Neighbourhood Policing Programme
At the heart of the Neighbourhood Policing Programme approach are three guiding themes.
Firstly, to create permanent and dedicated teams that will have specific responsibility for each defined neighbourhood, and are familiar faces to those who live and work in that area.
Secondly, these teams will use the National Intelligence Model to direct their activities - focussing on those problems that the public have told police matter most to them.
Lastly, Neighbourhood Teams will work closely, and take joint action, with Local Authorities, voluntary groups, businesses, criminal justice agencies and other partners to tackle these issues.
Safer Neighbourhood Ward Panel
Summary of meeting on 18th November
The police priorities for the coming months are :
street crime - drugs, drunkenness and robbery
burglary
vehicle crime.
Also reported was the use of the 'Lebanese Loop' to capture Credit Card details on cash machines within the village. These are not easy to spot but are generally installed for about an hour around dusk (reduced visibility combined with people getting money for the evening). A device on the cash machine picks up your card details, and a camera above picks up your PIN number. The best advice seems to be to always endeavour to cover the keys as you enter your PIN.
If you have any views you would like represented at the next meeting (date to be announced) please contact WCWRA.
The following articles explain more about Lebanese Loop Scam
Surrey Police warn of Lebanese Loop Scam
King of Denmark
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