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Winslow and District Neighbourhood Team January 2013

This is the latest Winslow and District neighbourhood update, covering Creslow, Dunton, Granborough, Great Horwood, Hardwick, Hoggeston, Little Horwood, Mursley, Newton Longville, North Marston, Oving, Pitchcott, Swanbourne, Whitchurch and Winslow.

Winslow Police Office opening hours:

Monday 10 am to 2 pm Tuesday 10 am to 2 pm Wednesday 10 am to 2 pm Thursday 10 am to 2 pm Saturday 10 am to 2 pm

Have you checked the expiry date on your driving license recently? PCSO Wendy Taylor attended her usual Have Your Say meeting at Whitchurch Surgery where an incident relating to driving licences was raised. In talking to members of the public she found that several people had not realised the new photo licences run out every ten years (70 years and over is every 3 years) and need renewing. Have you checked your licence recently? Wendy found that some she looked at were two years out of date. This means drivers are not insured and, if stopped by the police, vehicles will be impounded at considerable cost to the registered owner. It is your responsibility to ensure licences are valid.

Local crime Comparing the figures for April-October 2011 with April-October 2012:

The total amount of recorded crime is down by over 11%, which equates to 25 fewer victims of crime.

Theft from vehicle has increased by 52% which represents 11 incidents; burglary dwelling is down by 23% as is theft of vehicle at 40%. Criminal damage is slightly up by 4 incidents (8%). Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a series of vehicle thefts across Aylesbury Vale. On Thursday night (6/12) and Friday morning (7/12) eight vehicles were broken into in the villages of Wooton, Underwood and Westcott. Cash, mobile phones, satellite navigators and clothing were stolen. Earlier in the same week in the areas of East Claydon, Drayton Parslow and Oving, Marsworth and Chearsley and Long Crendon valuable items were stolen from unlocked cars. In the villages of Oakley and Brill, two cars were stolen when the owners left their engines running to defrost their cars. DS Jim Forrest from Aylesbury Vale police station said: “We are asking motorists to make it difficult for the opportunist thief. In these rural areas we have had a series of car thefts and thefts of valuable items from cars. “By leaving items on display or leaving the keys in the ignition defrosting the car on a cold morning, it is an invitation to the opportunist thief. We would like to bring this to people’s attention. “ December is the biggest time of the year for shoppers, and also for car thieves. Even small belongings such as clothing or small change left on view in a vehicle can be tempting to a thief, let alone leaving expensive presents in the car. Never think leaving items in the boot is safe either, who could say if someone watches them being put in there? Winslow and District Neighbourhood Team January 2013

“ Car crime accounts for more than a quarter of all reported crime in the UK, so always take precautions and lock your car, making sure windows are closed, even if you’re away from your vehicle for just a few minutes. Additional security such as adding a steering lock is to be applauded.

“ Never leave your keys in the ignition whilst your vehicle is unattended, even for a few minutes. Opportunist thieves will often steal cars that have been left with the engine running to defrost the windows.”

Offenders brought to justice The latest figures for solved cases show 5 offenders were brought to justice:

1 x male simple caution drug possession

Thames Valley Police has charged 20 people with 146 offences linked with illegal activity at scrap metal yards in Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Hertfordshire.

Over the past two weeks, a specialist team of detectives from Operation Symphony have interviewed and charged proprietors and staff linked to five scrap yards. The charges relate to the receipt of criminal property under the Proceeds of Crime Act and the possession of firearms. This force-wide drive to reduce metal theft has already resulted in a 45% reduction this year. Thanks to police activity it has become a very risky business for criminals to be in.

Priorities

Anti social behaviour (ASB) Again, there has been few anti-social behaviour incidents reported this month. The few incidents reported, have involved general rowdiness, and bad language (usually alcohol related). Areas where these incidents have been occurring are now included in our patrols.

Road safety issues

The results from the speeding enforcement done at Mursley on the 14/12/12 at 09.56hrs.

16 cars went through and none were speeding, top speed was 29mph and slowest was 18mph with an average of 25mph.

In the run up to the festive season your local Neighbourhood Policing Team are urging residents to work with the Police and reduce the opportunities for criminals to operate in our area.

Thefts from vehicles continue to be reported, often from vehicles that have been left unlocked, with valuables in them. Please, make sure your car is locked when unattended and do not leave items such as laptops, satnavs, mobile phones and handbags inside. Don’t be tempted to ‘hide’ items – criminals know all the places to look.

Remember, if you lock your car and empty it of property you will significantly reduce the opportunities for crime!

Crime priorities Whilst crime overall this month is considerably lower than this time last year, and burglaries from dwellings are also we are not at all complacent. In the building up to Christmas there will be rich Winslow and District Neighbourhood Team January 2013 pickings under Christmas trees, etc so please be vigilant and keep all presents out of sight until the big day. If you are planning on visiting family and leaving your home unattended consider how you can make your premise appear lived in.

Maybe ask a trusted neighbour to check on it and ask if they can park a vehicle on your driveway. Use a light and possibly a radio on a timer switch – this helps to give the impression that you are at home. Check out security websites such as solonsecurity.co.uk who have developed a light which imitates the flickering of a TV screen giving the impression that someone is at home watching their TV.

If you are away when your bin collection day comes around, ask a neighbour to put the bin out and bring it back in for you.

Don’t leave Christmas gifts under the tree, where they can be viewed easily from outside your property and consider where you leave valuables and handbags etc.

Make sure your house is fully secured (using double locks where they exist) and do not leave keys on view or where they can be ‘fished’ through letterboxes.

And finally, make sure you report anyone acting suspiciously in your area. Make the call at the time it is happening – this will give officers a great chance of locating them and finding out what they are doing.

If you can, try to get a description of them, along with details of any vehicle they may be using - especially the registration number. Call details through to the 24 hour Police Enquiry Centre on 101, or if a crime is in progress dial on 999.

Countryside Crime

Dogwalkers and Neosporacaninum No, I didn't know what this was until it was brought to my notice by a farmer a short time ago. I think that most of us are aware that the ingestion of dog faeces can cause blindness in humans and that children are particularly at risk. And responsible dog owners always clean up after their pets. But do you always clear up when walking across the fields? Or just when you are on a footpath or pavement? That long word above - neo...... - is a parasite that can cause abortions or premature, impaired or infected calves. The local case I was told about concerned the abandonment of a veterinary procedure when the cow was discovered to be carrying this parasite. Please, please therefore clean up after your pet wherever it performs.

Plant Fraudster Arthur Down Sentenced! On the 28 May 2012 at the Amersham Law Courts in Buckinghamshire, a Mr Arthur Down pleaded guilty to a number of charges relating to the production of false vehicle identification plates used for changing the identities of plant machines.

He was sentenced to three months in custody suspended for two years and was ordered to wear a tag and comply with a curfew for three months. He was also fined £5000 and ordered to pay £2500 Court costs. The charges related to Trade Mark offences relating to 900 images bearing copyright logos found on his computer and approximately 100 articles made by him which were bearing copyrighted logos. He also had possession of a handmade metal JCB stamp which could have been used to create false VIN plates. Winslow and District Neighbourhood Team January 2013

Downs was arrested Stantonbury, Milton Keynes by PANIU officers working in association with Thames Valley Police.

Stop Loan Sharks

Illegal money lending is a crime and is estimated to affect 310,000 households in the UK. Once loans are agreed loan sharks can often increase the debt and add additional amounts.

Loan sharks are a menace to society but you may not be aware that there is a National Team in place to crack down on these types of offenders. Based within the Business innovation and Skills department of Birmingham City Council, the team investigates and charges offenders and supports the victims of such crimes.

If you spot a loan shark, or have borrowed money from one, you can report them in confidence in the following ways;

Call 0300 555 2222 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) Text LOAN SHARK and the lender’s details to 60003 [email protected]

For more information visit www.direct.gov.uk/stoploanssharks

Police have received reports from people who have been contacted by fraudsters claiming to be from Action Fraud Conmen frequently impersonate officials in an attempt to convince people that their offer is genuine. We are aware of a recent scam where fraudsters impersonate an Action Fraud representative to trick people into sending money.

The caller states that they are from Action Fraud and that the person they are calling is entitled to compensation from a recent incident. The scammer then asks for money to be sent via a Ukash voucher in order to process the compensation claim. The amount asked for is usually in the range of £200 to £400.

Action Fraud is warning people not to pay these bogus telephone callers; there is no way to retrieve Ukash payments as they are in effect cash transactions. This is a scam. You will lose your money.

Action Fraud is in no way affiliated with these scammers and would never under any circumstances be involved in processing claims for compensation. The genuine ActionFraud is the UK’s national fraud reporting centre where consumers can report if they have been scammed or defrauded. You can report fraud using actionfraud.police.uk.

Have Your Say opportunities Please ensure the following dates for Have Your Say sessions are in your diaries.

8/1/13 ) 5/2/13 ) 5/3/13 ) 30/4/13 ) 28/5/13 ) Henry’s, High Street, Winslow 10:00-12:00 25/6/13 ) 23/7/13 ) 20/8/13 ) 17/9/13 ) Winslow and District Neighbourhood Team January 2013

15/10/13 ) 12/11/13 ) 10/12/13 )

17/1/13 ) 14/2/13 ) 11/4/13 ) 9/5/13 ) 6/6/13 ) The Surgery, Whitchurch 10:00-12:00 4/7/13 ) 1/8/13 ) 29/8/13 ) 26/9/13 ) 24/10/13 ) 21/11/13 ) 19/12/13 )

Neighbourhood Action Group meeting dates: Dates for 2013 are: 16 January, 20 March, 15 May, 17 July, 18 September and 20 November - all at 7:30 pm at Winslow Centre, Park Road, Winslow.

Useful websites and email addresses:

Thames Valley Police www.thamesvalley.police.uk . Have Your Say online www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh/yournh-about-nh-pol/yournh-tvp-pol- area-n120-hys. Crimestoppers newsletter www.crimestoppers-uk.org/web-pilot-system-pages/sign-up-for- newsletter Crimestoppers for youth www.fearless.org/about TVP Facebook www.facebook.com/thamesvp TVP Twitter @TVP_Aylesbury Trading Standards www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk Scams www.actionfraud.police.uk or 0300 123 2040 Neighbourhood Policing team [email protected] - Winslow Thames Valley Horsewatch www.thamesvalleyhorsewatch.org.uk Thames Valley Countrywatch www.thamesvalleycountrywatch.co.uk

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