Country Watch Newsletter Tandridge Country Watch Newsletter Bulletin No: 12 22nd October 2020 Email: [email protected] Dear Country Watch Members, We would like to start by inviting you to help us raise public awareness in regards to poaching in rural areas. In the last few years, we have worked very closely with rural communities, particularly PCSO Terry Pearson (your local rural PCSO) and have had great success in the reduction of poaching of wild animals. However, this year we are seeing an increasing trend towards poaching particularly with the use of catapults. Poaching used to be a secretive business, often carried out at night and in remote locations, but the offenders are becoming more brazen and we have seen an increase in the number of daytime offences. If caught, poachers can be prosecuted for a range of offences and as such we call for your continued reporting of these incidents. As the darker evenings are upon us and we approach the end of the year please remember to keep all doors and windows secure. Don’t have valuables on show in either vehicles or property windows and report anything suspicious via 101 or on our online reporting tool - https://www.surrey.police.uk/ro/report/ Kind Regards pp. Karen Hughes Tandridge Safer Neighbourhood Inspector Crime Prevention Should you require further information on crime prevention matters or require a new Country Watch sign then please contact our Crime Reduction Adviser, Mr Mark Howells via [email protected] or 101 ext: 37044 We recommend registering your items for free on Immobilise, this is a UK national property register which the police can check the database of when property has been found and we can reunite you with any lost and stolen property quickly. Register your property here: https://www.immobilise.com/ Incidents of note in Tandridge Reported crimes across rural Tandridge Church Lane, Chelsham – Between 01/10 and 20/10/20 informant reported a dog owner for not being compliant in containing their aggressive dog which is chasing and yapping at the informant’s horses (Ref: 45200111546) White Lane, Titsey – On the afternoon of 19/10/20 informant reported male offenders using air rifles shooting at pheasants and sheep. Police attended but no offenders were seen (Ref: P20243621) Swissland Hill, Dormans Park – Sometime between 14/10 and 18/10/20 offender(s) have gained access to a shed and stolen two pedal cycles from within (Ref: 45200110974) Ardenrun – Sometime between 01/10 and 17/10/20 offender(s) have gained access to farm land and stabbed a tractor tyres and filled the fuel tank with mud (Ref: 45200110498) Haxted Road, Haxted – Sometime overnight between 14/10 and 15/10/20 offender(s) have gained access to a barn and stolen a quad bike and chainsaw from within (Ref: 45200109733) Off Croydon Road, Titsey – Mid Morning on 15/10/20 offender(s) are poaching pheasants on farm land. Police attended but no offenders were seen poaching (Ref: P20240288) Tandridge Lane, Crowhurst – Sometime overnight between 14/10 and 15/10/20 offender(s) have stolen a grey Land Rover Discovery Index D14JXX (Ref: 45200109524) Chalkpit Lane, Woldingham – On the afternoon of 14/10/20 informant reported that they could see a group of men with 5-6 dogs possibly hare coursing. Police attended but no offenders were seen poaching or hare coursing (Ref: P20239685) Godstone Road, Lingfield – On the night of 13/10/20 offenders have dug up cemented stones from a front garden and thrown the large stones into the road causing damage to passing vehicles. They have also damage a mirror at the end of the drive (Ref: 45200109182, 4520010109150 & 45200109206) Farleigh Common, Farleigh – Sometime between1:45am and 11:00am on 13/10/20 offender(s) have forced entry to a clubhouse, carried out an untidy search and stolen cash plus a set of keys for the building (Ref: 45200108755) Hollow Lane, Dormansland – Early evening on 12/10/20 offender(s) have caused criminal damage to a window of a property using a ball bearing (Ref: 45200108630) The Ridge, Titsey – Late evening on 11/10/20 informant reported two offenders catapulting pheasants. Police attended but no offenders were seen (Ref: P20237738) Tilburstow Hill Road, South Godstone – On the afternoon of 09/10/20 informant reported that a female drove onto their livery yard and requested if they had any horse to sell. The female replied that they (another female in the vehicle) were just trying to but horses (Ref: IN4520035989) Tilburstow Hill Road, South Godstone – In the early hours of 09/10/20 informant reported that they could hear lots of dogs in the field at the back of their property. Police attended but no offenders were seen poaching or hare coursing (Ref: P20235415) Reported environmental issues in rural Tandridge Nothing to Report If you have any information to assist with the investigation of these crimes please contact Surrey Police by telephone on 101 quoting the crime reference number You are free to circulate this document to any of your contacts Horse Watch, Farm Watch & SUSSEX – POLICE REPORTS Sussex Police would like to raise public awareness regarding poaching and Hare Coursing in rural areas. We find a sharp increase in this type of crime now that harvesting of corn is over. Anyone who suspects illegal poaching is taking place, please call Sussex Police on 101 or 999 in an emergency, i.e. poaching is occurring in front of you there and then. Sussex Police rely heavily on people like you to advise them of any suspect vehicle hanging around of entering your property. Please, if you see any such vehicle contact the police on the non-emergency number 101 with as much information as possible. This includes date and time, where and a good description of the vehicle including the reg no and of any people. Please do not put yourself in any danger but if possible take a photograph. By supplying this information, it puts a vehicle in a location at a certain time, this could help us if a crime takes place in your locality around that time. General information Crimestoppers Do you know somebody who is carrying out criminal activity but fear the consequences of being identified as the person who reported them? Maybe you've seen or heard something about a crime but don't know what to do. Are you scared to come forward and be a witness? If you feel like this, it's easy to think there is nothing you can do, but there is. Crimestoppers is there to support you. Tell them what you know, either by phone on 0800 555 111 or on the anonymous online form and nobody will ever find out who you are https://crimestoppers-uk.org We are asking everyone to be extra vigilant and to call us on 101 if you see anyone or any vehicle acting suspiciously. If you have any information on this report then please call 101, Ref: 4520####### or you can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. More information about securing your property can be found by visiting www.surrey.police.uk Country Watch Signs For CW Members the first sign is free...additional signs (£10 each) from Caterham Police Station. Please bolt/screw them onto gates/fences and check they are clean and not obscured by foliage. To obtain a new sign, if required, please contact Email: [email protected] National Equine Crime Database http://www.necd.org.uk/assets/NECDVirtTour/controller.html Saddle Marking (Equine community) If you would like your saddles marked (free) then please email your interest to [email protected] (signs cost £10 each) Getting and using a horse passport https://www.gov.uk/horse-passport/overview Environmental Issues http://new.surreycc.gov.uk/do-it-online Report a problem - Potholes, fallen trees, road signs damaged, street lights not working? There are lots of issues that can be reported direct to Surrey County Council online REMEMBER! If you are calling to report an incident, please ensure you state that you are a Country Watch member and the following: A crime is in progress! Suspects are still at the scene. Firearms…if any seen or suspected, (explain your working knowledge of firearms, if you have any). Exact location. Any vehicle registrations or partial registrations seen that may connect. If you are in a vehicle, give details of your vehicle so contact staff can use this as a marker to direct officers. Please be vigilant and if you have any information or see any suspicious vehicles please contact us on 101 or via our online services. If you wish to report a NON URGENT crime visit: https://www.surrey.police.uk/contact-us/report-online/report-a-crime/ This form should be used for reporting non-emergency matters only and may take several hours for us to respond to any incident reported through this online service. Alternatively you can report it anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. An important part of the Country Watch network is Report, Report, Report! 999 Tandridge Beat Facebook Page Are you following our Tandridge Beat Facebook page? Find news and updates from the Safer Neighbourhood Team. We have a growing audience and would love you to join us. https://www.facebook.com/TandridgePolice Don’t forget you can also tweet us @TandridgeBeat Just a gentle reminder that our Safer Neighbourhood Team mail box, Facebook and Twitter account are not monitored 24/7. To report incidents please call 101 or in an emergency 999.