· Priority: Manor Drive Community Walkabout
LOCAL PRIORITIES
1. To reduce Burglaries, Theft from Motor Vehicle and Anti-social behaviour in the Bell Hall area, Manor Heath and Spring Hall.
2. Speeding issues in area of Skircoat Moor Road, Free School Lane and Wakefield Road
3. Parking in the area of Hospital, Skircoat Moor Road and Balmoral Place
4. Response/Action:
We are continuing to meet your priorities by -
· Regular patrols of the area, particularly targeting recent burglary spots particularly targeting property that look insecure, opened door or windows, insecure vehicles and vehicles with property on display & Stop and search of nominal
· Super cocoon: Area near recent burglary flooded with Crime Prevention advice.
· Speeding operation with the casualty reduction van, SID involving school children and Laser pro-gun
· Local officers have all been trained on the hand held Speed Gun
News:
New Divisional Commander for Calderdale District
On Monday 13th April 2105, Calderdale Police welcomed a new Commander to the District............Chief Superintendent Dickie Whitehead.
Chief Superintendent Whitehead officially took over from Chief Superintendent Angela Williams as Calderdale's District Commander. He was born in 1965 and was raised in Bradford and has three children and a long-term partner. At the age of 16 he joined the Royal Navy which saw him travel to the Far East, America, Canada and Europe
His career with West Yorkshire Police began in July 1989 with his first posting as a Police Constable being in his home town of Bradford where he continued to progress up the ranks to Detective Chief Inspector and in 2006 he became the staff officer to Chief Constable Colin Cramphorn.
In April 2007 he was appointed Superintendent of Operations in Bradford and in 2009 as a Detective Superintendent. In July 2013 he was promoted to Chief Superintendent and became the lead for Operation Viper, before becoming Commander of Protective Services Operation in May 2014.
PC Hardwick is moving on
After 12 years working in Calderdale district and 15 months as the ward officer for Skircoat / Savile Park PC Hardwick is moving on to a new role and leaving Calderdale District. She has worked tirelessly to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour which is reflected in the major decrease in the crime figure for the ward. We wish her good luck in her new role and she will be sadly missed.
Exploring Carr Gate
On Saturday 9th May Calderdale Police Explorers visited West Yorkshire Polices’ outstanding Carr Gate Complex as part of their program.
The Carr Gate complex houses Firearms, Driver, Public Order, Crime, IT, Foundation and Leadership and Development training. Facilities at Carr Gate include state of the art firearms ranges, indoor and outdoor public order areas, a firearms skills house, driver manoeuvring area, classrooms, gym, a canteen and much more.
The Explorers were shown the indoor and outdoor public arenas where they were taught how to search vehicles and premises for concealed items. They learnt how difficult it was to find items hidden and to what extent people will go to hide objects.
They also saw the Force helicopter and horses from the mounted section. PC Alex Langley who manages the Volunteers and Specials said “The Explorers are really getting a good taste of what West Yorkshire Police is all about through inputs on the course. Many have enjoyed it so much that they have expressed an interest to continue working with the Police by applying to become Volunteers or Specials when the program ends.”
Salterhebble - Crime Prevention workshop
PC Cath Hardwick and PCSO Daniel Lortie arranged for Rebecca Finch from Trading Standards to attend at the recent coffee morning at All Saints Parish Hall to speak about Bogus Callers. She spoke to everybody about crime prevention and provided pertinent information in an entertaining manner.
Take Care Of Our Moorland -message from Calderdale Wildlife Officer PC Fiona Igo
The Police and Natural England would like to make local residents aware of the moorland around us in Calderdale and Kirklees. We would like to make sure that our lovely moors do not suffer from accidental or deliberate fires, which is particularly important in the coming months. Much of the moorland in Calderdale and Kirklees is SSSI (site of Special Scientific Interest) or SPA (Special Protection Area). The moorland close to the residents of Calderdale regularly suffers moorland fires. Many of you will remember the awful fires of PREVIOUS YEARS These fires are set deliberately or are caused by carelessness. The fires are not caused by “farmers burning the grass on the moors”.
If over the next few months, you happen to SEE a moorland fire, please dial 999 and ask for fire. Please do not assume that someone else will have rung the fire service already, because others may be thinking the same thing!
These wide open moorland habitats on our doorstep are important for many reasons, the breeding birds they support, as well as the semi-natural habitats which exist on them. The blanket bog habitats are of particular interest, as globally they are a very scarce habitat and Britain processes a high percentage of their international coverage. The moorlands are not just important for their wild life, they are extremely important for the carbon which they contain and remove from the atmosphere and the majority of the countries drinking water comes from the uplands.
Healthy moorland can support a longer season of grazing for stock and a much wider variety of bird and plant species. Much of our moorland is now grass, due to the fires of the past. Burning grass moorland only produces more grass, which provides only short term grazing of 3 to 4 months. Some areas of heather moor are burnt to diversify the structure of heather for birds; this is a completely different practice and only takes place outside the bird breeding season – before the 15th of April. The majority of our grass moor fires are later than this and destroy the nests of many bird species. In the South Pennines there should no intentional burning of grass moors. No permissions are in place with Natural England for this to take place on the designated moorland.
To help the moorlands recover, Natural England is working in partnership with bodies such as Yorkshire Water and Moors for the Future to restore these degraded habitats. MILLIONS OF POUNDS is being put into the moors to protect them and help them to recover. Fire puts all this investment at risk – restoration works can be wiped out by one bad fire. Attempts were made to light Soyland Moor over Easter weekend LAST YEAR alone and also at Warland, Todmorden. Basically, grass moor fires destroy wildlife and halt the recovery of the moorland. They also endanger the restoration work which is taking place on bare peat to reduce carbon loss and help combat climate change and increase the expense to households for the cleaning of drinking water which is gathered off the moorlands.
Let us make sure that the moors on our doorstep are protected for all, including the wildlife, to enjoy, and that no visitor to the area leaves with the memory of a moorland fire. If you would like any more information about the moorland on your doorstep, please go to www.magic.gov.uk
Crime Statistics for Skircoat Ward
The crime figure for Skircoat and Savile Park remain low, there has been a 33% decrease in Theft rom Motor Vehicle. The figure for Burglaries, damages and theft of Motor Vehicle are at par for the march 2015 – June 2015 trimester and the March 2014 – June 2015 trimester.
How to Contact Us
• In an emergency, always dial 999.
• For non-urgent enquiries, contact the main police switchboard on 101.
• Officers may be out patrolling or working shifts, so you may be requested to leave your name, address and contact number and a message will be passed to the officer you wish to contact, who will then call you back as soon as is reasonably possible.
• To report a crime ring on 101,
• You can send an email to the following address
• If you have information about a crime, you could also contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Your call is free and you may qualify for a reward.
• There is now a new service for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing. By mobile phone please contact the West Yorkshire Police via text on 07786200200. This is converted to an E-mail and can be dealt with very quickly. This is to use instead of 999 calls but only for those with hearing problems.
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Next Ward Forum:
To be advised at a later date, you can look at West Yorkshire Police Neighbourood website at :
http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/calderdale/halifax-centre
or contact:
Halifax Central Initiative
Queens Road Neighbourhood Centre
HX1 4NE
01422 365948
Crime Prevention:
A little bird told me there is something new in your neighbourhood............
A new bird has arrived in Calderdale
On-line Watch Link - OWL
Owl is an interactive communication system that has been developed across various parts of England and Wales over the past few years. It helps communities prevent and detect crime, support one another and be more aware of what is going on in their area. Messages, including crime alerts and timely crime prevention advice are sent out in an instant to your email addresses, sometimes within half an hour of a crime occurring. The system is run alongside Neighbourhood Watch, it is not a replacement!
The information is sent in email format so all that is required to register is :
Name; Address; Post Code; Tel No and Email address
By giving us the information, a person gives WYP permission to store their contact details in accordance with the Data Protection Act and to send messages
If you are interested in signing up to this please send an email to
or go directly to www.owl.co.uk and register your details. OWL will do the rest
Investment Fraud Alert April 2015 – NS&I Clone
Fraudsters have set up a bogus website claiming to be the official site of National Savings & Investments and are contacting members of the public, cold calling them and offering them the chance to invest in 65+ Bonds (also known as Pensioner Bonds). Members of the public who are searching for the official website (for example on search engines) may be directed to the fake one which then asks them to supply contact information. Victims are then receiving a follow up e-mail and/or phone call from the fraudsters who are requesting evidence of identity documents and bank account details either over the phone or by sending the victims fake forms to fill out. A common name that appears on the emails sent by the fraudsters is ‘Kevin Archer’.
Avoid being a victim of fraud:
· Do not pass personal or banking information to companies that cold call you.
· Please note that the only domain name (website address) that is legitimate is http://wwwnsandi.com
· National Savings & Investments (NS&I) do not make sales calls to potential customers (cold calls) so do not enter into discussion with cold casllers claiming to be NS&I
If you have been a victim of fraud or suspect a company of fraud please contact Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or via the online reporting tool at www.actionfraud.police.uk
Holiday Travel and Booking Safety On Line
When using the internet to research or book your holiday or other travel arrangements, the world is literally at your fingertips. However, there are risks associated with doing so – some specific to holiday and travel booking and some which are in common with other types of online purchases.
For advice / guidance, please follow this link: https://www.getsafeonline.org/shopping-banking/holiday-and-travel-booking/
Shed security - please don't leave valuables on display...
Shed security - please don't leave valuables on display...protect your pedal cycle(s)
Local Crime Tracker
This is an online service, provided by West Yorkshire Police as part of our victim care and support programme. Local Crime Tracker keeps the victim updated with the status of the crime and details of the Officer dealing with the case....
Local Crime Tracker will not replace that important relationship with the West Yorkshire Police Officer.
Providing a choice to monitor the crime by direct access through the internet 24 hours. Don't forget you can also use the leave an Officer a Message contact form: http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/crimetracker
Whatapps
Beware of Fake Invites to activate WhatsApp calling feature for Android and iOS, Scams are targeting smartphones with Malware
http://thehackernews.com/2015/03/whatsapp-calling-feature-invite.html
Sneak-In burglary
Insecure, or ‘sneak-in’, burglary is 100% preventable at no cost whatsoever as it can only happen if a door or window has been left unlocked and/or open. The majority of offenders look for the path of least resistance when attempting to gain entry to a property and finding a door or window unlocked presents them with an attractive opportunity.
Approximately 20-25% of all burglaries in West Yorkshire are through an insecure door or window, this is a significant number of crimes that could have been prevented. Preventing this type of burglary isn’t a matter of upgrading the physical security in situ; it’s a matter of ensuring that physical security is used and that homes are secure.
There may be many occasions when it is deemed ‘OK’ to leave the door unlocked, you’re just nipping round to the neighbours for five minutes, you’re hanging out the washing, doing a bit of gardening, sat in the front room watching TV or popping to the shop. It should never be ‘OK’ to leave a door unlocked and getting into the habit of locking doors and windows is extremely important.