Police to Step up Patrols to Deter Anti-Social Behaviour

Ormskirk Rural newsletter inApril 2012 theBurscough, Scarisbrick,know Hesketh with Becconsall & Banks, Rufford, Tarleton, Knowlsley & Scott. know your Police to step up patrols to local team

deter anti-social behaviour Burscough & Scarsbrick Neighbourhood policing officers from The policing team will make numerous visits Burscough and Scarisbrick will be cracking to schools in the area throughout the break down on anti-social behaviour and criminal and their message to anyone thinking of damage at school premises throughout the causing damage during this period will be - Easter holidays. stay away! PC Joanne Dawson PCSO Cathy Porter While the majority of young people relish Officers will be carrying out high visibility the holidays and being away from school patrols to reassure the local community premises there are a minority who take and deter would-be offenders from advantage of the fact the school is empty and committing crime. commit damage and anti-social behaviour. Emergency life-saving PCSO Aaron Thornley PCSO Richard Lucas training launched Hesketh with Becconsall & Banks Two-hour training sessions providing people life saving skills and instruction on how to use with emergency life-saving skills are being an AED. Certificates will be given. provided free of charge to residents. Booths have kindly offered her the use of The training sessions follow the arrival of their training room to allow any member of a new Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) in the public to be trained in simple ALS skills. the Booths store in Hesketh Bank for any Sessions are by appointment only and any PC Mark Woolston PCSO Andy Curry member of the local community. age group is welcome. Funds for the defibrillator were raised by the To book a session, call 07754 203 701 or family and friends of John Thomas Breakell, email [email protected]. Rufford & Tarleton who passed away November 4 2011. They would like to thank Sue Rigby and other volunteer Community First Responders who attended John on emergency call outs, for all they have done. Sue, who is also a volunteer Heart Start PC Phil Corrigan PCSO Dee Owen Instructor for the British Heart Foundation/ North West Ambulance Service, is offering free two-hour training sessions in emergency Knowsley & Scott

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Now that the weather is getting warmer PACT Hesketh & Becconsall - Inconsiderate and the nights are getting lighter many driving on Station Road and Moss Lane. of us will be getting green fingered in and events Problems have now reduced in the area our garden. However we are asking due to extensive patrolling. Come along and meet your local people to remember to lock away all tools and equipment after you have officers at the following Police and Banks - Banks - Ensure cyclists are finished with them. Please don’t leave Community Together (PACT) meetings: using their lights and safety helmets, any spades or shovels out overnight advice given to people in the area with Burscough or anywhere that a burglar can access regards to road safety. Tuesday 1 May 6pm them. Our advice is to secure your The Grove, Burscough garden shed with a substantial padlock Rufford - Anti-social behaviour on the and if possible fit an alarm. play areas of Rufford Primary School in Scarisbrick the late evenings. Tuesday 8 May 7pm Arrests made for criminal damage Scarisbrick Village Hall Due to high profile policing and joint Tarleton – Road traffic offences in the Hesketh & Becconsall working with the local community, village; high visibility patrolling in the Thursday 3 May 1pm numerous arrests have been made by village will continue. Hesketh Bank Village Hall neighbourhood policing officers for criminal damage offences in the Calder Knowsley & Scott – Illegal parking at Banks Ave, Holborn Hill, Prescott Road area the junction of Ryburn Road and Calder Wednesday 2 May 6.30pm of Knowsley Ward and Granville Park in Avenue due to nearby large construction The Link-In Centre, Hoole Lane Aughton Southern Parishes. site. High visibility patrolling carried out in the area has reduced the problem Rufford Four charged after police operation significantly. in South Ribbleon Facebook Wednesday 6 June 6pm Four men have appeared in court Rufford Village Hall. charged with attempted burglary at Tarleton Booths on Station Road on 18 February. Wednesday 2 May 6pm They appeared before Ormskirk Tarleton High School. Magistrates Court where they were remanded in custody. Knowsley & Scott They were arrested after police stopped Please check website for details a white transit van on London Road The Mission, Cottage Lane. during a high profile crackdown in South Ribble over the weekend of the 18 and For information about your 19 February. current priorities please visit the new non-emergency number to contact Lancashire Constabulary. www.lancashire.police.uk and type your postcode in the My Area box.

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