Those in Ascot and Windsor may not know that the police are now carrying out lockdowns of areas which, from our predictive analysis, have a high crime rate at specific times. There have been 2 so far and for operational reasons, I cannot reveal where they have been or where they are about the be held but, they do move around the area. A full report will be produced shortly. If you see large numbers of policemen, it will not be speeding checks, but ANPR - Automatic Number Plate Recognition. An area will be chosen that can be 'locked down' and contained. All cars entering the area are automatically checked against PNC using a small very discrete roadside camera (the Police National Computer database). All stolen or cars registered as suspicious ping up, as do all those without Tax, Insurance or on stolen Index plates. The cars are then pulled to one side and the driver's questioned. You will have seen similar initiatives on TV recently. Additional covert and overt police foot patrols are also organised. So far the effect has been excellent - virtually no crime in the last 24 hours !

CRIME:

MAIDENHEAD:

BISHAM, COOKHAM, HURLEY, THE WALTHAMS & LITTLEWICK GREEN

23/2 9.40 A.M. Henley Road, Hurley. Owner drove home and put tools in garden. As he moved away a van which he believed had been following him drove up and a man jumped out stole the tools and then they drove off at speed.

23/2 6.40 - 7.45 p.m. School Lane, Cookham Dean. Car rear windscreen smashed - sports bag stolen.

BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK:

23/2 11.40 a.m. Breadcroft Lane, Woodlands Park. House owner have work done with a skip outside. 2 men turned up and started to remove items from the skip. They were told to put the items back, but the owner did not realise they had already taken a quantity of lead from beside the skip which was needed for the project. They are described as:

1. White, early 20s, hat with earflaps, thin pale face, dark coat.

2. White, early 20s, thin, grey long coat.

RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:

19/2 - 23/2 Belmont Park Avenue. Car driver's door lock drilled - nothing stolen.

INNER MAIDENHEAD

Nothing whatsoever to report.

OLDFIELD & BRAY:

22/2 - 23/2 The Terrace. Car driver's door lock forced - cash stolen.

PINKNEY'S GREEN & FURZE PLATT:

22/2 - 23/2 Highway Avenue. Burglary through forced rear patio window. Laptop, documents, jewellery, keys and TV stolen.

22/2 - 23/2 Switchback Road South. Car rear windscreen smashed - portable DVD player stolen. The owner heard the alarm sound, but did not go to investigate until the morning.