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New non emerge ncy number for Wiltshire Police Communities across Wiltshire are now able to dial 101, a new national non-emergency Tidworth Neighbourhood telephone number for the police service. Policing Team
The previous non emergency number 0845 408 7000 will be phased out. 101 is now October - December 2011 Quarterly newsletter available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Your neighbourhood priorities Sergeant Mark Freeman Although 999 is a well recognised number to report emergencies, the 2010 British Crime Survey found that only half of the public knew which number to call if they wanted to speak to Welcome to the Tidworth Neighbourhood Policing Team their local police about policing, non-urgent crime and anti-social behaviour. (NPT) newsletter. As some of you will be aware, we are now working as one Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) Calls to 101 cost 15p per call, irrespective of how long that call may last. This applies to covering both Tidworth and Ludgershall and Rural. landlines and mobile phones. We held our latest Neighb ourhood Tasking Group (NTG) People with hearing or speech impairments are able to use the non emergency textphone meeting on 8 September 2011 with representatives from number 18001 101. several different agencies , including the local council and This has been a busy Sarsen Housing, to discuss the next three priorities. period for the NPT at
When someone calls 1 01, they hear a recorded message announcing that they are being Update on last quarter’s priorities Tidworth, with proactive connected to their local police force. The system can determine the caller’s location and 1) Speeding along Pennings Road and Ludgershall Road. In operations ongoing to deal connect them to the relevant police force. If a caller is on a boundary between two or more company with our traffic units, several vehicles have been with hare coursing as well forces, t he recorded message gives them a choice of which force to be connected to. The reported for the offence and given tickets for speeding. as thefts and burglaries. message also gives the caller the option to select an alternative police force if the incident 2) Anti-social behaviour at Millennium Park, Netheravon. Both of these have been they are calling about took place in another force area. During the period of this being a priority, we did not receive positive both from our any reports regarding this issue and did not find any problems perspective as well as the Graffiti when patrolling . publics. We now have 3 Tidworth Neigh bourhood Policing Team (NPT) worked with Ministry of Defence Police and 3) Misuse of mini motos and off road bikes. Action to tackle new priorities which we staff from the garrison on Saturday 17 September to carry out a plain clothes foot patrol this was included in our organised operations. will be working towards operation that targeted the growing number of graffiti attacks. The ‘hotspot’ areas were achieving and we continue patro lled and stop checks were carried out. Police are particularly interested in anyone with The group decided on the following priorities: to look forward to working information regarding the tag ‘STAG’ that has now been seen in eight different locations in 1) Anti-social behaviour in Ludgershall, specifically behind the with our partners to deal Tidworth. Graffiti may be seen as a form of art but it causes damage to pro perty and can youth club and Eleanor Court Garages and of course we will with the local issues as upset residents. CCTV footage of a male youth spraying ‘STAG’ has been obtained by continue to monitor the Recreation Ground, Dewey’s Lane. identified by you. police. If anyone has information regarding this tag police would like to hear from them. 2) The recreatio n ground, Collingbourne Ducis. Issues around Community Speed Watch (CSW) S.A.F.E Day Wiltshire Saturday 10 September criminal damage, drugs and anti-social behaviour in the area. At least: It is understood that t he offenders are not local. They must *24 groups took part arrive in cars, so any information about suspect number *46 hours of checks carried out on Saturday 10 September plates will be very useful. *14 Fixed penalty notices given to speeders at CSW sites 3) Graffiti in and around Tidworth town. We aim to indentify *Several words of advice given to motorists the offender for the obscene graffiti that is appearing in parts 101 Thank you to all who were able to come out for this event, your commitment and team of our town. Tidworth officers will be conducting a mixture of working made the day a success. It was great to see areas pulling together to share the tidworthnpt sporadic and targeted foot patrols during the day and night to device on the day so that different locations could be monitored on the day. Motorists went @wiltshire.pnn.police.uk tackle this issue. The officers will be patrolling either in full past groups in the north, mid and south of Wiltshire so we had a good coverage on the day. uniform or plain clothed to catch our offender. T idworth www.wiltshire.police.uk This event generated a lot of media interest and hopefully lots of motorists heard our road officers currently have an enquiry they are working on to safety message. Thanks to everyone involved. www.facebook.com/wiltshire.police indentify the responsible offender. www.twitter.com/wiltshirepolice * Final figures will be published once all the sheets have been entered into one of our systems. See page 2 for details of meetings/consultations Tidworth Neighbourhood Policing Team: 101 Tidworth Neighbourhood Policing Team: 101 What’s been happening Success story
On Friday 12 August and Friday keep our rural area safe. Tidworth has recently 2 September 2011 Tidworth suffered a spate of burglaries Tidworth Neighbourhood police ran a joint partnership Hare coursing and poaching . from homes, sheds and operation to tackle hare c oursing The crops are down, and these garages. Policing Team on Salisbury Plain. Police people are back. T he worst Property such as bicycles, Community Support Officer affected areas are satellite navigation systems, (PCSO) Philippa Royston Everleigh/Tidworth, and A303 GPS devices, computers, [email protected] or ganised a team of 20 west of Amesbury. Please report tools, generators, phones, volunteers from Wiltshire Police, this activity to p olice. It is dealt cameras, MP3 players and NPT map Tidworth Town Beat Hampshire Police, Royal Military with as one of our highest other items have been stolen. Police and 10 local farmers. priorities. We will send nearest As a result of an intelligence The evenings ran smoothly, from available units as our highest led operation, three warrants briefing through t o the early response. If it is happening now, were carried out in Tidworth hours of the morning when we call 999 – it is a crime, in on Friday 15 July. felt we had successfully stopped progress. Officers recovered any hare coursing occurring in approximately 90 items of the local area. We responded Tidworth Fair was here for its suspected stolen property immediately to all reports of hare third time this year. Again, we which includes a large coursing and other anti-social are happy to announce that proportion of the goods The aim of Neighbourhood Community Police Community behaviour, we dealt robustly and Beat Manager Support Officer during their week-long visit, we mentioned above. Policing is to have a dedicated PC Jayne Wilby Michael Tryhorn efficiently which prev ented did not receive any reports of During the operation three policing team in your local offenses occurring. anti-social behaviour local men aged 16, 17 and 21 community. We are here to We have several more planned surrounding the fair. Joint years were arrested on work with you to tackle local Ludgershall and Rural Beat for the near future and we are patrols with other agencies suspicion of burglary and concerns raised by you . We hoping that if we keep on top of helped to keep reports to a were subsequently released work with residents and local this offensive behaviour, we will minimum. on police bail pending further agencies to improve your enquiries. quality of life.
Crime prevention advice Consultations To contact Wiltshire Police or to report a crime or an incident Vehicle break -ins Tidworth Town Beat team will mounted brackets that call 101. Only call 999 in an be holding consultations Several reports have been attach to the windscreen, emergency when a crime is in either at the station or at made regarding vehicles wipe away the sucker progress. other locations within the Community Police Community Police Community being broken into when left marks. Thieves look for Beat Manager Support Officer Support Officer community. We will at sides of roads and on If you want to give information PC Michael Bayliss Maria Downham Philippa Royston these m arks hoping the endeavour to answer all your anonymously about a crime Salisbury Plain (normally devices are inside. questions and concerns. call Crimestoppers on 0800 when people are out dog Register your property for Drugs Warrant in Ludgershall. 555 111. walking) . Please ensure you free on The next set of consultations leave all valuable belongings for the Ludgershall and Rural www.immobilise.com . It will For all other non crime matters team will be taking place Some of you may be aware that we carried out a at home. Remember, make the process of contact Wiltshire Council on towards the end of covering items with a coat reuniting you with your 0300 456 0100. successful drugs warrant in Ludgershall recently. A doesn’t fool anyone! property easier, should it November. We will be focusing on: large quantity of drugs were seized and a male has be stolen. East Ludgershall been arrested. Enquiries are ongoing at this time. Other vehicle security advice Andover Road 101 includes: Car lights Wood Park Don’t be tempted to leave Now we are loosing our day Deweys Lane and Short St ludgershallandruralnptnpt @wiltshire.pnn.police.uk We now have Police Issued bikes. You may see us anything in your vehicle light hours, please take a few These results will be put on patrol on our bikes. Please stop us for a chat, including laptops, sat navs minutes to check all your www.wiltshire.police.uk or shopping. A thief only vehicle lights are all working. forward at our next offer us a drink etc! We will be most grateful! Neighbourhood Tasking needs seconds to break in. It is an offence for you to be www.facebook.com/wiltshire.police If you use electronic Group Meeting due to be held www.twitter.com/wiltshirepolice driving with a light out and at the beginning of devices which have sucker can cause issues if not dealt December. with immediately. Tidworth Neighbourhood Policing Team: 101 Tidworth Neighbourhood Policing Team: 101