On Monday 10th December the Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner Angus MacPherson will be attending the Parish Council meeting for a Q&A session. In order for this to flow smoothly, if you have a question you would like answering – please let us have the details and we will arrange for it to be sent… read more
Wiltshire Police opened their first Community Policing Shop in the centre of Swindon this morning at Canal Walk in the Brunel Centre. Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon, Angus Macpherson, said: “In this Community Policing Shop we are working with a number of partners who can provide help and advice on a wide… read more
A vehicle was forcibly entered in Norris Close a couple of nights ago and items stolen. Please (a) lock all vehicles and (b) make sure valuables are taken out. Norris Close is in the village on a lit street, so this problem isn’t only in out of the way, darker parts of where we live…. read more
Invitation To Important Public Consultation Event Wiltshire Police is in the process of developing a new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, which will help us further develop how we deliver our services within the diverse communities in the county. As part of the process, we are keen to seek the views of the public and… read more
A message from the Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust: This week we are highlighting the complexities and dangers of cyber crime as part of our summer-long Beyond the Beat campaign. The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust have an online safety team who can support you in your own home and on your own device. Anyone over 60… read more
Reporting Suspected Child Abuse And Exploitation In July, Swindon Borough Council launched the ‘Report It, Don’t Ignore It’ Campaign in partnership with Wiltshire Police. The Campaign encourages all Swindon residents to report child abuse or exploitation if they suspect it is happening. Residents need to know that they don’t need to be sure that the… read more
The warm weather is bringing with it more opportunities for thieves and we have had three incidents reported. The first occurred on 25 June at a property on Highworth Road. At some point overnight a purse, wallet and cash were taken. Another burglary happened the same day just before 8:30 pm in Cricklade Road. In… read more
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Mike Ash, Acting Corporate Director, Communities and Housing , Swindon Borough Council attended the Environment, General Purpose and Amenities Parish Council meeting on Monday 19th February. Mike provided an update to the meeting on the latest improvement to security at the Chiseldon Firs Transient Travellers site. Security upgrade: At the entrance to the site a series of… read more
The policing precept consultation which launched on 2nd January is looking for the views of Wiltshire residents on the proposed increase of £12 a year. Currently the average band D household contributes £14.19 per month to local policing, but if residents back the proposal then this would rise to £15.19 per month. As a Force,… read more
Vehicle Key Less Entry & Ignition It has been reported to that thieves can now boost and copy the signal from key fobs to enable them to access and drive off with vehicles that use these key less methods of entry and ignition. It is extremely important that if you have a vehicle like this… read more
With the recently completed full check for Chiseldon from the period of the 1st September 2017 – today, it seems that the crime rates remain very. There were two dwelling burglaries and one shed/garage of which two were left insecure. For the same period there were also four vehicles that were interfered with and all four of… read more
October issue 2017 Click here to access the latest e-newsletter It is important that your local police force has an accurate picture of crime in your area so they can allocate policing resources accordingly. They can only do this if you report crimes that have occurred. Call 999 if: you’re reporting a crime that’s in… read more
A police report from August has shown five reported thefts from vehicles that were not locked. Please remember to lock your vehicle at all times, even if you have a driveway or are just popping indoors for a minute – it doesn’t take long for someone to reach in and take something. There was also one dwelling… read more
Wiltshire Police has launched its autumn recruitment campaign for Police Community Support Officers – known as PCSOs – who play an important community facing role within Community Policing Teams across Wiltshire and Swindon. Applications are being accepted until Sunday 15 October 2017 with successful candidates starting training in April 2018. PCSOs provide a visible patrolling presence,… read more
We have received the following message from Wiltshire Police: This is a message sent via Wiltshire and Swindon Community Messaging. This information has been sent on behalf of Wiltshire Police We are urging residents to be vigilant following a scam reported by two people in Chippenham and Calne this week. On Tuesday 29 August, two… read more
This is a message sent via Wiltshire and Swindon Community Messaging. This information has been sent on behalf of Wiltshire Police: Overnight a burglary has been reported in the area. Access was gained through an unlocked door. Fortunately, on this occasion nothing has been stolen from within. Burglaries are often opportunist, when an offender will… read more
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Wiltshire and Swindon, Angus Macpherson, is seeking applications for his new Community Action Fund. The fund launched by the PCC at the end of June has been created to benefit local communities with £40,000 earmarked for this year to share among the chosen projects. The Commissioner is looking… read more
The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust has been securing the homes of older people for nearly 20 years. Responding to the changing needs of County, they are working in partnership with Wiltshire Police to run a bespoke Online Safety Initiative. If you are aged over 60 or registered disabled (aged 18+) and are concerned about your… read more
Illegal camping at Washpool – PC Emma Turner has visited the illegal camp site and seen the mess caused but there was no evidence of anyone returning. The police would like to be kept informed of any similar activity in the area so please call 101 if you spot anything. (Or 999 if you think… read more