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Your local Community Policing Team would like to inform you what is happening in your area. E-Cops gives us the opportunity to do just that and gives you an opportunity to communicate with us.

The best way to register is by simply going onto www.cambs.police.uk/signup/ecops

ECOPS NEWS

Below is a breakdown of the weekly news for your area: Rural area - Thorney, Eye, Peakirk and Newborough

This is a reminder that the panel meeting covering your area is on the 1st of September 2010 at 1900. This will be held at the Eye Community Centre (Manor Farm).


It is important that we have your support in attending in order to discuss and decide on upcoming priorities for Eye, Thorney, Peakirk and Newborough in the coming three months. We like to hear your views on the issues that you feel are present in the area you live.

If you would like to discuss the meeting further, please call myself.

Recently we have experienced an increase in diesel and oil thefts across Cambridgeshire. Investigations are ongoing and we have already had some successful results, in early August our force helicopter located four men who were arrested on suspicion of theft of diesel.

We wanted to give you some crime prevention advice about how to prevent you from becoming a victim of oil theft.

We have noticed an increase in this type of crime whenever the price of crude oil rises. A rise in the price of fuel at the petrol pump inevitably leads to a rise in the cost of heating oil. This makes oil a more attractive proposition for thieves who are targeting fuel tanks at farms, transport depots and domestic properties. The thieves may be using the oil for their own central heating or selling it on at a handsome profit. Tanks can contain many thousands of pounds worth of oil and it therefore makes good sense to take a few precautions to protect them. The purpose of this information is to illustrate ways in which we can make it more difficult for a thief to steal heating oil. Nothing mentioned will make it impossible for a really determined thief to achieve their goal, but if some of the suggestions made are followed it just may make a difference.

For more information about how to prevent yourself becoming a victim, visit our website at www.cambs.police.uk where you can find out how to secure your oil tank, make it more difficult to access with defensive plants, use of CCTV and much more.

It is important to report any loss of fuel to the police or any attempt to steal. If you would like further information please contact us on 0345 456 456 4.

Your neighbourhood policing team.

 

Your Neighbourhood Policing Team has taken the following action on the agreed priorities.

Priority one - anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Bath Road and the High Street.

Police attended the area following reports of a mini motor bike riding around. Enquiries were made and a youth spoken to and advice given.
The damage done to the newly seeded area at the skate park by youths riding bikes through it was repaired by the two youths responsible after the involvement of PC Oldfield.
A quad bike was seen in the High Street by officers at the weekend. The driver was spoken to and all legal requirements for the vehicle were met. It is not required but is advisable that a safety helmet be worn.

Priority two - speeding on the Thorney Road B1443 and Werrington Bridge Road.

The police in conjunction with Peterborough City Council Road Safety Team will be running a road safety campaign during September.

Priority three - Anti Social Behaviour in Thorney Park.

No reports of anti social behaviour received.


Crime in your area:

Sometime between Monday 2nd Aug and Monday 9th Aug at an isolated farm building in Bridgehill Road Newborough a set of fork lift tines were taken. This followed the theft of 50 4’ lengths of galvanised grain ducts the previous week. Local scrap yards have been notified of items stolen. CCTV at the site revealed the registration of a vehicle which may have been involved. Enquiries continue.

Overnight on Monday 2nd August a 17’ fishing boat on a trailer was removed from a garden in Park Crescent, Thorney. A boatwatch alert was sent out to all mariners in the area.

Overnight on Sunday 1st August a quantity of cabling was stolen from a construction site in Thorney Road, Eye. Sometime between Friday 30th July and Monday 2nd August a construction company's storage compound close to the Dog in a Doublet on North Bank, Thorney was broken into and a large quantity of diesel was taken.

If you have any information regarding these crimes or you need to contact the police please ring 0345 456 456 4 or 999 if property or life is in danger.

Dates for your diary

PCSO Mary Webber will be holding a police surgery at the council room at The Duke of Bedford Hall on Friday 13th August 2010 11.00 12.00hrs
PCSO Buddle will be holding a police surgery at the Leeds Hall, Eye on Friday 13th Aug 10.00 – 12.00hrs.

Officers at Werrington have changed their pattern of working and the Police Station is open for surgeries on Wednesdays 11.00 to 13.00hrs and Friday 17.00 to 19.00hrs when officers are on duty

Web Safety

We seem to be receiving more and more problems in relation to threats or bullying on the internet between youngsters at school.  I have looked into this area and have found that many youngsters are indeed using sites that are not age appropriate.  These include Facebook, Bebo, Myspace.  To
be given a profile on such sites, children are required to lie about their age as the minimum age to access these accounts is 13 or 14 for Myspace.
In some cases youngsters are giving full names, mobile numbers, email addresses and indeed adding photos to their profiles.  It is obviously concerning that children are putting themselves in a vulnerable position.
Please do be vigilant and help us by adhering to internet safety.  If you would like any assistance in this matter please do let us know.