During the last few months we’ve been making some changes to how we police our communities across the county. We introduced a Community Policing model five years ago to ensure the service we provided was best suited for our communities. However, with changing communities, priorities and types of crime Chief Constable Kier Pritchard commissioned an… read more
Wednesday 29th January. The meeting will start at 2pm and takes place at the Recreation Hall which is located at the end of Norris Close – good parking too.The talk is FREE. A member of the Bobby Van team will give a talk on home security and keeping safe online as well as show various… read more
Dear residents, I am writing to make you aware of the role you can play in helping us tackle Serious and Organised Crime in our county. It is a common misconception that organised crime only happens in big cities, however, Serious and Organised Crime knows no borders and it is happening in local communities, across… read more
Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Wiltshire and Swindon Angus Macpherson is asking members of the public for their feedback on a proposed £1 per month increase to maintain local policing. Please give your views on the proposed increase via our short online survey. The policing precept, which is collected with your council tax, goes… read more
Wiltshire Police is supporting the National Police Chiefs Council Drink Drug Drive campaign that launches this week and runs through to January. Inspector Mark Freeman, of Specialist Operations, said: “Since 2015 we have had the ability to make roadside checks for suspected drug drivers as well as those who risk drinking and driving. The drug… read more
Whilst most people and their families are putting up their Christmas decorations and getting in the festive spirit there are still some scrooges determined to ruin the season for others. Statistics tell us that burglary increases during the winter months. Longer, darker nights create the perfect environment for burglars who are seeking to take advantage… read more
I have now confirmed with the Bobby Van the date/time of their visit in the New Year – Wednesday 29th January at 2pm – the meeting to be held at the Recreation Hall which was an available date. I will publicise in the New Year. For more information on the Bobby Van please see their… read more
In light of the National Safeguarding Adults Week 2019, the Police and Crime Commissioner would like to share with you the Herbert Protocol. The Herbert Protocol is a national scheme that encourages carers, family and friends to provide and put together useful information, which can then be used in the event of vulnerable person going… read more
We are urging people to be vigilant after a Wiltshire couple were defrauded by scammers posing as police officers. The couple were contacted over the phone by a man who claimed to be a police officer investigating fraud. He told them that someone had attempted to use their bank card fraudulently and even told them… read more
Following Op Jetway – our County Lines’ week long operation in Swindon in October – and a number of arrests made at the time, 24 people have been charged with drug offences. The majority appeared at Swindon Magistrates Court yesterday (27/11) – here are the results of those appearances: The seven below are due to… read more
We have been made aware of a significant number of garage break-ins resulting in the theft of bicycles and tools. Please see the following tips to help prevent thefts from garages: Register your valuable items such as bikes, electronics, tools etc. for free on www.Immobilise.com. Take pictures of valuables and record their serial numbers and… read more
Dear residents, This month we are raising awareness of domestic abuse. As part of this, we are promoting Clare’s Law – the domestic violence disclosure scheme, which allows anyone who has concerns that their partner may be abusive, or may have an abusive past, to make enquiries with their local police force. A decision will… read more
A total of 62 people have been arrested this week (w/c 07/10/19) as part of the Force’s on-going campaign to target drug gangs involved in County Lines. Approximately 50 officers have been involved in Operation Jetway over the week. Following from our media release yesterday (10/10) a further three males were arrested yesterday evening: A… read more
Ten more people have been arrested today (10/10) as Wiltshire Police continues to crack down on County Lines drugs gangs. Approximately 50 officers are involved in the operation and today’s arrests takes the total this week to 43. Nine were arrested on suspicion of supplying class A drugs and one (marked*) was arrested on suspicion… read more
Officers have been carrying out more drugs warrants today (08/10) in Swindon as part of Wiltshire Police’s operation to stop County Lines. A total of eight males have been arrested today on suspicion of supplying crack and heroin. The properties visited today were: Mazurek Way – a 16-year-old boy arrested Kennedy Drive – a 16-year-old… read more
Dear all, My name’s Maria, I’m 23 and I live in Swindon with my two young children. When I was 15 and in year 10 at school, I met a boy called Ricky. We were good friends at first and a few months later it became more of a relationship. We got on well and… read more
An initiative which is designed to discourage anti-social behaviour in Swindon Town Centre has been launched this week. Swindon Borough Council has joined forces with Wiltshire Police and inSwindon Bid Co to focus on improving the behaviours of a minority of people within the Town Centre area currently covered by a Public Spaces Protection Order… read more
Shoppers are being asked to be more vigilant following a series of thefts which are occurring across Swindon. We are investigating a number of offences where some elderly or vulnerable women have been targeted by a what is believed to be a group of men in supermarket car parks. In nearly all of the offences,… read more
We’re launching our knives amnesty and knife crime prevention fortnight, starting today (Monday 16 September). As part of Op Sceptre – the national knife crime prevention initiative, also launched today, bringing together police forces co-ordinating ways to tackle knife crime – we will be appealing for people to hand in unwanted or illegal knives and… read more
Following a spate of lead thefts from church roofs across Wiltshire, we would like to urge members of the public to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to us immediately. In recent weeks, churches of all sizes across the county have been targeted including Malmesbury Abbey and Salisbury Cathedral. Approximately £40,000 worth of lead… read more