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Crime:
28 May 2013
I
have had a request to send out a warning by Superintendant
Simon Bowden, our Area Commander.
It relates to an incident in Bracknell, but could easily have
happened here and no one has reported it: RBFRS
ISSUES WARNING TO CHILDMINDERS AFTER UNOFFICIAL FIRE
SAFETY INSPECTION Royal
Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) is warning childminders to be on
their guard, after a man visited a childminder’s home in the Bracknell
Forest area recently. He
claimed he was there to conduct a fire safety inspection. The
man reportedly turned up unannounced at the lady’s home, inspected the
premises and gave her detailed fire safety advice.
Fire Safety, forms part of the childminders’ licensing
requirements which are issued and regulated, by the Local Authority.
All Fire Safety Inspections will only ever be carried out by RBFRS,
in conjunction with the Local Authority, and
not by a third party. Chris
Bunyan, Group Manager for Protection at RBFRS, said: “Firstly, I would
like to make it clear that no children were harmed during this visit, nor
is there any information to suggest that there was any intention to do so.
However, as it is not clear what this man’s motives were in
visiting the childminder’s premises, we have reported it to Thames
Valley Police, who are currently investigating. “I
would also like to remind childminders that Fire Safety Inspections are
only carried out once an appointment has been made.
A legitimate Fire Officer will never just turn up unannounced. “In
addition, our Fire Safety Inspectors will always present their ID card,
which clearly shows their name and photo.
It also has a unique RBFRS identification number.
If you are ever in any doubt as to whether this is authentic or
not, please telephone RBFRS on
0118 945 2888, to double
check. “Childminders
have to comply with Local Authority licensing requirements, not Fire
Safety Legislation applying to commercial premises.
There is therefore no reason, for anyone other than an official
Fire and Rescue Service or Local Authority representative, to offer any
kind of Fire Safety Advice.”
James
William, from Thames Valley Police said: “If you have any information
about bogus callers, please contact the Thames Valley Police Enquiry
Centre on 101. “If
you don't want to speak directly to the police you can contact the
independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or online
at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
No personal details are taken, information is not traced nor
recorded and you will not go to court.” MAIDENHEAD
CENTRAL: maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk Neighbourhood
Page: http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh/yournh-tvp-pol-area/yournh-tvp-pol-area-berkse-winds/ NO
CRIME TO REPORT. Ashley
Burton your RBWM Community warden has sent me his May Newsletter for Inner
Maidenhead.
You will find it attached at the bottom of this message. RIVERSIDE
& BELMONT: maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk 25/5
– 26/5 Saturday 7.30 p.m. /
Sunday 12.40 p.m. Bridle
Close. Both wing mirrors
on a car damaged. 26/5
– 27/5 Sunday 11.30 p.m. /
Monday 9.30 a.m. Radcot
Close, Furze Platt. Car
entered BY
UNKNOWN MEANS – the driver’s door was found unlocked and
the bonnet up: Jacket,
MOBILE, briefcase and sunglasses stolen. 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/ 14/5
– 27/5 Quarrywood
Road, Bisham. Guide Hut
break-in. Padlock and has
forced – mower stolen. 25/5
– 26/5 Saturday 4.45 p.m. /
Sunday 9.30 a.m. Coxbarrow
Close, Cookham Rise. Car POSSIBLY
LEFT INSECURE – searched.
SAT
NAV and leather pouch containing coins stolen. 25/5
– 26/5 Saturday 9 p.m. /
Sunday 7 a.m. Hamfield
Cottages, Lower Road, Cookham Rise.
Car entered BY UNKOWN MEANS
– IPOD lead, wallet and contents and Lumix camera stolen. 24/5
& 25/5 Alleyns
Lane X 2. 1.
Shed break – strimmer and leaf blower stolen.
2 locks had been forced from the shed.
2. Attempted shed
break – The owner heard a noise and went to investigate with their dog.
The dog ran into a paddock chasing someone off.
The bolt on his shed had been damaged. 25/5
– 26/5 Saturday / Sunday
Popes Lane, Cookham Dean
Bottom. Shed break.
Large valuable red and silver Honda lawnmower stolen. 27/5
– 28/5 Tuesday 6.30 p.m. /
Tuesday 6.40 a.m. Honey
Lane, Hurley. Barn broken
into – keycode lock forced and damaged.
Hedge cutters X 5, Strimmers X 3, chain saw and petrol pressure
washer stolen. 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-berkse-winds/ 24/5
– 28/5 Friday 2 p.m. /
Tuesday 10 a.m.
Laxton Green, Cox Green.
Roof of a car dented as someone has jumped on it. 23/5
– 24/5 Thursday 6 p.m. /
Friday Midnight. Winchester
Drive, Cox Green. Garage
break – door forced. Nothing
stolen. A van on the driveway
was also searched but nothing stolen.
In
this case the owner did not feel it worth reporting to the police, as
nothing was stolen. Please
never think this. A crime has
occurred and we need to know. If
nothing else it will show us the route an offender took.
We may have a car broken into in one location and another 2 miles
away with nothing to connect them to form a pattern.
A third and fourth offence – even if nothing is taken, ties them
all together. The route
alone, may point to a particular offender.
If they are apprehended, when we place them before the courts, the
offences will be dealt with more seriously if 10 offences are charged –
than 2 ! OLDFIELD
& BRAY: maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk 26/5
Sunday 6 p.m. / 11 p.m. Astor
Close. A hole was smashed
in the rear windscreen of a car. 26/5
Sunday 5.30 p.m. Braywick.
Car passenger window smashed and seats pulled forward – they may
have been disturbed and nothing stolen. 24/5
– 27/5 Bray
Bank X 7 Garage breaks
but at least 21 in the block attacked !.
1. Attempted garage
break – Handle bent and damaged, but no entry gained.
2. Integral garage
door forced – nothing stolen. 3.
Attempted garage break handle damaged.
4. Lock forced –
bike stolen. 5.
Garage break lock forced – Motor cycle and 2 bikes stolen.
6. Garage break lock
forced – bike stolen. 7.
Garage break lock forced but broke – no entry gained. MEMBERS
COMMENTS: Just
a warning. Many of you may
have suffered from the scam virus which takes over your computer, saying
your computer has been blocked by the police for illegal downloads.
That one is fairly simple to remove – as long as you have 2
computers – you need one to be unaffected to download the patch !
Someone in the office has now had a German version, which is
proving more difficult to remove !
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