Dear all,Dear member,In the past few days we have had eight distraction burglaries reported to us from the Cambridge city and South Cambs areas. Some of them may be linked and we have teams of officers investigating them.
However, there is something that every resident can do to help.
Please look out for your vulnerable or elderly relatives or neighbors. These offenders generally target people who are old, or have a disability of some kind as often they are seen as more vulnerable and essentially, easy to con.
They try to enter homes under false pretenses to take cash, or anything of value before making a quick exit. As you can imagine, it often leaves the victims confused and upset. In the most recent offences, the men doing this have said they are either police officers (which they weren't) or from the 'Water board' which is not only fictitious but also a lie.
Sometimes simple measures have prevented these thieves from entering the
victim's home. Just a chain on the door helps, and if the resident makes a big deal of checking ID, the offender can become worried, or impatient and just leave.
If you notice anything suspicious in your street, always report it.
And if you have vulnerable neighbours, please look out for them. It can't hurt checking that they know what to do when someone strange is at their door, or reminding them about putting on their chain.
The most recent ones have taken place in Bliss Way, Cambridge; Gilbert
Close, Cambridge; Coolidge Gardens, Cottenham; Mowbray Road, Cambridge;
Magna Close, Great Abington; Chalmers Road, Cambridge; Radegund Road,
Cambridge and Orchard Close, Girton.
Thanks again,
Your neighbourhood team.
Dear Member,Dear allNot in my neighborhood week is going to be running from 2-9th November 2009. The week of action gives local police forces and partners involved in community safety the opportunity to showcase the work they do to keep neighborhoods safe. The objectives of this week are to:
I will be emailing you next week with activities that we are planning to take place during this week. In the meantime, please feel free to contact us with any thoughts you may have about this and suggestions that would be relevant to your area which may already have ongoing problems.
Kind regards
MELBOURN NPT TEAM.
Since Monday 19 October there have been a number of incidents reported to the police involving cold calling to sell home security alarm systems. Householders have been concerned about the terms used in phone calls, making them worry about the security of their home.
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