Crime:
22 August 2013
I
spent the whole of yesterday at the Retirement Fair in Ascot. The
event was even better and bigger than last year. My grateful thanks,
to all those that came up and chatted with us. It really makes my
job worthwhile, when I meet friendly faces who have something positive to
say. RBWM Community Warden Ben Page and Comms Officer from the
Borough Helen Taylor were also on the stand and they had a really good day
too. Ben’s experience as a former locksmith, was really useful and
he was able to advise dozens of people about their security from the
viewpoint of a master locksmith – you could not get better practical
advice than that. Our new Windsor Inspector, Emily Roberts was there
– with a queue of people to talk to all day. She really enjoyed it
as well – interaction with the public is a huge part of her role – and
she is rather good at it ! The Police Cadets also did a sterling job
– we always have to remember, the good kids outweigh the bad kids, who
unfortunately, get all the publicity.
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Some answers to the black borders now around messages:
From John,
Hi Jeff
In my version of Outlook (2003) I can go into Options, Page Colour and
change it back to white.
From Shirley, which
is virtually the same – which shows exactly how to do it:
Hi Jeff,
Regarding the grey background colour. if you are using Microsoft
Outlook this is how to forward the message.
Click on “Forward” as you normally do and a new window opens
Click on the message (anywhere in the message) as if you were going to
type something like your signature
Click on the “Options” tab at the top of the window
Click on “Page Color” (one of the buttons near the top)
Click on “No Color” from the drop down menu (this will change the page
colour from grey to white)
You can then finish your message as normal and send it.
Kindest Regards,
Shirley.
I heard the best definition of why of we all do what we do as members of
NHW this week. Often running a scheme is a thankless task and some
consider it our duty to look after those who may need help; but that
doesn’t explain why most of us put in hours of caring work protecting
those less fortunate, or more vulnerable than ourselves – often without
thanks. The word was ‘KINDNESS’.
Often forgotten in the hard bitten, rushed world we live in today.
Can I thank you all, on behalf of those that don’t get to say, or
don’t think to say it. You do a marvellous job. Thankyou.
An expensive motorbike was stolen recently. Melita one of our PCSOs
in Ascot has obtained a photo. It is quite distinctive:
Hi jeff
Could this picture be put on Alert please ?
This was a repeat victim in last couple of weeks. They have had a
burglary and burglary non dwelling :)
Photo attached
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
/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n391.htm
20/8 Tuesday 7.45 p.m. Pub / Hotel
High Street. Bike stolen from outside. A woman is
caught on CCTV described as: carrying a black back pack, bright red hair,
light coloured leggings, jeans boots and black vest top. She is seen
walking past the property pushing the bike with her hand covering her
face. The bike is a very expensive gents mountain bike, an black
& red, Cube Limited. No Frame number.
17/8 – 19/8 YMCA Charity Shop, High Street.
Offenders have jemmied the rear door, searching the inside. Pairs of
shoes X 4, cash, a small safe and an electric drill stolen.
RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:
maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
20/8 Tuesday noon / 1 p.m. Service Station, Gringer
Hill. A person went into the shop to pay for petrol her
handbag was stolen from the car.
17/8 – 19/8 Saturday 4 p.m. / Monday 9 a.m. Business,
Cordwallis Industrial Estate. The padlock securing a
trailer to a fence was snapped and stolen. It is a double axle 14
– 16ft length 4 wheeled solid floor trailer, with a blue metal surround.
18/8 – 19/9 Sunday / Monday Office, Belmont Vale.
Cherries or possibly red paint thrown at a front door and across the
windows.
14/8 – 21/8 Boulters Lock Island. Fencing
damaged.
20/8 Tuesday 6.45 a.m. / 2.40 p.m. Ray Mill Road East.
Burglary. Entry via forced rear kitchen window. House
searched. Jewellery and Euros 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
/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n393.htm
21/8 Wednesday 8 p.m. Cookham Dean Common.
The owner of a car was out walking dogs. When they returned the
driver’s window had been smashed – Iphone 5 stolen from the door
pocket.
19/8 – 20/8 Monday 8 p.m. / Tuesday 7.50 a.m. Lower
Road, Cookham Rise. Shed break. Door forced – tidy
search – Strimmer stolen.
20/8 Tuesday 0.15 a.m. Shop, Lower Road, Cookham Rise.
An eagle eyed member of the public reported that they heard glass breaking
and saw 2 men running away in hoodies. The
police attended immediately and found shop windows smashed, but no entry
gained – all thanks to that vigilant member of the public – well done.
21/8 Wednesday 9.45 a.m. Shottesbrooke Park, Pundles
Lane, Shottesbrooke. Scrap metal stolen from the woods.
PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:
maidenheadwestnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
19/8 Monday 8.15 p.m. Pinkneys Drive, near Cricket
Field Car Park. Car rear passenger window smashed.
Bag and contents stolen from the front footwell.
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
/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n392.htm
19/8 Monday 1 p.m. / 4 p.m. Brockton Court, Grenfell
Road. A pair of trainers stolen from outside a property.
16/8 – 19/8 Friday 7.30 p.m. / Monday 9 a.m. Altwood
School. Someone has broken into the technology lab, via a
forced wooden door. Several walls have been sprayed with graffiti.
19/8 – 20/8 Monday / Tuesday Cannon Lane.
Offenders have dumped 20 vehicle tyres on National Trust property in
bushes.
20/8 Tuesday 8.30 p.m. Phipps Close, Woodlands Park.
A brick has been thrown through a house window
OLDFIELD & BRAY:
maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
NO CRIME TO REPORT.
MEMBERS’ COMMENTS
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Everyone must know a NHW Chairman / Exec member / Co-ordinator / member or
someone in their road or at work that goes that extra mile for their
neighbours / colleagues ???
Re cold calls and SPAM emails
Hi Jeff,
I keep getting emails purporting to be from
Paypal telling me my account appears to have been compromised. The
emails do not address me by name, I forward them to spoof@paypal.co.uk
and am told by Paypal that they were phishing, and I am doing the right
thing.
When I get phone calls telling me I have a
problem with my computer I tell the caller I don't have a computer !It
works.
Ann
Thanks Ann
THE CHINESE SCAM LETTER:
Many of you are still worried by the scam letter
from Mr. Tuen Mutu. You will recognise it by a line of Chinese
characters, top right on the letter – and the fact that they are all
from Mr. Tuen Mutu or some handed in come from Yang Mutu!! BIN
THEM
Please let all your elderly / vulnerable /
friends / relatives / work colleagues / neighbours know. It will
stop them worrying.
This has come in cross border from Surry
Police – we are not far from the border with Surrey ! these cars
can only be stolen if the driver has the key / fob.
We are suffering from a series of night time burglaries here, where cars
are being stolen - predominantly German makes.
Please ensure that you use any fitted security and double check, before
you retire to bed. Think:
- Close all ground floor windows.
- Double lock front doors, if you have a
double glazed front door with dead locking, make sure you lift the
handle, lock it and remove the key.
- Don’t leave car keys lying around
downstairs, certainly not in view of
the letter box, keys are sometimes ‘fished’
through the letter box.
- Put your car in your garage if you
can.
- Ensure your car is locked and
valuables are removed at night, set the alarm if you have one.
- Fit PIR lighting to the front of the
house so that if an intruder enters the perimeter of your property,
the light comes on – burglars don’t like to be seen.
- Ensure an intruder can’t get easy
access to the rear of your property.
- If you have an alarm system set up a
zone to cover the downstairs of your property at night.
- If you haven’t got an alarm,
consider investing in one. The average domestic alarm system should is
fairly reasonably priced now and can represent the most cost effective
security enhancement to your property.
Thieves are cruising round the area in the early hours of the morning to
identify cars to be stolen. If you see ANYTHING
suspicious ring in on 101 or 999. If you think something in your
neighbourhood isn’t right, it probably isn’t and we need to know.
John
14411 John Paul Eldridge
Crime Prevention Design Advisor
Surrey Heath
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