New police office opens in village church
A new neighbourhood office has opened in Mountsorrel to provide the beat team with a base at the centre of their beat.

An office has been made available in the Methodist Church on Church Hill Road which is being used by PC 1326 Paul Bird and PCSO 6507 Brian Geeson. Using one of the Force’s new Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs) the officers can log onto the police computer systems without having to return to the police station.

PC 500 Andy Smalley (Beat Officer for the Lutterworth area) and PCSO 6143 Neil Patel (Neighbourhood officer for the Broughton Astley area) will be holding an open day at Lutterworth Police Station on Saturday the 20th of March between 10am and 2pm.

The open day will be an opportunity for local residents to come along and meet their local policing team to discuss local policing issues and to find out more about Smart Water.
Smart Water is a colourless liquid solution that is simply dabbed onto the uneven surfaces of your valuables. It can be used to code all sorts of items such as jewellery, ornaments, electrical items and even your motor vehicle.
Each bottle contains a unique chemical ‘code’ which is registered to you – conclusively proving ownership. It cannot be easily seen by the naked eye and is almost impossible to remove. The liquid glows under ultraviolet light making it easy for the Police to detect.

For more information – you can contact PC Smalley or PCSO Patel by phoning 0116 222 2222 and leaving them a message using their ID numbers (500 for Andy and 6143 for Neil) when prompted.

Henry Whatley (7729)

This is a message to all watch members and key individuals living and working within the Harborough District

Use this link to find the latest Neighbourhood Policing Newsletter for your area. It contains news about your neighbourhood policing priorities, a message about performance from our Local Policing Unit Commander as well as the names, faces and contact details for your local beat officers.

These are special meetings, workshop style, which will allow local groups and individuals to decide how to spend up to £20,000 in each Have Your Say area in line with the following priorities:
- Supporting vulnerable and young people
- Access to services & facilities
- Communities interested in their local area

NB: Booking is free but essential.
A buffet and refreshments will be available.

To find out more about any of these meetings, please follow the links below or contact Derk van der Wardt or Juan Pardo on 0116 305 7581 or by e-mail at derk.vanderwardt@leics.gov.uk or juan.pardo@leics.gov.uk

A year after Google launched Street View for many parts of Britain, the service is finally going live in Leicestershire.

The internet giant has sent its camera cars along every public road in the county, collecting photos which it has turned into 360-degree pictures online. The images show homes, shops and takeaways, street signs, landmarks and football grounds.

What are your views on this, Neighbourhood Watch in Leicestershire would like to know? Use this link for the full story

Have you ever noticed anything in a public area or open space that captured your attention because you liked it or because it concerned you? Do you know how you can currently report your concerns, ideas, suggestions and opinions regarding public spaces? Or do you have suggestions how you would like to report such issues?

The VoiceYourview project is interested in finding out how people’s knowledge of public areas and open spaces can be captured in order to create safer and more inclusive spaces. Please fill out our questionnaire and voice your view!

Please click here to take survey.

Leicestershire Constabulary is backing Operation Liberal’s national public awareness campaign against distraction burglars called ‘Not Sure?…Don’t Open The Door.’

It has been sponsored by the Energy Retail Association (ERA) and aims to make people aware of the tactics used by distraction burglars and how they can prevent themselves from becoming potential victims.

This quiz covers a wide range of personal safety issues and will enable those who take part to assess if they are as aware of their personal safety as they should be – and, if not, what they can do to improve this situation.

The quiz is freely available and can be downloaded and completed by individual members of the public, as well as by workplace organizations that can feature it on their Intranet. Councils and local authorities could also provide it for their staff, as well as promoting it to local residents on their website. By providing your staff, local residents and/or customers with the Personal Safety MOT quiz, you can demonstrate your interest in their personal safety.

Use this link to download the Personal Safety MOT quiz

In order to tackle local concerns we want to know what matters most to you in the area where you live or work/visit. You can help shape local priorities by completing this short questionnaire.

The information you provide will be collated and discussed by a Joint Action Group made up of Police and Partners from your area. The purpose of this group is to agree local priorities and take action to resolve them.

Use this link to fill in the survey.

Officers have issued a warning after receiving a number of reports of thefts from ATMs in Leicester.

Officers have so far received three reports of similar incidents that happened on Melton Road, Narborough Road and Belgrave Road in January and February this year.

In all three incidents the victims were approached by a man who told them that the ATM was out of order and the ATM then appeared to swallow their cards. Following this the victims went into the bank to see what had happened to find that money had already been taken out of their account and their card had been stolen.

Officers in Loughborough have released an Eigan fit image of a man they are trying to trace following the report of a distraction burglary in Durham Road.

The incident happened at about 11.20am on Friday February 26, when a man entered the victim’s home, through his front door, claiming he was there to fit a new back door.

The man followed the victim, a man in his eighties, back into his lounge and told him he would need to put a deposit down for the door but would get this back once the door had been made.

Attached you will find a copy of the latest Neighbourhood Watch newsletter.
Please do take the time to read it as it contains some useful seasonal crime prevention advice as well as details of how you can apply for some community funding under the “Safer Neighbourhoods” initiative which is being run by the Association.

If you could pass this newsletter onto your members and neighbours – it would be most appreciated.

Motorists looking to purchase a second-hand car are being warned of a scam operating in Leicester.

Police in the city are investigating three robberies and one attempted robbery in which the victims responded to an advert for a high performance car being sold at a bargain price on the internet.

The people advertising the vehicle arrange to meet the buyers in Leicester, provide them with a postcode and ask them to bring cash to pay for the vehicle. Upon arrival the buyers are confronted by a group of up to three men who threaten them with violence before escaping with the cash.

Thirteen people have been arrested in the first phase of a Force-wide operation to crackdown on criminals living lavish lifestyles from the proceeds of crime.

The ‘Too Much Bling? Give us a Ring’ campaign was launched on February 10, 2010, encouraging members of the public to call Crimestoppers anonymously to let police know of any people who may be living beyond their means from drug money or ill gotten gains.

Over the past few days, a number of warrants have been executed under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act resulting in thirteen arrests.

Police officer checks tyre pressure
Leicestershire Constabulary’s Road Policing Unit is advising people to be alert and to drive according to the conditions during the winter like conditions.

The British winter is unpredictable and bad weather can strike suddenly so the best advice when severe weather hits is to stay off the road. If you must drive, make sure you are prepared for the conditions.