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By following a few guidelines, you can help ensure these events are safe and trouble-free: Neighbourhood Halloween:

• Adults should always accompany children when trick or treating - young people should never Policing Team go alone • Do not knock on the doors of strangers - only go to people you know • Never go into a stranger’s house October - December 2012 Quarterly newsletter • Always keep to well-lit areas, wear bright clothing and always carry a torch • Remember road safety Your neighbourhood priorities Sergeant Mark Freeman • Unless pre-arranged, do not visit elderly members of the community be careful not to frighten vulnerable people Welcome to the Tidworth Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) • Keep your tricks within the law - anything that results in damage is an offence and will be newsletter. dealt with as such. We held our latest Neighbourhood Tasking Group (NTG) meeting on Do NOT approach houses with ‘NO Trick or Treating’ signs, they are there for a reason Wednesday 26 September with representatives from several different Posters are available from your local NPT agencies, including the local council and Sarsen Housing, to discuss the next three month’s priorities. Firework code:

• Stand well back Update on last quarter’s priorities: • Keep pets indoors This has been a very • Keep fireworks in a closed box Anti-social behaviour in the Ludgershall Recreation ground, busy period for • Only buy fireworks marked BS 7114 allotments and Jubilee gardens. This priority has been continued Police with all and extended. Details below. • Light at arm's length, using a taper the big events over the • Follow the instructions on each firework Theft and burglaries in Cadley Road, . This summer which have • Never give sparklers to a child under five was a complete success and therefore has been closed. We carried • Don't drink alcohol if setting off fireworks had an impact on local out a meeting of all residents in Cadley Road where a letter drop was resources. As well as • Always supervise children around fireworks made inviting them to attend. We had about 60 people turn up and a • Never put fireworks in your pocket or throw them crime prevention talk was given. We also did regular foot patrols in this we have continued • Never go near a firework that has been lit - even if it hasn't gone off it could still explode the area and tasked response officers. to provide a service to our local community Issue crime prevention advice to tackle the priority focusing on and have made inroads thefts from businesses in Station Road. This has been closed as a priority but we will continue to monitor. into our priorities as Use 101 not 0845 in a non-emergency situation: mentioned in this The group decided on the next priorities: newsletter. I would The 0845 number ceased on 30 September 2012. A recorded message now asks people to re-dial also like to take this 101. Anti-Social Behaviour at the Ram, Tidworth. The area surrounding the Ram Public House and its neighbouring opportunity to welcome In a non-emergency dial 101 if: premises will be monitored in relation to drunkenness and anti-social PC Dave Griffith to my behaviour. team who has taken • You want to report a crime/issue that does not require an immediate emergency response over the Tidworth town Speeding along the A338 in Collingbourne Ducis. • You or someone else are not in immediate danger beat. • The parish council will take the lead on ascertaining the extent of the You would like to speak to your local police officer • You want to provide information about a crime. problem of speeding on the A338. 101 It is important to reiterate that 999 is still the number when you want to contact the police in an Young people behaving anti-socially in Ludgershall Rec, Andover Road and Empress Way. tidworthnpt emergency, such as: @wiltshire.pnn.police.uk The Police and Ludgershall Town Council will organise a public meeting at which the problems of young people loitering will be • You need an immediate response because a crime is in progress or you think it is www.wiltshire.police.uk discussed and a plan initiated as to how to address the problem • You or someone else is injured or there is a threat to life throughout Ludgershall. • A serious road traffic collision has taken place www.facebook.com/wiltshire.police www.twitter.com/wiltshirepolice • Violence is being used or threatened. See page 2 for details of meetings/consultations Tidworth Neighbourhood Policing Team: 101 Tidworth Neighbourhood Policing Team: 101 What’s been happening Other News Bikes stolen - Collingbournes two properties on Andover Road, Local Resolution: Tidworth Neighbourhood Two bikes have been stolen in the Ludgershall. last three months, one from Drugs are not accepted - we try Four young men and one Policing Team Collingbournes Ducis and the other our up most to keep them off our female have been involved in from Collingbourne Kingston. The streets. If you have any minor crime, including theft bike from Collingbourne Ducis has information you think might be of and criminal damage in been found and returned to its use to us, please phone or email Tidworth. All five crimes have [email protected] owner, however the other is still one of the team. been dealt with via Local outstanding. Description as follows: Resolution. As a result, NPT map Tidworth Town Beat A black TREK Remedy mountain Wellington Academy money has been paid to bike. If seen, please call 101. Term has resumed after a victims, time has been spent Please make sure you lock and pleasant summer break. Work volunteering within the secure your bikes at all times. will continue towards the set relevant companies,

current priorities. Wellington’s donations have been made to Car damage - Upnor Close priorities are- smoking on school charities and apologies have Several vehicles over separate site, speeding past the academy been personally given to the evenings were keyed or scratched and Anti- social behaviour (ASB) relevant mangers/victims. by unknown suspect(s). Tidworth on route to school from both NPT is interested in speaking with Tidworth and Ludgershall. Community Police Community Perham Down car break-in: Beat Manager Support Officer anyone with information about who The aim of neighbourhood PC David Griffith Michael Tryhorn the suspect(s) are. policing is to have a dedicated This will include working A car has been broken into in policing team in your local alongside to Perham Down whilst the Drugs warrant executed community. We are here to introduce traffic calming owner was out walking. We have executed two drugs work with you to tackle local Ludgershall and Rural Beat measures outside the academy Please under no warrants whereby a large quantity concerns raised by you. We site. circumstances, leave any of cannabis plants were found in work with residents and local valuables in your car whilst agencies to improve your unattended. quality of life.

Other news Fair/circus: both the fair and To contact or the circus have visited Hare coursing - Everleigh Red diesel theft to report a crime or an incident Ludgershall for the first time. call 101 (15p per call.) Call We have had several reports of Red Diesel theft is currently Both have gone without any 999 in an emergency when a police issues. Two noise hare coursing which has a growing issue, particularly crime is in progress. Community Police Community Police Community resulted in criminal damage central to North East complaints were sent to the Beat Manager Support Officer Support Officer local council regarding the PC Michael Bayliss Maria Downham Philippa Royston being caused in and around Wiltshire. In some cases the If you want to give information fair, both have been dealt anonymously about a crime Everleigh and Collingbourne fuel is being taken from with appropriately and they Bluez ‘N’ Zuz disco - The next disco will be on 9 October, with Ducis. We have arrested two call Crimestoppers on 0800 combines as they are left are trying to put things in 555 111. admission £2. The disco is open to any young people in groups of hare coursers. One overnight in the fields. place next time to prevent the secondary education. Last month 77 students attended a very group of five men and one same issues. For all other non crime matters successful foam party. Property theft group of seven men. Please contact Wiltshire Council on report these vehicles to us. Very We have received four Damage to cars in St 0300 456 0100. Consultations: few are from Wiltshire, and with James’ Street Car Park, Tidworth Town Beat team will be holding consultations either at reports of property being the station or at other locations within the community. We will your information, we can speak Ludgershall: stolen from gardens. These Three cars have been endeavour to answer all of your questions and concerns. with the relevant police forces have occurred twice in damaged in St James’ Street 101 with a view to taking action The next set of consultations for the Ludgershall and Rural team Netheravon, East Chisenbury car park. The offender of two [email protected]. against these individuals. and Collingbourne Kingston. incidents has been arrested police.uk will be taking place towards the end of November. We will be Two of the four have been and dealt with via Local focusing on South Ludgershall. Damaged cars in Chute Resolution. The male has small amounts of money from www.wiltshire.police.uk The male responsible for the honesty tins. Please ensure had to pay for the damage to The results of the consultations will be put forward at our next be repaired. Neighbourhood Tasking Group meeting due to be held at the damage to five cars has been you keep your belongings www.facebook.com/wiltshire.police www.twitter.com/wiltshirepolice beginning of December. ordered by the Courts to secure. complete 120 hours of unpaid work within the next 12 months. Tidworth Neighbourhood Policing Team: 101 Tidworth Neighbourhood Policing Team: 101