Hayling Island

Neighbourhood Watch Update

August 2016

Sgt Stephen Philips with the Hayling Island

Neighbourhood Policing Team.

Our Current Neighbourhood Priorities

1. Anti Social Behaviour - There have been neighbourhood issues in Eastwood Close, Hayling Island. These properties are owned and rented out by Guinness Hermitage. The problems arising appear to be mainly ASB - noise.

2. Burglary - Dwelling- Community Priority created for the series of Burglary dwellings and breaks to sheds, garages and beach huts that have been occurring on Hayling Island since the 8th April 2016 to date.

You Said…. We did…. ASB– Tournerbury Lane

You said…. Reducing anti-social behaviour in Tournerbury Lane. We did…. This issue has now resolved itself and so the team are no longer working on it. The priority has therefore been closed. And we are in the process of indentifying our next new local priority. Please contribute to this via the below link through which you can tell us the issues you think are important locally.

Tell Us Your Priorities…..

Every quarter we collate community views on local priorities, we need your views to understand what you currently see as important for the police in your area. Please complete our really short Your Voice Counts survey by following this link:

https://www.neighbourhoodalert.co.uk/6B6282E7-2C67-47E9-A8B4-112B70B0E33D/QuickRegister

Neighbourhood Priorities

This months priorities for the Neighbourhood Teams

Sgt Stephen Phillips

PC Sarah Reeves

PC Dave Wedlake

PC Simon Smith

PCSO Hamlyn Strawn

PC Debbie Surridge

Sgt Stephen Phillips

HAYLING ISLAND NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING TEAM

July 2016

Number of Incidents Anti-Social Behaviour – Environmental 3

Anti-Social Behaviour - Vehicle Nuisance 0

Anti-Social Behaviour - Rowdy and Inconsiderate 22

Criminal Damage /Vandalism / Graffiti 8

Cycle Theft 1 Drug related issues 6 Drunk and Disorderly Offences (Public Order) 11

House Burglary 1

Other Burglary (e.g. shed, garage, other building) 1

Offensive Weapons 0

Road Related Incidents 17

Shoplifting 11

Vehicle Crime (theft from or theft of) 2

Violent Crime 35

Other Crimes 40

Total 158

CRIME PREVENTION

& SAFETY ADVICE GUIDE

A comprehensive safety and crime prevention advice guide exists on the Our Watch website. This website contains lots of useful resources for NHW members and particularly co-ordinators. It is well worth having a look if you haven’t already done so. To download our comprehensive booklet setting our Safety Advice in one document., please follow the link below:

http://www.ourwatch.org.uk/safety_advice/our_guide_to_crime_prevention_safety_advice/

Having alerted you all to the spate of burglaries targeting addresses with euro-cylinder lock doors and expensive cars in order to steal the car keys and car we are pleased to say this series appears to have stopped. We have had no similar burglaries reported for quite some time now. Our Investigations team in Portsmouth continues to investigate these and we will update you should there be any news. Finally it does appear that the rain has momentarily stopped and we have some good weather. I hope you all get a chance to get out and enjoy the summer but please be mindful of the seasonal issues mentioned in last months bulletin that we encounter in good weather, particularly dogs being left in cars.

Many people still believe that it’s ok to leave a dog in a car on a warm day if the windows are left open or they’re parked in the shade, but the truth is, it’s still a very dangerous situation for the dog. A car can become as hot as an oven very quickly, even when it doesn’t feel that warm. When it’s 22 degrees, in a car it can reach an unbearable 47 degrees within the hour. Animals can sustain brain damage or even die from heatstroke in just 15 minutes. Beating the heat is extra tough for dogs because they can only cool themselves by panting and by sweating through their paw pads. If you see a dog suffering in a hot car please let us know via 999.

Last month I wrote about some of the particular seasonal issues we face during the summer. One of those that I mentioned was rogue traders and that we see more offers of outside work by cold callers to addresses this time of year. Over the last few weeks we have also seen ‘Nottingham Knockers’ operating in the area trying to sell household goods door to door. These traders tend to descend on the area for a period and then go as quickly as they arrive but they can also be linked to later targeting by rogue traders. Please look at the article later in this bulletin which gives more details on ‘Nottingham Knockers.’ Both Trading standards and ourselves advise against buying goods or services at the door from cold callers but to check out any traders you plan to use before agreeing anything. As well as all the seasonal issues I detailed last month one of the biggest issues we have to deal with in the summer is losing some of our local resources to deal with events across the wider force area. As a force we are managing 90 more organised events than last year and we have the second highest number of events of any force, behind only the Metropolitan police. These include Farnborough Airshow, Wickham Horse Fair, Wickham Festival, the Isle of Wight Festival and Bestival, Boomtown Festival, Cowes week and the America’s Cup to mention just a few. Some of our local Neighbourhood Policing Team officers will be deployed at these events as the impact of these needs to be shared across the force.

Inspector Dave Humphries

More summer issues ….

PC’s Debbie Surridge, Sarah Reeves and PCSO H. Strawn, took part in the events at this year’s Summer Fete at West Town Community Centre. The team were able to offer Crime Prevention advice and help to signpost people towards other services, as well as entertaining the little ones with dressing up and exploring our uniforms and Police Car. But can you guess how many children we had in our car that day? Two4 Tuesday with Insp Dave Humphries and Debbie Sturridge of Hayling Police out dealing with a local youth in relation to ongoing ASB.

Police from Hayling NPT located a high risk missing person from London on Thursday 28

th

of July, the male was located safe and well. Hayling NPT also seized and destroyed some cannabis from a couple of addresses on the Seafront on Hayling Island.

Special Constable Colin Whiting and PCSO H. Strawn attended the Northney Fete this year and despite the heat, didn’t melt away Thanks to the ladies for the ice creams. Officers were able, as always to do cycle marking and offer sound advice for security as well as getting people to register with Immobilize. Despite the heat we still had some children and a few big kids wanting to try on our uniforms and play Cops and Robbers.

PC Simon Smith and WPC Debbie Surridge took part in the Community Alcohol Partnership all day event at Hayling College. This annual event was aimed at educating younger people about the dangers of alcohol and the effects it can have on them and their family. Guest speakers helped to bring the message home with stories which were often quite emotional and powerful.

Team News

724 Hayling Islanders are now signed up to HANTS ALERT receiving free crime reports and prevention. Join today.

……..are the authors of these bulletins. When they gave up the day job, they responded to a request for Police Support Volunteers. Garry has a background as an IT Lecturer/Trainer. He really enjoys the task of editing and designing the bulletins. Sandie’s background is as an Admin Supervisor with the NHS. Her work for the NHS demanded close attention to detail, which is one of her talents. She gets very focussed on interrogating police data systems and websites which provide her with crime stats and ideas for features for the bulletins. “We have been doing this for more than 1 year. Each month brings new challenges and provides a mental stimulation which keeps us looking forward to going to work. The police team are a great bunch. They are very dedicated and make us very welcome. We work closely with Inspector Dave, who has the final say in content and design and finesses the whole thing before publication.” Are you involved in a current NHW initiative? Would you like it featured in our next Bulletin? If so, please email your story and pics to: garry.craig@hampshire.pnn.police.uk

The Hayling police team will be holding the following Beat Surgeries at Hayling Island Library and will be happy to speak to any of you who choose to attend. 15/08/16 1700 – 1900 PC 3788 Smith 10/09/16 1000 – 1200 PCSO 13352 Strawn 15/10/16 1000 – 1200 PC 21056 Wedlake 07/11/16 1700 - 1900 PC 3788 Smith 03/12/16 1000 – 1200 PC 48 Surridge

Garry & Sandie Craig …

Team News

Team News Usually they arrive in a transit van with a list of streets to work. They often work from 9am to 9pm. householders often know the products are rubbish. Many people purchase items just to get rid of the seller. Because the lads are very persistent and confrontational they can be intimidating to elderly residents who sometimes hand over large sums of cash. The sellers record addresses where they think cash is being held. These lists are purchased by all sorts of people including – tarmaccers, tree workers, roofers, dodgy builders and the travelling community. Addresses are sold on and on leading to repeat persistent calls of this nature. Police Advice. Please warn your neighbours, particularly if elderly or vulnerable, not to open the door to strangers or buy or sell on the doorstep. As a NHW scheme consider whether you want to set your street up as a ‘No cold calling zone’ further information about how to do this can be found here: http://www3.hants.gov.uk/tradingstandards/tradingstandards-consumer/ts-nocoldcalling-zones/tsguide-nocoldcalling-setup.htm

If you wish to initiate a no cold calling zone please contact your local PCSO to let us know you have registered a proposal and the local policing team will be happy to assist you. TURN THEM AWAY Please keep in mind that if cold callers don’t get any sales in your area, they are less likely to return.

In recent weeks Police have had reports of Nottingham Knockers operating in the local area. Specific locations involved include Warfield Crescent, Padnell Ave, Lovedean Lane and Ferndale. They are claiming to be ex-prisoners trying to sell goods at the door step. When residents refuse to buy items some of the ‘knockers’ have been verbally aggressive. The NHW scheme in Ferndale is particularly highlighted.

What are Nottingham Knockers? Doorstep callers targeting areas offering small household products for sale. These callers may claim to be ex-convicts

attempting to mend their ways. However Nottingham Knockers are not part of any recognised rehabilitation scheme.

How they work. The sellers may say that they are on a “rehabilitation course” arranged by probation services or other organisations trying to find people work. This is not the case and often they are known criminals. Probation services do not run such schemes. They may show a card which claims to be a “Pedlars Licence” or work permit. These are generally not valid and they may be breaking the law if they are using anything like this. They may also sometimes hand over a card saying they are deaf or dumb. They generally charge about £35 for a full bag of household products. They keep whatever they make, above this amount.

Nottingham Knockers

A vulnerable female victim was contacted by telephone on her landline on 05/07/16. The male caller gave his name as Daniel and stated that he was calling from BT. He had an Indian accent. The victim uses BT internet, and Nationwide Building Society internet banking. The call was from an international number 0203 2902818. The caller told the victim that there had been a fraudulent debit for £4000 made on another (unknown) customers BT account. He stated that it had been made from the victims laptop. The male then took remote control of the victims laptop, moving between screens he showed the victim a webpage from an African country and declared that this was how her details had been used fraudulently. The phone call lasted approximately three hours! She was frequently put her on hold. The victim gave him the PIN number to her Nationwide current account. Before terminating the call the male told the victim to switch the laptop off and not to use it again until he called back the next day. He also asked her not to use her mobile phone as this might affect the ‘fix’ he had put in. The victim was contacted by Nationwide Building Society on 06/07/16 regarding a suspect transaction from Western Union Money Transfer. The victim holds 4 accounts with Nationwide and all 4 have been cleared of funds which total £8815.06. The victim has reported the fraud to the Nationwide and their fraud team is investigating the unauthorised transactions. The male called back the victim back on 06/05/16, when the victim told him she knew he has taken money from her accounts without permission he denied looking at her account details or accessing her banking. He became abrupt and abusive and then terminated the call.

Each year millions of people in the UK fall prey

to scammers. Some estimates of the total cost

of mass-marketed scams are as high as £5 bil-

lion. The truth is - with reporting levels as low

as 5 per cent - this cost could be far higher.

However, talking of even billions of pounds un-

dervalues the wider social cost of scams: the

blight they bring to people’s lives, the emotion-

al trauma for families and the loss of confi-

dence among not only their victims, but every

consumer who hears about them.

July is national scams awareness month: an initiative led by the UK European Consumer Centre. For more information: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/campaigns/current_campaigns/scams-awareness-month/ and http://www.tradingstandards.uk/events/ScamsAwarenessMonth2016.cfm

Be aware of pick-pockets

Focussed on relaxing!

Focussed on getting there!

Focussed on texting!

Focussed on shopping!

Please consider using a lockable anti theft bag .

We are increasingly receiving reports of theft of wallets and purses, carelessly left in view. You have surely seen images such as those pictured here. Please be aware. Be safe. Make sure your handbag is closed and that

a pick-pocket would find it difficult to get into without you knowing.

Never leave a bag unattended in a trolley, even if for a couple of seconds.

Keep wallets out of sight from a potential pick-pocket.

Happy with the service you have received?

If you have received good service from any member of the Constabulary and want to acknowledge that then you can go onto the force website at www.hampshire.police.uk and send a ‘Bravo’ to the officers concerned.

Forthcoming Events – All welcome to attend.

10th August. 1000-1600. Community Centre, Station Road. The Neighbourhood Police Team will be at the 3 Church Fete on the playing field. Come along and have a chat with officers on the day. 20th August. 1000-1400. Seafront car park opposite Chichester Ave. The Team will be having a beat surgery and security bike coding anyone's cycle. Please come and join us.

20th August. 10:00-14:00. Hayling Police are doing a Beach Hut event outside Beachlands again. If there are any requests from the public for what they would like, please can they email me on sarah.reeves@hampshire.pnn.police.uk.

Please see the Team News page for details of Beat

Surgeries this month.

Have you signed up to Hampshire Alert yet? We need Neighbourhood Watch members who have access to the internet to sign up to Hampshire Alert at www.hampshirealert.co.uk. This is a system that will help us to message you quickly when we need to notify you of specific incidents and also assist your NHW co-ordinators to manage the schemes. See our separate bulletin on this or contact the team if you have any questions.

Feedback. Are you involved in a current NHW initiative? Would you

like it featured in our next Bulletin? If so, please email your story and pics to: garry.craig@hampshire.pnn.police.uk

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If you have any queries or would like to communicate directly with a police officer for any reason by email, please do so at: hayling.police@hampshire.pnn.police.uk