Most people who know me will know I have regular
meetings with the local Police and also keep contact, on a wider basis, to
ensure there is some Police support for our local communities.
Concern has been expressed among the people I
have been talking to, in Heskin, Charnock Richard and Coppull West, about the future
funding of PCSOs as their presence is, in not only my opinion, becoming ever
more valuable as the Police resource becomes increasingly stretched. I have, after
expressing the importance of neighbourhood Policing and PCSOs and the need to
ensure they are supported and maintained to our Police and Crime Commissioner, the
following quote “...neighbourhood Policing is vital to Lancs residents and
importance is recognised...”. I just hope this means they will continue to be
funded as they are vital, especially in rural areas.
Operation Canon has been running in the local area and I know not everyone is happy to have a member of the Police Force walk through their door, better that than not knowing someone has been there.
Burglaries are a particular problem for the victims
especially the theft of tools, as this prevents people from doing their daily
work. Recently there has been an increase in thefts from and of vehicles where
the owners have left their keys in the car. Please everyone keep your keys with
you. Thefts from schools are particularly disturbing and I have mentioned two
on Social Media recently, these are quoted below…
29/11/2013 Stolen from a Leyland School, 39 Black
Toshiba, 6 Lenova Laptops, 20 red Gloss Toshiba Notebooks and 2 Silver Samsung
Laptops ring 101 and quote 0183
Between 04/12/13-05/12/13 at Adlington Primary
School a computer and 10 i-pads have been stolen. If anyone has any info
please ring 101 & quote LC-20131205-0186
The Police have offered the following
advice…
We would ask relevant staff at local
schools to take appropriate crime prevention steps to avoid burglaries taking
place. Some of the simplest things listed below may seem obvious but they are
things that the Police do see when attending commercial burglaries in general.
1. Make sure that all doors and windows are fully locked and secure, not left on latches or open.
2. If skeleton staffing is in place, do not leave doors and windows open if you are not going to be present in that particular area of the building.
3. Do not leave cash on the premises - even in locked safes or cash boxes. These can be and are often removed during burglaries and broken into at a later time once away from the crime scene.
4. Ensure that any fitted CCTV is fully functional and recording successfully.
5. Keep access gates locked where possible to make entry and exit routes more difficult for any potential criminals.
6. Consider the implementation of the Smartwater property marking system or similar. Speak to a member of your Neighbourhood Policing Team for further details on this.
7. Ensure that contact details for the Police are readily available to any staff who may be on site over the Christmas period.
1. Make sure that all doors and windows are fully locked and secure, not left on latches or open.
2. If skeleton staffing is in place, do not leave doors and windows open if you are not going to be present in that particular area of the building.
3. Do not leave cash on the premises - even in locked safes or cash boxes. These can be and are often removed during burglaries and broken into at a later time once away from the crime scene.
4. Ensure that any fitted CCTV is fully functional and recording successfully.
5. Keep access gates locked where possible to make entry and exit routes more difficult for any potential criminals.
6. Consider the implementation of the Smartwater property marking system or similar. Speak to a member of your Neighbourhood Policing Team for further details on this.
7. Ensure that contact details for the Police are readily available to any staff who may be on site over the Christmas period.
In emergencies call 999
For general Police enquiries call 101
