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            Update from your local officer                                      

At the moment our area continues to have a low number of crimes and incidents being reported to Police. We have had our most recent Community Forum, and have a new concern raised by the public to concentrate on. Some work has been done in relation to road safety issues, again some items as a result of concerns raised by yourselves.

One offence that isn’t that common – bedsheets were stolen from a washing line at Sandybrook between 6pm and 7pm, on Thursday 25th June 2009.   More common was an offence of Criminal Damage committed between 8.00pm on Saturday 27th June 2009 and 00.50am the following morning. A vehicle parked in Parwich village had some windows and wing mirrors smashed.

Concern was raised about the number of people jumping off Mappleton Bridge and swimming in the river on 2nd July 2009. Officers did attend and speak to people there. The Parish Council have also raised this issue. We are looking at ways of making sure people are aware of the dangers, along with problems with litter and their behaviour to road users.

Another unusual incident occurred at Alsop en le Dale on Friday 3rd July 2009. Entry was gained to a barn and hay was set alight between 4am and 4.30am. Both Fire and Police Services attended.

Sometime between 10pm, 10th July 2009 and 10 am the following morning, a garage / barn door was forced at Long Rose Lane, Kniveton and a bike, strimmer, and other items stolen. A Mountain bike was also stolen from visitors to a Camp Site at Sandybrook. A securing lock was broken between 1am and 8am, on Sunday 12th July 2009, and the bike taken. We have also had a couple of bikes taken from outside houses on the edge of Ashbourne, so please put your bikes away, out of sight and locked up.

Whilst the road closure was on at the B5056 / Bentley Brook, concern was expressed about the state of grass verges along the country lanes in the middle of the diversion routes. Many people were using these lanes instead of the diversion. The concerns were raised with Derbyshire County Council, and when the closure returns this is something they will look at. They were asked to do the A515, and have recently done it. These sorts of issues can be raised with the County Council directly on the Call Derbyshire number, as listed below.

A local resident contacted us about Companies ringing up offering financial advice, and the methods they used. As always if you are considering Double Glazing, Burglar Alarms, Financial advice it is best to follow the recommendations of someone you trust, or look for Industry related qualifications. If a deal seems too good to be true, it probably is. You can register with the telephone preference service, this is free and they should stop ‘cold callers’ by phone. They can be contacted on 0845 07 007 07.

At our recent Community Forum / Governance meeting held at Thorpe, two Priority Profiles were closed. They related to off road vehicles using Madge Hill, Kniveton and school children on the buses. It was felt they no longer needed to remain a priority but calls relating to these issues are still appreciated. The meeting raised concerns over visitors to Dovedale in the middle of the night, and issues surrounding litter, drugs and antisocial behaviour. This is the new Priority Profile, and we shall be working with Staffs Police, the National Trust, and County Councils to try and assess this, make checks of the area and any improvements that may help.

Ian COOPER PC 1525                                                                                                                               13th July 2009

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Police Non Emergency 0345 1233333 (Non Emergency, for suspicious incidents, etc, requiring prompt attention, and routine calls)

Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 (Call anonymously with information about crime)

Call Derbyshire 08456 058 058 (Derbys. Co. Council call centre, for reporting highways issues, e.g. potholes, verges obscuring junctions, icy roads, etc. Also any other County Council issues, e.g. Trading standards, etc.)

Severn Trent Water 0800 783 444 (To check on the identity of callers claiming to work for the Water Board)

Please remember if you see, hear, or are told about someone that is acting suspiciously, or causing a nuisance, please make a note of any details. Registration numbers, good descriptions, are very helpful. Please ring us, if possible at the time. You do not have to give your details, you will be asked for them, but you can decline and remain anonymous. The most important thing is that the information is passed on.