Thames Valley Police - Faringdon East Monthly Update - December 2009

December 13th 2009 by PCSO Myra Stokes

Here is the latest Faringdon East Neighbourhood update from Neighbourhood Specialist Officer Sean Delaney and PCSO Myra Stokes:

Hopefully most of you will already know me; I have been your PCSO and part of the Faringdon Neighbourhood team for over 2 years and spend a lot of time in my villages.

Speeding is our top priority in the Faringdon East Neighbourhood and we are constantly monitoring and enforcing the speed limits. Alongside speedwatch we have been issuing warning letters to the offenders, we identify, using the Speed Indication Device (SID). This gives us a clear indication of any areas of concern and enables us to direct roads policing and special constables to carry out speed enforcement.

I have been trained in the mobile Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) device which I am using frequently in our villages. This is different to the SID machine. It tells me if vehicles are being used illegally rather than the speed. It's an extremely useful device for identifying vehicles that cause concern or danger to other road users.

Operation Migrate concentrates on the illegal practice of hare coursing which is prevalent in our rural area. Please call us immediately if you identify or have concerns about anyone trespassing on land in the pursuit of game. We have, with your help, made arrests just outside Hanney following calls from concerned residents.

The Neighbourhood Team and Priority Crime Team are working hard to arrest the offenders for the recent outhouse, shed and container breaks. Also two horse trailers have been stolen from farm land around Hanney.

A successful search was conducted at a property in Stanford in the Vale. A sizeable quantity of cannabis plants was seized and arrests made. If you have any concerns, or information about drugs in your community, please call us on 0845 8 505 505 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

The festive season is upon us once again. Please can I remind everyone to keep presents out of sight and do not leave valuables in your vehicles. Burglaries are rare in our villages, but we must be vigilant and not make it easy for the opportunist.

If I don't see you before, may I take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New year.