Good Evening All

Good Evening all,

Welcome to this week’s rural crime update. Below you will find some advice ref rural crime within Norfolk.

We are very keen to hear from you with any concerns or information you may have about rural crime, you are our eyes and ears so don’t hesitate to give us a call to discuss.

Please note last week there was a typo in the ‘Rural Crime Updates’ section, the dates covered were in fact 3rd June – 9th June 2016, apologies for any confusion caused.

Who to contact…

Query / Who to contact / Non Urgent / Urgent
Farm / Agricultural & general advice / DC Andy Brown / Tel 101 or 07900 407106 / 999
Metal Theft / DC Andy Brown / Tel 101 or 07900 407106 / 999
Wildlife Crime / Insp Jon Papworth / Tel 101 or / 999
Newsletter feedback / T/Sgt Horton-Smith / / 999
All other enquiries / DC Andy Brown / / 999

#RuralCrime #WildlifeCrime

Spread the word!

We are asking all readers of this newsletter to encourage their colleagues, friends and family sign up. Since the launch on Police Connect in March 2016 each week has seen the number of subscribers increase and we have just passed the 1700 mark!

We really encourage those in the farming and agricultural communities especially.

You are our eyes and ears and we have certainly found that your calls and emails are helping us greatly, keep them coming in!

Please sign up at the below link and register on the Police Connect site. http://www.norfolk.police.uk/footerspotlights/signup.aspx

Or alternatively visit www.norfolk.police.uk down the left hand side you will see a series of logos, select Police Connect (a blue log with two arrows). This will open up the Police Connect sign up page, scroll to the bottom and click >Register for Police Connect.

Norfolk Show 2016

If you are going to the Norfolk Show this year (Wednesday 29th – Thursday 30th June) pop along to see our various stands and have a chat with our teams. The Specials on horseback will be present along with DC Andy Brown who will be based on NFU’s stall. We will have various promotional bits to give away such as useful Op Randall stickers and pens etc. These items have our contact details on them so keep them close by and report anything suspicious to us. We look forward to meeting you! Buy your tickets at the below link…

http://royalnorfolkshow.rnaa.org.uk/

Pink Batteries

You may have ready about this in the local media this week, the word is certainly spreading, other Constabulary's are also keen to implement this, make sure you consider it.

DC Andy Brown leads our Op Randal Rural Crime Task Force, he offers a word of caution to all farms.

“Currently batteries are an easy target for thieves, they are often left lying around farm yards where there is no CCTV or staff challenging unknown visitors. The scrap price for batteries is currently £500 per tonne, it really is easy money. Some offenders are making five figure sums and I imagine this is not being declared to the tax office!”.

Andy advises a simple yet effective way to make batteries undesirable to criminals… for a few pounds spray your batteries with fluorescent pink paint. It makes them instantly noticeable if they appear at scarp yards or on vehicles laden with scrap and will act as a deterrent to the majority of criminals. You can do this to any batteries you like, Andy particularly advises you all to spray energizer batteries and tractor batteries.
All of Norfolk’s scrap yards are aware we offer this advice and will immediately report any pink batteries. Our neighbouring Counties are also aware and will contact us with any finds.

Wildlife Crime

If you have any information or suspicion about illegal activity concerning Wildlife Crime please contact our dedicated team at the below email address

Please use it to report any non-urgent concerns, queries or information you would like us to know about.

If you are aware of an incident or offence taking place there and then or shortly afterwards please dial 999 . The above inbox will not be monitored 24/7 but it will provide you with a direct way to contact our Wildlife Crime Officers.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Name / Area
Insp Jon Papworth / WCO Lead
Sgt Andy Tomlinson / Breckland
PCSO Helen Maxwell / Breckland
PC Ben Clarke / Kings Lynn / Downham Market
Pc Maria Asker / Kings Lynn
PC Garry Hoadley / South Norfolk
PC Jim Squires / South Norfolk
PC Sally Hammerton / Norwich
DI Tom SMITH / CID
PS Richard Bedder / Broadland
PC Jason Pegden / North Norfolk
PC Stu Doe / North Norfolk
PC Sally Anderson / Great Yarmouth

Farming & Agricultural Crime Prevention Advice

Don’t hesitate to give DC Andy Brown a call with any information or queries you may have concerning rural crime.

Andy wants to visit as many farms as possible so please contact him to arrange this, he can offer you some great advice to help you protect your property and livelihoods.

Don't forget he can offer you advice on metal theft and an array of other rural crime matters too.

Give him a call on the above details.

Keep your eyes peeled

Thanks to the readers of this newsletter we have identified several suspicious vehicles and drivers! You are our eyes and ears and we depend on you to report any suspicious behaviour to us as quickly as possible. Don’t leave it a few days, if you think it is suspicious pick up the phone and give us a call.

We are far more effective at detecting and deterring rural crime the sooner we know about your concerns. If it feels suspicious, it most likely is!

Rural crime updates

Please find information below regarding rural crime in Norfolkfrom

10th June – 16th June 2016. I am pleased to advise there is little to report.

Theft other

Downham Market – Unknown persons have stolen two electric fence energisers from a field.

Burglary other than dwelling

Downham Market – Unknown persons have forced entry to outbuildings on a farm, a quad bike and motorbike were stolen.

Thetford – Unknown persons have forced entry to a garage and stolen an orange Husqvarna ride on lawn mower worth approximately £2300.

Attempted Theft – None of note

Arson – None of note

Theft of motor vehicle – None of note

Theft from motor vehicle - None of note

Criminal Damage - None of note

Burglary Dwelling – None of note

Wishing you all a safe weekend

T/Sgt 1494 Horton-Smith