WOODBRIDGE AND DISTRICT

SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM

Police station, Grundisburgh Road, Woodbridge

CLOPTON PARISH COUNCIL POLICE REPORT

Date 20/11/2014

I am sorry but unfortunately neither PC Jo Clark or myself are able to attend this evenings meeting but please feel free to contact us should there be anything you need to discuss following the meeting.

CRIME UPDATE

There have been two reported crimes since your last meeting on 18/09/14:

1)BURGLARY - OTHER BUILDING WITH INTENT – Over a 4 day period entry has been gained to a wooden storage building by forcing off hasp and padlock nothing taken from within. Undetected

2)THEFT – IN DWELLING – Over the period of a month various items have gone missing from a residence which is regularly left insecure. Extensive enquiries have been undertaken but this crime remains undetected.

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HOW DOES THIS COMPARE WITH OTHER PARISHES IN THE WOODBRIDGE AND DISTRICT SNT AREA DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD (24/07/2014 – 16/09/2014)

OTLEY 0

DEBACH 1

BREDFIELD 1

HASKETON 0

BOULGE 1

BURGH 0

SNT CURRENT PRIORITIES

  1. To tackle the unauthorised use of motorised vehicles, predominantly motor and quad bikes in Rendlesham and Tunstall Forests.
  1. To carry out an extended campaign of speed monitoring and enforcement in the Woodbridge & District SNT area.
  1. To allay fears of residents relating to illegal immigration/ smuggling between Bawdsey and Orford with patrols.

The next Community Panel Meeting will be held on Wednesday 14th January 2015 at 1900hrs at Alderton Village Hall.

MOBILE POLICE STATION

The date for the next visit is, Thursday 27th November14,10.00 till 10.35hrs on Rouse Hall Estate

OTHER MATTERS

Police Connect

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You can register to receive messages direct from the police by e-mail, text or phone on a range of issues relevant to your area, including crime update and appeals, safety advice, specialist interest areas such as rural and coastal crime, advice for businesses and news from the Police and Crime Commissioner.

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We encourage you to register online at: suffolk.police.uk/policeconnect which will ensure we have accurate data on contact details and preferences, or you can pick up a leaflet at your nearest police station.

If you would like to re-register with the new service of Police connect you can attend the mobile police station when it visits on Thursday November 27th where the new forms will be available.

Home Security

Christmas Holidays

Christmas holidays are a special time when families and friends come together to celebrate the season. It is also the time of year where families and friends are most generous and practice the tradition of gift giving. It should be a joyous and happy time for all of us.

Unfortunately for us, home burglars view the holiday season a little differently. For them, it is a time of opportunity to burglarize your home for cash, credit cards, and all the new gifts of small electronics, computers, jewellery, and easily sold valuables.

Here are a few tips of what they look for when shopping for a house to burglarize. These tips will help you enjoy the holidays without incident.

  • Burglars look for an easy entry with good escape routes. Don’t openly display your Christmas tree and gifts in the front window so it’s easily visible from the street. It’s too tempting for them to smash the window and grab the wrapped packages. Try not place any presents under the tree until the night of Christmas Eve.
  • Burglars look for occupancy clues like outdoor lights burning 24 hours a day or piled up post and newspapers. Make your home look as if someone is there all of the time by leaving lights on timers coming on and going off at different set times when you are away and ask a neighbour to keep the front of your home clean of papers and debris.
  • If possible always leave a car in the driveway this helps to distract a potential burglar when making the choice of which home to burgle. A burglar walking down the street is more likely to try and have a look through the window of a home with no car outside or in the driveway.
  • Burglars know to look for the hidden door key near the front entrance. Don’t hide spare keys under rocks, in flowerpots, or above door ledges. Instead give the spare key to a trusted neighbour.
  • Burglars prefer to enter through unlocked doors or windows. Sliding windows that are not secure can be seen from distance. One holiday problem can occur when exterior Christmas light extension cords are run inside through a window and prevent it from being secured. Hire an electrician or handyman to install an inexpensive exterior outlet for your holiday lights.
  • Always secure your garden shed or out buildings, most contain the tools required for a burglar to enter your home.
  • Don’t post your family name on your mailbox or on your house. A burglar can call directory assistance to get your telephone number and call your home while in front of your house to confirm that you are away.
  • Don’t leave descriptive telephone answering machine messages like, “You’ve reached the Wilson’s…we’re away skiing for the Christmas holidays…please leave a message.” Burglars love to hear that they have plenty of time to break in and completely ransack your home.
  • After Christmas day, don’t pile up empty gift boxes from your new computer, TV, DVD player, or stereo system on the street for the refuse collectors. Burglars appreciate knowing that you have expensive gifts inside for them to steal. Break them down or cut them up to conceal the items better. After a lucrative burglary, the chances of being burglarized again are increased to steal the new replacement products.
  • Remember to set your house alarm if you have them installed.

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Please also have a look at the Suffolk Constabulary Website, which can offer further help and advice.

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CONTACTING THE POLICE

YOUR LOCAL OFFICERS ARE:

PC 1328 Jo CLARK

PCSO 3105 Marie SMITH

Kind regards,

PCSO Marie Smith

Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year