in suspicious circumstances use the 999 system. Please quote Ringmaster message F343 and ask for the call to be tagged NHW F341 130308 There have been a number of thefts from sheds in the Pen Selwood area recently. With Spring approaching this is the traditional time for this type of crime to escalate particularly in the rural areas. Please remind your members to check the security of their sheds and outbuildings and to be extra vigilant regarding suspicious activity. Please ask them to report all suspicious activity and vehicles immediately to the police using the 999 system if necessary. Often this type of crime is preceded by some form of cold calling therefore it is also important that all suspicious cold callers are reported to the police. F339 180208 There have been reports from the Shepton Mallet area which could equally affect your area of black plastic bags being taken from wheelie bins. This may allow an opportunity for identity theft therefore it may well be pertinent to remind members to shred or otherwise destroy any items containing their personal details before discarding them in the rubbish bins. F338 180208 There have been a number of reports of cold callers to the door selling paintings and other items. From reports received it would appear that what is offered as original paintings and prints are in fact copies. The callers appear to be from Poland and on occasions purport to be both deaf and dumb. Many of these callers will imply that they are out of work or working on behalf of a charity. Please remember the previously given advice that any cold calling at the door presents an opportunity for a crime to be committed. The advice from the Police is to deal only with known persons at the door and never let any uninvited cold callers into your home. If you do decide to purchase items from cold callers then use the same criteria to determine the validity and quality of the item as you would from a street trader and always close your door while you go back inside your property to collect any money. It is important that all suspicious cold calling is reported to the police using the 0845 456 7000 number and use the 999 system if the caller becomes abusive or refuses to leave. It is also worth remembering that deception can occur when a cold caller engages someone at the front door in conversation and an accomplice will enter via an insecure rear door. If you have information about any crime, phone the police on 0845 456 7000 or you can call anonymously to CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555 111 F336 150108 Some of you may have seen a recent booklet which was included in various free newspapers entitled SAFER STRONGER NEIGHBOURHOODS-"Introducing your team" which gives information on your local Neighbourhood Policing Teams plus useful contact numbers. For those that have seen it and indeed for those that haven't there are additional copies available. If you would like extra copies please contact 0845 456 7000 and ask to be put through to your local Police Community Support Officer based at either Crewkerne, Somerton, Wells or Yeovil to arrange collection. F335 181207 I would like to thank you and your members for the involvement towards NHW and the support given to myself and to your local beat policing teams during the last year.....Please be aware once again of the extra valuables in the form of presents you will have at this time of year Please follow the usual advice of keeping presents out of sight of passers by both in the home and particularly when out shopping in your car... To have somebody enter your home and commit a burglary is traumatic enough...About this time of the year a few years ago I visited a property with a scene of crime officer where the intruder had ripped open all the Christmas presents before taking only those he/she wanted and leaving the others scattered and broken around the house. The distress of the occupants will remain with me for a long time. Although it will always be difficult to beat the determined intruder, most of our crime is opportunist and by following basic crime reduction advice and being aware of the potential for a criminal act to take place we should all be able to reduce the opportunity for crime. Lets make it difficult for those who live on the fringe of society and prey on the vulnerable to enjoy Christmas at our expense!!.... Have a safe, enjoyable and crime free Christmas - and a neighbourly New Year. F333 061207 There have been a number of thefts of heating oil from domestic tanks throughout the Chard Crewkerne Somerton and Wincanton policing areas. Please ask you members to review their security to oil tanks and to report any suspicious activity immediately to the Police. WHEN REPORTING INFORMATION PLEASE QUOTE THE ABOVE REFERENCE NUMBER. PLEASE ASK FOR THE CALL TO BE TAGGED NHW ..... Crime Statistics are available on our website, together with other local news and information at www.avonandsomerset.police.uk If you have information about any crime, phone the police on 0845 456 7000 or you can call anonymously to CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555 111 F332 271107 There have been a number of thefts of equipment from vans occurring in the Somerton and Street policing areas. The majority of these crimes are occurring overnight. Please remind those members that have vans containing equipment to review their security to these vehicles and to ensure that they are parked in well-lit areas and whenever possible parked with the rear doors against a wall or garage door....... WHEN REPORTING INFORMATION PLEASE QUOTE THE ABOVE REFERENCE NUMBER. PLEASE ASK FOR THE CALL TO BE TAGGED NHW ................. Crime Statistics are available on our website, together with other local news and information at:------ www.avonandsomerset.police.uk If you have information about any crime, phone the police on 0845 456 7000 or you can call anonymously to CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555 111 F328 011107 Now that the clocks have changed and the darker evenings are upon us it is presenting an opportunity for those that live on the fringe of society to carry out their activity under the cover of darkness for longer periods. Please review your security and report all thefts-------- and equally as important attempted thefts-------------- to the police. Please also report immediately to the police descriptions and index numbers where possible of all suspicious vehicles that may be sighted on or around your property.............. WHEN REPORTING INFORMATION PLEASE QUOTE THE ABOVE REFERENCE NUMBER AND USE THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS AS APPROPRIATE. PLEASE ASK FOR THE CALL TO BE TAGGED NHW................. F325 241007 This is being sent to all e-mail recipients-----please pass on to you members/family/friends Chain letter Description The following chain letter has been distributed widely. The chain letter contains factual inaccuracies as a £15 telephone tariff does not exist.According to ICSTIS (The Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services), the chain letter does have some basis in fact however. A scam was operating in late 2005 which encouraged the public to dial a premium rate number that would charge them at £1.50 per minute. However, those numbers were closed down on 29 December 2005. Of course, it is possible that other scammers could set up different premium rate numbers and attempt a similar fraud. Anyone who receives a suspicious communication is advised to contact ICSTIS.The text of the chain letter reads as follows:Please pass on...Royal mail postal scamThis scam has been confirmed by our Royal Mail account manager and is especially relevant as Christmas is fast approaching:A card is posted through your door from a company called PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel and that you need to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a premium rate number). DO NOT call this number, as this is a mail scam originating from Belize. If you call the number and you start to hear a recorded message you will already have been billed £15 for the phone call. If you do receive a card with these details, then please contact Royal Mail Fraud on 0207 2396655 or ICSTIS (the premium rate service regulator) at www.icstis.org.uk, or your local trading standards office. F324 231007 REQUEST FOR SIGHTINGS...Sightings are required of the following vehicle seen in suspicious circumstances following a burglary in the High Ham area. It is believed that this vehicle may be in any area of our policing district..SILVER DAEWOO MOTOR VEHICLE INDEX NUMBER W891 PRG...at the time there were two white males aged around 20 yrs and both wearing denim clothing....Please report any sightings of this vehicle to the police on 0845 456 7000 quoting Ringmaster message F234 and ask for the call to be tagged NHW. If the vehicle is seen is suspicious circumstances please use the 999 system........ F322 181007 Request for information regarding cold callers - as you are probably aware there have been a number of distraction type burglaries throughout this policing district and burglaries to properties where the owners are away on holiday. It is believed that in many of these cases there has been some cold calling at properties some days prior to the crime being committed. To assist the police with their intelligence gathering they would like to know if there has been any suspicious cold calling by unknown persons in your area during the last two or three weeks. If you have had such a call please call using the 0845 456 7000 number giving dates and times if possible or if you have any information on cold callers use Crimestoppers on 0800 555111... In both instances please state that the information is required by NHW administration at Yeovil and quote Ringmaster message F322 F310 070807 The Police wish me to inform you that there have been recent burglaries within the Wincanton Policing area to properties that are unoccupied due either to holidays or the resident being in hospital etc. Please remind your members to continue being good neighbours and be aware of any property where the residents are currently away by continuing to remove any newspapers. post, milk bottles or other signs that the property is unoccupied. Please report all suspicious activity or callers immediately to the police. F308 110707 Request for information. The Police would like to know if you have been called upon by a Mr Anthony John Wadey who is an antique dealer from Wells. If you or your members have been called upon by this person please report it using the 0845 456 7000 number stating that the information is required by Sergeant Phil Jones at Yeovil. Please also ask for the call to be tagged NHW and quote Ringmaster message F308. Please remind your members that they should not allow unexpected callers into their homes and that distraction burglaries are often preceded by a cold call. While cold calling in itself is not a crime all suspicious callers should be reported to the police immediately for future reference. Dear All, As you may know Crimestoppers provides a means for people to give anonymous information about crime. It is a separately funded charity supporting the work of the police. To help them find out what you think of the Crimestoppers' website they are running a brief online survey and have asked me to invite you to participate. It takes only five minutes and at the end you can enter a prize draw to win £100 in shopping vouchers. Whilst looking at the site you might learn a bit more about the charity, how they maintain the anonymity of callers, the reward system and what happens to the information people provide. Just go to www.crimestoppers-uk.org for your chance to win. Thank you. Harriette Dottridge Neighbourhood Watch Development Officer Avon and Somerset Police HQ Portishead F305 020707 The Police would like me to issue yet another warning regarding the distraction type burglaries that are still occurring within this District. Could you please once again contact your elderly or vulnerable members and attempt to ensure that they do not open their doors to any cold callers no matter what urgency there appears to be. If possible they should contact either yourself, a neighbour or family member to assist with identifying the caller before opening the door. All suspicious callers must be reported immediately to the Police and if necessary use the 999 system. .... If you or your members have retained a copy of a leaflet that was being distributed in your area regarding shotblasting, garden maintainence and DIY SOS would you please send it to PS Phil Jones at Yeovil Police station. Horsey Lane Yeovil BA20 1SN or hand it in to your local Police station in an envelope marked for the attention of PS Jones at Yeovil. If you have any information please reply to the email address of the sender above. Persons cold calling to offer 'services' should be reported to Crimestoppers (0800555111) lest they be acting as scouts for distraction burglars. As much detail as possible should be reported; characteristics of individuals, the makes, colour and registration numbers of their vehicles are most important. These reports help to build a picture of the activity which in turn increases the chance of conviction. Actual crime should of course be reported using 999. F304 280607 There has been a recent increase throughout this Policing district of tools being stolen from vansovernight. If you have any members who may be affected by this type of crime please remind them to review their security and to park in open well lit areas overnight if able to do so. If it is possible all tools should be removed from vans overnight and if not possible then parking with the rear doors adjacent to a wall may assist in preventing unwanted entry. Please report any suspicious activity immediately to the police. Further to Ringmaster message F301 this person was arrested at Vobster and it would appear that there were at least two reported sightings by NHW members and probably more so i will be sending out a new message indicating this. The result remains the same in that due to members involvement this elusive person is now back where he cannot commit more crime. Follow up to Ringmaster message F293 broadcast on 7th June requesting sightings of a white male riding a blue Suzuki motorcycle Index number WP 55 DDF member in the Westhay area of Glastonbury who reported a sighting via the 999 system this male spent a couple of days at Yeovil Police station and is now receiving full board courtesy of Her Majesty's prison service. F291 240507 This is another warning about rogue traders on our District. The police would like further information on persons cold calling under the name of Distinctive Driveways offering tarmacing etc and charging high prices for poor quality work. This company is also under investigation by Trading Standards If you are called on by this company please contact the police immediately on 0845 456 7000 with information regarding vehicles and descriptions of persons. Please state that this information is required by Detective Sergeant Phil Jones of the Somerset East District Targeting Team, based at Yeovil police station and quote Ringmaster reference F291. If you receive intimidation by any cold callers then you should contact the police immediately using the 999 system if necessary. F289 170507 There are reports of persons receiving a phone call from representatives of a company calling themselves E.T. Security. They are currently phoning and arranging meetings with predominately the elderly in the Yeovil and surrounding areas but could well move on to your area in the future. They are stating that they are working for or in onjunction with the Fire Brigade and are offering surveys for fire safety and security devises in the home. The intention is to arrange a meeting mainly with the elderly and vulnerable in their homes and then hard sell their products. This company is not working with the Fire Brigade and calls should be treated with caution. Please advise your embers, particularly the elderly and vulnerable that the advice is not to make appointments with unsolicited callers. If they do then they should ensure that they have someone else present. If you have any information regarding E.T security please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 F288 150507 There are reports that residents of sheltered housing complex in Queen Camel have received phone calls from the Fire Brigade about making an appointment for a possible Home Fire Safety Check. The Fire Brigade at Yeovil have been contacted by the scheme manager and they have no knowledge of these calls and other enquiries to the fire brigade have also proved negative. Until any cold call is proven to be genuine all such calls must be treated with caution and the necessary precautions taken before giving any personal details and before letting unannounced visitors into your property. All such suspicious calls should be reported to the police immediately F287 110407 ------- Police are seeking the public's help to trace four men who claimed to be water board officials to get into a residents home in Wincanton Once inside they held the 79-year-old man on the floor and searched his house in Balsam Fields Wincanton and left with cash and building society books. The incident happened at about 2.15pm yesterday (Tuesday April 10) after the four men called to the property, claiming to be checking water. The offenders were described as four white men aged between 20-40 years One was described as being of medium build with cropped mousey coloured hair,wearing a smart white shirt and grey trousers. A second offender was described as being about 6ft, in his 30s of stocky build with curly hair on top and wearing shirt and trousers. The third man was described as being of average build, aged between 20-30 years. The fourth man was described as being of average build and wearing a shirt and striped tracksuit bottoms. Police would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident who may have seen four men acting suspiciously. They would particularly like to know whether the men arrived or left the area in a vehicle. Anyone able to help is asked to contact the district targeting team at Yeovil on 0845 4567000. Please also ask your members to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious activity immediately to the Police using the 999 system if necessary. F286 030407 SIGHTINGS OF VEHICLE REQUIRED There have been a number of distraction burglaries throughout our policing area and the following vehicle has been seen in suspicious circumstances. LIGHT GREEN FORD MONDEO…INDEX NUMBER.T356 EBF Please report all sightings to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 quoting ringmaster reference F286 or if seen in suspicious circumstances use the 999 system F280 010307 There has been one report from the Bridgwater area and another from the Thames Valley area regarding distraction burglaries where the caller has purported to be from NHW. The victims in both cases are not believed to belong to NHW. Although these happened outside of our area and outside of NHW schemes I am confident that with the NHW set up on this District your members will be aware of their local NHW contact. If not It may be prudent to visit any elderly or vulnerable members to make them aware. F279 270207 Webchat with Inspector Martin King from the Road Policing Unit A discussion around the new legislation in relation to using a mobile phone while driving that comes into effect 27 February 2007. This webchat today between 6:30 PM and 8:00 PM. Join the live webchat by following the instructions on the link below when the chat is running: http://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/interactive/webchat/ F272 15/02/07 There are reports of a clothing collection company in this area purporting to collect clothes for Chernobyl. In effect this is a private company who will sell the clothes. It is important to remind your members that any cold calling and door collections give an opportunity for crime to take place and that the advice is to give any unwanted items to a charity shop of their choice F277 210207 In an attempt to reduce the number of distraction type burglaries that are currently occurring within Somerset Policing District the Neighbourhood Policing team would like to be informed of any members of your scheme that you may consider vulnerablein order that the vulnerable person may be contacted with appropriate advice and reassurance. If you do identify vulnerable members would you please telephone 0845 456 7000 and ask to be put through to the Neighbourhood Policing Team at your local Police station F275 200207 Sightings are required of the following vehicle WHITE MERCEDES SPRINTER VAN INDEX NUMBER GN03 YOL please report any sightings to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 Introducing Child-Safe Somerset Child-Safe Partnership is part of the Somerset Safeguarding Children Board.The Board has a legal duty to work with all organisations, large and small, to keep children, in Somerset, safe. The aim of the Child-Safe Partnership is to provide clear child protection and safeguarding guidelines for staff and volunteers who run clubs for children and young people in every community The Partnership offers free seminars and publishes a free resource pack, which provides advice and guidance for club organisers and information for parents/carers and children about the Child-Safe measures the club should have in place. If you organise/help at a local club, or if your children go to a club nearby,we have confidence that the ‘Child-Safe’ pack will add to your understanding of the way in which we can all work together to safeguard children. It will also specifically guide you through the steps to take if any form of abuse is discovered or suspected. This is your opportunity to play a vital part in keeping the children in your community safe. For further information please contact the Child-Safe Administrator on 01823 358098. F270 250107 There are reports of distraction type burglaries occurring in this District by three males posing as water board officials possibly using a White Hi-Lux type van with blue writing on the side… DESCRIPTIONS………… Male 1 white male, 30 - 40 yrs, 5' 4 - 5' 8 tall, round face, chubby build,knitted black hat pulled down to his eyebrows, boiler suit navy blue /dark brown /green in colour ? Male 2 white male, 6' 0 tall boiler suit Male 3 short lightish colour hair, eyes wide apart, ordinary looking, 5' 4 tall in his thirties, boiler suit If you have any information regarding these persons please contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or if seen in suspicious circumstances use the 999 system – This is Ringmaster message F 270 This is a general message to remind residents to be on their guard against distraction burglars and opportunist rogue traders, especially in the aftermath of this week's storms. Residents who have suffered any damage to properties and gardens may be looking for trades people to carry out repairs. However, when urgent work needs doing it is tempting to accept the first offer that comes along. It is usually best to employ a tradesman that you know, or who has been recommended by a friend or neighbour. Make sure you know who you are dealing with, how to contact them if you are not happy, and don't pay in advance for work to be done. Please be extra vigilant to doorstep callers and sellers who may not be offering bona fide work. Remember, do not buy from the door. Speak to a family member or close friend before agreeing to any work being done, or signing a contract. F266 150107 Following thefts of jewellery from recent burglaries the Crime Reduction Department would like you to remind your members that one way of identifying property should they be unfortunate enough to have it stolen is to photograph items of jewellery and antiques etc. Ensuring that a ruler or an object that will indicate the size of the item is included in the photograph will greatly assist in describing the object. If you wish further advice on this or any other means of property marking please phone 0845 456 7000 and ask to speak to your local Crime reduction Officer…………………. F265 100107 THIS MESSAGE IS BEING SENT TO E-MAIL RECIPIENTS ONLY AS IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO REGISTER VIA TELEPHONE. This Force, along with every other in the country is promoting the Immobilise Website. www.immobilise.com This is a FREE site where you simply register and place all serial numbers and identifying marks for your property. There is also a specific section for Mobile Phones to record your IMEI number (to find this on your phone simply press * # 0 6 # ) Immobilise is a free service that allows you to record the details of as many of your possessions as you wish on a secure, offsite inventory. If you wish you can upgrade your free account and add photographs and certificates of ownership. It is the largest service of its type with over 15 million registered users, 22 million items registered, and over 16 million stolen items recorded. The recorded information can help you after loss, theft or fire to complete insurance claims, report stolen or lost property to the Police and mobile phone networks. Uniquely via your Immobilise account UK users can flag any registered item as lost or stolen and this appears, (complete with pictures if you have recorded them) on the UK National Police Stolen Property Database allowing them to identify you as the owner of the stolen property and return it to you. PLEASE NOTE REPORTING A MOBILE PHONE AS LOST OR STOLEN ON IMMOBILISE DOES NOT BLOCK THE IMEI OR SIM CARD TO DO THIS PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR NETWORK. All members can report any registered item as lost or stolen via their account and this information appears on www.checkmend.com the global stolen property database that allows the public and second-hand trade to check if an item of property they wish to buy is registered as lost or stolen. This makes it much harder for the thief to profit from the theft of your property and greatly increases the chances of him being reported to Law Enforcement.' 25/12/06 FOR YOUR INFORMATION THIS IS A COPY OF THE HOAX E-MAIL THAT IS CIRCULATING ALL CAR OWNERS AND CAR DRIVERS PLEASE READ Warning!!!! Be aware of new car-jacking scheme. You walk across the car park, unlock your car and get inside. Then you lock all your doors, start the engine and shift or put into reverse. You look into the rear-view mirror to back out of your parking space and you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear window. So, you shift the gear stick back into park or neutral, unlock your doors and jump out of your car to remove that paper or whatever it is that is obstructing your view. When you reach the back of your car that is when the car-jackers appear out of nowhere, jump into your car and take off!! Your engine was running, you would have left your purse in the car and they practically mow you down as they speed off in your car. BE AWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING USED IN GLASGOW AND MANCHESTER AND IS MAKING ITS WAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY Just drive away and remove the paper later! It is stuck to your window and be thankful that you read this email. I hope you will forward this to friends and family especially to women! A purse contains all identification, and you certainly do NOT want someone getting your home address. They already HAVE your keys!!! JUST BE AWARE AND TAKE CARE IT WILL PROBABLY SOON ARRIVE IN YOUR AREA F263 191206 Dec 06 I would like to wish you, your members and your families a Merry Christmas and a happy and crime free New Year. Please remain vigilant over the festive season as there are those among us who live on the fringe of society and who do not share the same values and principles of life which we in NHW value so highly. Please be extra careful that all the additional items of presents, food and drink in your home are not on show to those who have no conscience about relieving you of them. Please also take care to flatten and disguise any empty boxes and packaging that are put outside with the refuse in order not to advertise the new items that you have within your home. I would like to thank you and your members for the continued support of NHW and I know that there is a lot of effort being put in by NHW co-ordinators and members throughout this district which is assisting in not only reducing crime but is also having an important effect on reducing the fear of crime among the elderly and the vulnerable. Remember, “Crime cannot flourish in a community that cares” 25/11/06 Suspicious Vehicles The following vehicles have been sighted in suspicious circumstances. A yellow Transit type van which has a part registration of T517, and a dark red Peugeot that has the letter C in the registration. If you can provide further information on these vehicles please contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or if vehicles matching these descriptions are seen in suspicious circumstances please contact the Police using the 999 system if necessary. Please quote Ringmaster message reference F252 in any communication. Scam Some people are receiving cards in the post, or answer phone messages or even text messages, implying that they have a package to collect and a premium rate number is given for them to arrange collection/delivery. The scam is likely to increase with Christmas present deliveries. The company name can vary. Premium rate numbers begin with 09 or 091 and have 11 digits. If the call back number starts with these then the person should contact ICSTIS on 0800 500 212 who are the premium rate services regulator to check the name of the company using the number. If it is any other number: 08 etc they should contact Postwatch on 08456 013265 to check whether the company is a Postcom registered operator (this is a local rate number). If it proves that the company is not registered, or is using a premium rate line, then the person should call Consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06 and give details of the complaint. Consumer Direct will pass on details to the local Trading Standards office and also keep a log of the incidents across the area which will help in any investigations. ICSTIS regulates any service/promotion that is operating on one of the following number ranges: numbers beginning with 090 or 091 directory enquiry (DQ) services operating on numbers beginning with 118 reverse-billed SMS (you are charged for the receipt of messages) containing content operating on shortcodes. Shortcodes are 4 or 5 digits long There is further advice on the ICSTIS website: www.icstis.org.uk Thefts from Churches and Village Halls We request sightings of vehicles and descriptions of persons believed involved in thefts from Churches, Church halls and Village halls. VEHICLES BLUE VAUXHALL ZAFIRA REG --------W V 56 YJB- GREEN ROVER METRO --- no other details available regarding this Metro.-TWO WHITE MALES ONE OF WHOME IS DISABLED HAVING ONLY ONE ARM - A LEFT ARM AND A PROSTHETIC RIGHTARM Report all sightings of these vehicles immediately to the police using the 999 system if necessary and quoting Ringmaster message F254 Elderly Resident An elderly resident in Yeovil received a telephone call at 9.35pm. The caller said they were from the Water Company and that the residents water supplies were being cut off now and this would last for two days. The caller advised the resident to go out and purchase enough water to cover this period. Fortunately the resident checked with Wessex Water who confirmed that there were no problems in her area. This is an unusual attempt at a possible Distraction burglary and may well be a one off but it would be pertinent to remind members of the need to be aware of unsolicited telephone calls and callers to the door. 5/7/06 Neighbourhood Watch VEHICLE SIGHTINGS Please be on the look out for the following vehicle The following vehicle has been seen in suspicious circumstances following Distraction Burglaries. The vehicle is a BLUE PEUGEOT 406 LX ESTATE index number R998 LAM. Please report all sighting immediately to the Police using the 999 system if necessary. 25/9/06 Neighbourhood Watch F245 200906 There are two messages with this broadcast. Number one...there is still an ongoing problem on our Policing District of distraction type burglaries. It is extremely important that all suspicious callers are reported immediately to the police and that door chains where fitted are used and identity of unknown callers is asked for and checked Message two… often when police recover suspected stolen property they have no idea who the rightful owner is. One way Neighbourhood Watch Members can assist is to ensure that property is marked preferably with a postcode and a house number or name. There are a number of ways in which property can be marked. Further advice can be obtained by telephoning 0845 456 7000 and asking to speak to your local Crime Reduction Officer. |
