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PREVIOUS OPERATIONS
OPERATION VAULT 9/12/09 - Police lockdown Lancashire... read more OPERATION COLDSTART 3/12/09 - Lancashire Police currently have Operation Coldstart running. This operation is where officers are going out and speaking with drivers who leave their engines running in the mornings whilst windscreens defrost (and perhaps go back inside to get ready for work). On Tuesday morning, when it had been freezing overnight, officers spoke with 30 drivers who had done just this. Just a word of warning: there are opportunists out there looking for residents doing this and are ready to steal vehicles. By doing this, drivers run the risk of their insurance company perhaps not paying out. Also, this is, in itself, an offence known as "quitting", for which drivers could be prosecuted.
PREVIOUS NEWS...
CRIME FIGURES 19/4/10 - Police release year-end figures... read more Christmas drink and drug driving crackdown - 8th December 2010 ... read more Neighbourhood Watch Information 7/2/2011 Click on the pdf logo to download the information from our Crime Prevention Officer
PREVIOUS NEWS ALERTS
Autumn 2011 news, including: Doorstep callers Home Office information Shoppers beware Crime info Computer scam Warning over card scammer Trading standards warning Click here to download and view pdf file August 2011 news, including: Riots - message from National Neighbourhood Watch 11/8/2011 Message from Chief Constable 10/8/2011 Suspicious caller 8/8/2011 Trading standards warning 4/8/2011 Online survey regarding Police front counters 1/8/2011 Click here to view and download a pdf file of the above information July 2011 news, including: Super sweepstakes 27/7/2011 Warning to elderly residents 22/7/2011 Trading standards information 21/7/2011 Information from Lancashire Trading Standards Service: 20/7/2011 Cold telephone calls 18/7/2011 Door to door callers 7/7/2011 Recent operation in South Ribble 6/7/2011 Crime busting hotline is the best in the country 1/7/2011 Click here to view and download a pdf file of the above information June 2011 news, including: Clothing Bags 29/6/2011 Suspicious male alert 28/6/2011 Purse dipping at Morrisons Supermarket 27/6/2011 Public to be asked for their views on the future of front counters and police premises 15/6/2011 May 2011 news, including: Appeal for information after woman is assaulted in her car 31/5/2011 It could be you - foreign lottery scam victim loses thousands to fraudsters 27/5/2011 Myerscough students help show police horses 27/5/2011 Lancashire Constabulary Email Warning 26/5/2011 Security advice for cyclists in South Ribble 26/5/2011 Trading Standards Warning - Bank Charges & Inheritance scams 25/5/2011 Computer virus warning 25/5/2011 Recent arrests in South Ribble 25/5/2011 Trading Standards Warning - Telephone bank charges scam & inheritance scam 25/5/2011 Road closures for Penwortham Gala 25/5/2011 Theft of lead 24/5/2011 Door to door callers 20/5/2011 Beware of computer scam 19/5/2011 Telephone preference service 18/5/2011 Doorstep callers 12/5/2011 Fraudsters tricks revealed by Scamnesty appeal 11/5/2011 Hundreds of phones seized by police 10/5/2011 Boiler room scams 10/5/2011 Lancashire police need your help 9/5/2011 Sheds warning 3/5/2011 Click here to view and download a pdf file of the above information April 2011 news, including: A revolutionary new route away from crime 8/4/2011 The times report 7/4/2011 Keeping children safe - Your right to ask 4/4/2011 Security mark your property 2/4/2011 'Backstreet botox’ warning 1/4/2011 Click here to view and download a pdf file of the above information March 2011 news, including: Date is set for High Sheriff to start March 2011; Fraud police urge scam awareness 18/3/2011; Drive to improve rail safety 18/3/2011; Census 2011 16/3/2011; Safety plea to motorcyclists March 2011; School buses stopped in pupil safety drive March 2011; Police meeting for lorry drivers March 2011; Abandoned chickens rehomed by wildlife officer March 2011; Over 200 youngsters spoken during Operation StaySafe 28/3/2011; 2 Preston drug dealers jailed for 5 years 25/3/2011...read more Incident in the Hutton area 28/2/2011...read more Scams 21/2/2011... read more Good arrest story 16/2/2011 Click on the pdf to download information
Doorstep callers 9/2/2011...read
more
Purse thefts 25/1/2011...read more
Distraction burglaries - 18th January 2011... read more
Doorstep Crime website 15/12/2010...read more
Unsubstantiated warning emails - 15th December 2010 ... read more
December 2010 - Winter Car Security pdf
Postal scams - 18th November 2010 ... read more
Virus scams - 17th November 2010 ... read more
14th October 2010 - Scams on bank, texts, lottery and accidents
12th October 2010 - Crime Prevention information
4th October 2010 - Bogus Crime Prevention calls
27th September 2010 - HMRC Scam emails
6th September 2010 - Recent scams
6th September 2010 - Car key burglaries
16/12/09 - Trading Standards - Various.
3/8/09 - Paving Companies & Business Advice.
23/7/9 - Telephone Calls and Spanish Lottery.
15/7/09 - Warning for horse owners.
RECENT CRIME STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTY Click on the story to find out more
AGM 2009
This took place in the Ellis Conference Centre at Lancashire
Constabulary HQ on Thursday 24th September. There were a number of
display stands from relevant organisations / agencies for attendees to
visit before the start of the meeting proper. There was also a raffle in
aid of SRNWA and North West Air Ambulance.
The meeting itself started at 7.30pm and was opened by the Mayor,
Councillor Don Parkinson. Beverley Warburton explained that four members
had asked to join the Executive Committee and, as the total of new and
existing members is less than the 21 permitted under the constitution,
there was therefore no need for an election. The new members are: Jean
Damp, Fiona Riley, Kim Stammers and Christopher Woods.
Peter Tickle explained that as the Treasurer (Anne Baker) was unwell he
would therefore present the accounts on her behalf. He explained that
the SRNWA is in a strong financial position and he referred to copies of
the accounts that had been made available to all attendees. Each entry
on the accounts was briefly explained. The balance in the account at the
time of the AGM is £5858.37 but £5,500 of this is already earmarked for
spending on two projects. There were no questions from the attendees.
The Chair of SRNWA, Ann Bretherton, then made a brief speech.
Chief Superintendent Stuart Williams (Divisional Police Commander) gave
a presentation about policing and partnership issues. This was followed
by PC Steve Dawson from the Dog Training Centre, who gave a presentation
in relation to the training and use of police dogs. He was assisted by
two of his colleagues and their police dogs.
Finally, Linda Tune from the Probation Service gave a presentation on
“Community Payback”.
Beverley informed everyone that the raffle raised £105, before Keith
Warren MBE gave the closing speech.