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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.
• 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.
• More bikes were taken on the 17th July.
• 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.
• Again at Sandybrook, on 30th July 2009, between 4.50pm and 6 pm, access was gained to an isolated house on Spend Lane, and a Laptop computer stolen.
• An offence of Criminal Damage was 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.
• 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.
• Long Rose Lane was again visited by thieves on 16th August 2009 when a Land Rover was broken into and items of clothing taken.
• At Tissington, between 11am on 23rd July and 11am 24th July 2009 a painted board advertising the local butchers was stolen from the roadside. Fenny Bentley was targeted on the night of the 6th August 2009 when lead roofing material was stolen from a site to the side of the A515.

If anyone recalls seeing any suspicious activities around any of these locations please let us know. We have had good calls over the past 2 months about suspicious vehicles and persons. Some have been checked out, others have resulted in enquiries with surroundings Forces to check as to what these visitors were doing. Please keep ringing us.

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.

With the road closure on at the B5056 / Bentley Brook, concern has been 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, who were going to look at 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 last 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.

I have recently given a talk to the Tissington, Thorpe and Fenny Bentley Over 60’s, and was also at a Police / Neighbourhood Watch stand at The Ashbourne Show. Both events were well worthwhile, being opportunities to talk to local people and also visitors to the area.

Ian COOPER PC 1525        24th August 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 0845 604 1655 (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.