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Crime: 13 March 2013

 

WHAT A START TO THE WEEK

 

ONLY ONE THEFT FROM TO REPORT, FOR THE WHOLE OF MAIDENHEAD

 

NO BURGLARY DWELLINGS ANYWHERE IN THE BOROUGH IN THE LAST 48 HOURS !!!

 

I am sometimes asked why certain crimes do not appear in an Alert.  There are several reasons.  First, if for example, a burglary takes place, but the owner knows who committed it and the general public are not at risk, I may decide not to include it.  Sometimes a burglary is reported and we are not sure if one has actually taken place.  In the summer we get quite a few reports, where a window has been left open and ornaments / items left on the window sill, are now on the floor – and – they may, or may not, have been knocked off by the curtains.  Sometimes there may be a robbery and the offenders have been caught / identified – again, I may decide that as we are not asking for witnesses and no-one is now at risk – I may not mention it.  Today, I have included a report in my Windsor message about damage in a cemetery.  This occurred between the 18th December and Sunday 10th March, but was not reported until the Tuesday 11th March at 9.45 p.m..  As my weekend search was for all crime occurring between Friday 8th March – Monday 11th March.  This crime did not appear, as it had not been reported by then.  Today’s search was for all crime between Monday 11th – Wednesday 13th March – (so that I include an overlap).  As you can see, this crime slipped both searches.  It was only because it was mentioned at the morning briefing that I became aware of it.  I hope this makes it clear ?  As you can see from the crime reported, I do tell you everything that I am aware of.

 

I have had this in from the Borough:

Parents and carers invited to have child car seats checked for free

Parents and carers will be able to get their children’s car seats checked by the experts for free, at Windsor Leisure Centre on Thursday 21 March.

Royal Borough Road Safety Officers and accredited experts will be checking child seats and offering safety advice at the leisure centre between 10am and 4pm.

They will be supported by officers from Thames Valley Police and Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

This is a joint operation with Slough Borough Council which is hosting a similar event at Sainsbury’s Uxbridge Road in Slough on Friday 22 March between 10am and 3pm.

Cllr Geoff Hill, cabinet member for highways and transport, said: “The Royal Borough is doing all it can to improve the safety of our children on the roads, as well as deliver peace of mind to parents.

I would encourage parents and carers, to take this opportunity to have their child seats checked over. The checks are free to all and could save lives.”

Imogen Leonard, Royal Borough Road Safety Officer, said: “All parents want their children to be safe in the car and we urge everyone who has a child seat to come along and get it checked or get free advice on what to look for when buying a car seat.

Many seats are fitted incorrectly, or do not fit the make and model of the car, and are poor quality or counterfeit, all factors which can result in serious injury to a child, during a collision.”

NEXT FROM THE BOROUGH:

Community safety ‘springs’ into action for latest Crime Reduction Campaign

As the clocks going forward on Sunday 31 March, the Royal Borough’s Community Safety Team, in partnership with Thames Valley Police, is taking the opportunity to remind people to keep their homes and possessions safe.

 

The spring ‘Burglary Prevention Campaign’ is specifically targeted at non-dwelling burglaries, which includes sheds and garages.  It kicks off on Monday 25 March with a roadshow at Cookham Road Allotment between 2 and 3pm.

 

To complement the Roadshows, the Royal Borough’s Community Safety Team together with Thames Valley Police, have produced a range of information sheets and cards, with hints and tips, for keeping homes, sheds and garages safe and burglary-free.

 

The popular Burglary Prevention Roadshows, will continue to take place throughout the spring and summer. Future dates include:

 

·       Monday 25 March, 2 to 3.30pm, Bisham Primary School

·       Wednesday 3 April, 10.30 to 11.30am, Maidenhead Library

·       Friday 19 April, 2 to 3.30pm, Waltham St Lawrence School

·       Monday 29 April, 12noon to 2pm, All Saints’ Church, Windsor

·       Saturday 1 June, 10.30am to 4.30pm, Windsor Library, Smiths Lane, Windsor.

 

The Roadshows provide residents with Crime Reduction / Prevention advice and also have examples of locks, information leaflets and personal safety advice.

 

Details of future Roadshows are available on the Community Safety Website http://www.rbwmsafety4all.org.uk/burglaryroadshows.htm

 

The Community Safety Partnership has issued the following garden and shed security advice:

 

·       lock away your garden tools

·       secure contents of sheds by looping them together with a strong chain and secure the chain to the strongest part of your shed/garage

·       property-mark electrical goods by etching on your postcode and house number

·       consider fitting a garage/shed alarm

·       secure side accesses

·       don’t leave garden implements or other items that could be used to break into your house lying around

·       consider using gravel on driveways and around garden sheds – footstep noise helps deter unwanted guests

·       lock cars, even in the garage

·       don’t leave property on show in your vehicle and remove all valuables.

 

Cllr Carwyn Cox, Cabinet Member with responsibility for Community Safety, said: “Spring often heralds the start of better weather, with many people able to enjoy their garden, or allotment.

 

“Although incidents of non-dwelling burglaries, which includes sheds, garages and outbuildings, are down on last year, there has unfortunately been a recent spate of such burglaries, which is why this is the focus of our latest campaign.  We want to do all we can, to reduce the numbers of burglaries, which is why we are continuing with the Roadshows, which proved so popular.

 

“A series of information leaflets and cards have been produced to reinforce the message and these will be used, in conjunction with the other information already available. We will update the Community Safety website to reflect the spring campaign, http://www.rbwmsafety4all.org.uk/crime_reduction.htm

 

Supt Simon Bowden, local policing area commander (LPA) for the Royal Borough, said: “Sheds and garages are often the storage place for expensive sports and gardening equipment. If you have to use your garage to store such items, lock it within the garage, property mark it and properly secure the access points.  Why not come along to one of the Roadshows and take steps to safeguard your property ?”

 

AND THIS FROM AGE CONCERN WINDSOR:

 

Hi Jeff

 

    Hope you are well

 

We are organising computer familiarisation courses here at the Spencer Denny Centre, Park Corner.  Can you circulate the details please ?

 

Kind regards

Catherine

 

Catherine McLinden Chief Officer

Age Concern Windsor, Spencer  Denney Centre

Park Corner Clewer Hill Rd  Windsor SL4 4EB

Office 01753 860685 mobile 07749895736

 

This looks really interesting and the lessons deal with – USING SKYPE - to talk to relatives and friends – Skype is free online calls with video, to anywhere in the world, at any time of day and for as long as you like!  This is particularly useful, if you have elderly relatives.  You can ‘Skype’ them and just sit with it open – even if you are both just watching TV and chatting.  It is also useful, because you can see someone to monitor their health.  Grandparents, who live some distance from their families, or who are in a residential home, can ‘be with’ their families – virtually.  Distant friends can do the same.  If you are elderly, communicating with families and youngsters of today, will find the computer is the only form of communication they know !!!!  Don’t be left behind and isolated.  It is really simple and certainly no harder, than ringing someone on the phone – DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY - HOW TO DOWNLOAD / UPLOAD  AND SEND PHOTOGRAPHS.   USING THE INTERNET – How anyone books a holiday / makes contact with companies / the Borough / buys anything now without it, amazes me and finally – WRITING / SENDING AND READING EMAILS.

 

Catherine also organises a drop in for IT enquiries on Monday 10 a.m. – 12 noon.

 

I have attached the flier for you to tuck away / display somewhere where people will see it.

 

 

MAIDENHEAD CENTRAL:

maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Neighbourhood Page:

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh/yournh-tvp-pol-area/yournh-tvp-pol-area-berkse-wi

nds/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n391.htm

NO CRIME TO REPORT.

 

RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:

maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

NO CRIME TO REPORT.

 

MAIDENHEAD WEST

BISHAM, COOKHAM, HURLEY, THE WALTHAMS, LITTLEWICK GREEN & KNOWL HILL:

maidenheadwestnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Neighbourhood Page:

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh/yournh-tvp-pol-area/yournh-tvp-pol-area-berkse

-winds/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n393.htm

12/3  Tuesday 3.15 p.m.  Church, Bath Road, Knowl Hill.  Car passenger window smashed – HANDBAG stolen from under the passenger seat.

 

PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:

maidenheadwestnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

NO CRIME TO REPORT.

 

MAIDENHEAD SOUTH

BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK:

maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Neighbourhood Page:

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh/yournh-tvp-pol-area/yournh-tvp-pol-area-b

erkse-winds/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n392.htm

NO CRIME TO REPORT.

 

OLDFIELD & BRAY:

maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

NO CRIME TO REPORT.

 

 

MEMBERS COMMENTS:

The postal scam:

 

FIRST – A REMINDER FROM RODNEY – WHY I DO THIS !

 

Jeff

Further to Patricia's report of the Mail Delivery Scam concerning expensive phones; the identical has happened to me, but in this instance, the parcels were not delivered, as no one was at home and a delivery card was left stating that delivery would be made on the next working day.  When I returned home, I had a telephone call asking if I had rec'd a delivery, as it was sent in error. At this point, not being aware of the scam, I explained that I had not been at home when the delivery was made and that it would be made the next day.  I then rec'd your report of March 8 and realised, this was the same scam.  I rang the delivery company and told them not to re-deliver and explained about the scam.  The next day I received another call, asking if the delivery had now been made .  It was from the same man who had initially rung (Afro Caribbean accent, the same as Patricia's man).  I told him that the parcels were now at the local police station !  If I had not read the report, I would have no doubt handed the goods over.

Regards

Rodney

Music to my ears.  This is why these Alert messages and particularly the ‘MEMBERS’ COMMENTS’’ are so vital.  This issue had not come about through a crime report – but from a comment made by one of you.  Thank you, for protecting each other – that is the essence of NHW !

 

I am sure I have been scammed.  It seems that this type of scam has been fairly common after checking Google with hindsight Last Tuesday the post office delivered by van a parcel addressed to myself which I was not expecting but my daughter who is not able to receive parcels often has them sent to our home. Having signed for the parcel and not bothering to open it as I assumed it was for her. Some 2 hours later a phone call from the sender? Stating that the item of post was incorrectly addressed and he would get the post office to collect it, may be today or Wednesday. About 2 hours later a man dressed as a postman came to collect the parcel and gave me a hand signed and hand written on a post office note stating return to sender.

On the same date 05/03/13 a Direct Debit confirmation letter from ORANGE was sent to me confirming the details of my debit card.
My Bank account name was wrong, the bank account and Branch sorting code were incorrect. Using the internet and not trusting the contact numbers on the ORANGE letter I contacted them and they put a stop on the contract and advised that their fraud office would be in touch with me shortly. You may wish to alert your members

 

Roger

 

Re Members Comments of Free Paper Deliveries 11th March 2013

Hi Jeff,

Thank you for including my email re the above in your latest message.  I shall be interested to discover whether there will be any response.

 

I called on friends in Cox Green, on Friday and found a taxi company card in the door hinge of their front door, which I handed to them.  They usually enter and leave their house by the back door, but do keep an eye out for these cards.

At the moment, I am looking after a neighbour's house while they are away.  I call in every couple of days to remove post etc, but still keep an eye open each day for any strange signs on their door.  I just thought I would mention this, as I know other members have reported such happenings.

 

Regards

Anne

 

Hi Jeff,

 

I do occasionally get such calls re free paper deliveries - never thought anything of it, and doubt there is anything fishy about it. I know the publishers of such papers do regularly make checks on deliveries ( both of my sons used to deliver them years ago ). As to where they got his phone number from, he said he was on mail preference list, that is published list of phone numbers, and presumably names and addresses. I know intention is to prevent unwanted marketing calls, but would not be unreasonable to use it also for checking on paper deliveries.

 

Peter

 

Jeff,

Re the question about somebody asking if they had taken delivery of the paper, it may be genuine.

 

When I was a young lad, I had a job delivering the free papers. I would get back from school and find a huge pile of papers which I would then go round putting into people’s letterboxes and I would get my money. Some kids who used to do it were not always so conscientious and would basically dump them half way round and as the recipients hadn't paid for them would not call the paper to say they hadn't been delivered.

 

So the paper would call random houses on the paper round to check that the paperboys were doing their job.

 

Regards,

Paul

 

AND FROM ANOTHER PAUL IN OLD WINDSOR:

Hi Jeff,

 

Just read the item from Anne concerning this 020 caller asking about the Observer delivery.

 

Having had both of our sons at one time or another in the distant past deliver these papers locally, I can confirm that whoever the distribution company is, they do regularly check up to see whether you received your copy or not. This is due to some youngsters dumping a load of newspapers' in the bin rather than complete their full paper round.

 

We regularly have this call, since living on Straight Road the delivery round is not so easy.

 

Now how the lady in question has had her phone number recognised I cannot say, but I do know that for every single internet piece of trading you may make, which requires some form of contact number/email, most companies will circulate them to all and sundry, regardless of you ticking the box!

 

All in all I do not think there is anything sinister in this Observer query, but who knows in this day and age?

 

Best regards,

 

Paul

 

SCAM EMAILS:

Hi Jeff,
I thought I would let you Know, I had an email today saying it was from ‘PayPay centre’, PayPal don't use the word ‘centre’.  It was a receipt for £35.49. from Skype. I have not bought, nor asked for this.

I have been in touch with Paypal and they are looking into it for me.

At the bottom of the email, you can click on an email address, if you did not purchase this !!!  I did not do this, as I believe this to be a scam.


I have therefore changed all my passwords.

Just thought I should let you Know

Thanks

 

Cheryl

 

 

FINALLY – WHENEVER YOU USE OUR CREDIT CARD:

 

I have had this in from Norman:

Whenever you use your card – particularly if it has left your possession - Check the name on the card when it comes back !  Many people just take back the credit card without even looking at it, 'assuming' that it has to be theirs.  Sometimes it is an expired card – that looks like yours !!!

 

If your wallet leaves your possession in say a locker gym, don’t just flash the wallet open and check the cards are in there – they all look the same – check that it is yours and it has not just been replaced – giving a thief time to use it, until you notice and report it – which could be several days.

 


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