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Farewell to our District Commander |
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I am very pleased
to report that there have been some significant arrests made this month
relating to serious crimes. There have been five robberies in Lewes town over
the last five months and we have now arrested two people. The first, a
17-year-old, was arrested after a 15 year old had been threatened and robbed
of his i-pod. As he is only 17 I can't name him but he was charged and kept
in custody for Court. Another male has also been arrested and remains on
Police bail until we have finished our investigation. Also, two men were
arrested for burglary having broken into a slaughterhouse in Ringmer in the
early hours of a Sunday morning. A 28-year-old man from Burgess Hill and a
22-year-old man from Ringmer have been bailed until February 19 so that
further enquiries can be made. |
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For those of
you that have suffered mindless damage to your cars and felt the irritation
and frustration that this brings I am sure you can sympathise with the residents
and visitors to Hillcrest Road, Newhaven, who over a number of years have
suffered their cars being scratched. Although it sounds quite minor, when it
happens time and time again it actually has a really negative impact on the
community. It has also had a very negative impact on what the community
thought of my staff as although we invested a great deal of time and effort
in trying to stop the damage, we failed. Until now! I am extremely pleased to
say that we have caught someone…..we had all thought this would be a drunken,
late night type of mindless crime …….interesting a 60 year old man is helping
us with our enquiries! So having
hopefully finally caught the Hillcrest scratcher, I feel that it is now time
for me to move on and make way for another District Commander to take the
lead for Policing across the area!
Having been here since 2008 I have been very privileged to work with
so many professional, dedicated and passionate people within the Police and
across all the Partners and Communities that we work with. So what's changed since 2008…..? Crime is down by 22% (920 fewer victims) Houses being burgled is down by 30% (38 fewer) Damage is down 41% (517 fewer) Vehicle crime is down 23% (105 fewer) Violence is down 27% (247 fewer) We have also
taken on all sorts of joint working with other agencies not least
''Airwalk''; our joint road safety initiative. The last ones being 24th November in Newick, 29th in Malling, Lewes and 6th December in Newhaven. A total of 43 drivers
were stopped and given road safety advice relating to offences they were
committing and 3 got a real surprise as they were arrested for burglary! So given my
interest in road safety you may not be surprised to know that I am leaving
the District to take up the position of Head of Roads Policing for Sussex
Police. I am really looking forward to starting in the New Year. Chief Inspector
Jason Tingley will, I have no doubt, continue to build on the great
partnerships that already exists across the District and utilise his
experience of being a senior detective in Brighton to drive crime down still
further …and who knows ….as we've caught the scratcher …perhaps he can find
Lord Lucan! Have a very happy, healthy and safe Christmas ……… Kindest regards Natalie Moloney District Commander, Lewes |
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Advice for a Crime Free
and Safe Christmas Reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime The Community Safety Partnership has the following
advice to reduce the risk of criminals spoiling your Christmas: §
Keep your purse and wallet out of sight when
shopping and don’t leave handbags unattended in shopping trolleys §
Keep Christmas presents and gifts out of sight
in parked vehicles. Brand new items left on the seats are very tempting to
would-be thieves §
Keep vehicles and front doors locked at all
times §
Don’t leave Christmas presents within sight
through windows at home if at all possible §
Don’t leave packaging outside advertising what
you’ve bought §
Register the serial numbers of all of your
property free on www.immobilise.com. Lewes
District is a low crime area and these simple precautions will help to ensure
that your Christmas is not spoilt. If you do see
anything suspicious please call the Police straightaway by dialing 999. Stay safe this Christmas The Community Safety Partnership has the following
advice to help to keep you safe this Christmas: §
Don’t drink and drive. Any alcohol will affect
your ability to react to situations. Drinking and driving wrecks lives. §
Watch how much you drink when you are out
celebrating the festive season. The Government advises that men should not
regularly drink more than 3-4 units a day and women not more than 2-3. Further
advice and guidance is available on www.drinkaware.co.uk. §
Don’t put yourself at risk of rape. Drink
sensibly and do not leave your drink unattended. Take sensible precautions
when going out and make sure you know how you are getting home, and with whom.
The
Partnership website contains advice on all areas of personal safety and
security of your property. www.lewesdistrictcsp.org. |
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Christmas
is a time for giving but criminals just want to take People in East Sussex
who donate clothing to charities are being warned to check the charity first. As the yuletide
period approaches residents across the County may want to give to good causes
using charitable collections to donate clothing. However, East Sussex County
Council is asking people to be careful who they give to and double check that
the charity isn’t just one big scam. Council Trading Standards Officers say
that not all the collections arefor legitimate charities. Councillor Carl
Maynard, Lead Member for Economy, Transport & Environment said “Unless we
are giving to a recognised charity, the profits from your donation could end
up in the pockets of criminals. This is not themost complicated scam in the
world but the Association of Charity Shops estimates that between £2.5m and
£3m is lost to these scams each year. This is money that could have gone to
bona fide charities. “Our advice would be to be wary of vague statements
on packaging with examples including ‘donation work creation’ or ‘donations to help poor children’.
Always check the charity first before you decide to donate.” Trading Standards say that when checking if a
charitable collection is legitimate consider the following: §
Does the bag or leaflet have the
number of a registered charity if so is there a registered charity number?
You can use the Charity Commission website or contact them directly for an
up-to-date list of registered charities. §
Check that the registered charity does
have a collection service and that it’s not some pop-up company claiming it
collects for a registered charity. §
Does the leaflet or sack provide
contact details? If not this is
generally a sign that the collector doesn’t want to be contacted because they
are not a genuine charity. to report a bogus charity please |
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Wishing you all a Very Happy Christmas
and a Crime Free New Year |
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