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New man in charge eAfr(rc4wn& wt
A policeman who started in Swin-
don as a beat bobby seventeen
years ago has been promoted to
be the divisional commander of Evening Advertiser and Wiltshire Police
the Swindon North sub-Division --- ___ -- --
which includes West Swindon. ,I_3IluI1I_I III
Superintendent Bill Pryke,
right, took up his post on 8 Janu- I _fIJUII — I 11U1
ary as part of a management reor- 'UI__Il
ganisation within the Wiltshire SWINDON (0793)
Constabulary and is now begin-
fling to feel comfortable in his 512123
new role. His career in the police
has taken him through the ranks
of both the uniformed branch and HELP US TO HELP YOU
the C.I.D., and following a course
at the Police Staff College he was
awarded a scholarship to spend a Ecumenical Parish of MOBILE
year at Exeter University taking his responsibilities he is con- West Swindon
an M.A. in Police Studies and cerned that the limited resources & The Lydiards MECHANIC
Criminal Justice which he com- available are used to the best ef- Anglican, Methodist,
pleted last September. fect. This means working look- U.R.C., Baptist. WE COME TO YOU
He says the university course ing at ways his staff can work
broadened his view of his work with local people to reduce crime Toothill •Non-Starts .Servicing .Tuning
and the position of the police in through Neighbourhood Watch Rev. Ian }-Iandscomb 693384 •M.O.T. Work .Breakdowns
society. He is presently review- Schemes, Pub Watch and other Rev. Anne Thomas 496421 *Electrical Faults
ing the effectiveness of policing initiatives which involve the St. Mary's L.Tregoze for C.,
*Clutches fitted
West Swindon and is keen to community. Freshbrook & Grange Park
promote closer contact with resi- The Link is working with Supt. Rev. Tony Price 870244
dents. With the Shaw Ridge Lei- Pryke to arrange a public meet- Westlea
sure Park, the Northern Devel- ing so that he can meet residents Rev. John Flory 770217 t
opment and planning for the new and explain police operations in Shaw and Sparcells No Garage Prices or Waiting
police station near Westlea within the area. Rev. Keith Boxall 770568 Please Telephone
Rev. Helen Drummond 874372 876211 ANYTIME
Crimeline - only a call away t also All Saints, L. Millicent
The Swindon Evening Advertiser launched Crimeline earlier this year to provide DESPERATE? LONELY? SUICIDAL?
the public with a way of helping the Wiltshire Constabulary beat crime.
We asked the Advertiser's crime reporter Steve Hunt, to tell readers more
about the scheme.
The Evening Advertiser Crime- onymous caller to give more infor-
line is proving to be a major villain- mation has resulted in a further call
beating initiative. to Crimeline.
More than 50 calls have been Wiltshire's Chief Constable, You don't have to be suicidal to share
received in its first month of opera- Walter Girven, has given the your problems with us. Phone
tion. Information has been given scheme his full support and police anytime day or night, or call into
about drug dealing, attacks on cars now bear Crimeline stickers - 6 Curtis Street, Swindon
women, robberies, thefts and vio- 15,000 of which have been distrib- between 8am and 10pm
lence at football matches. uted in Thamesdown.
And already it has resulted in Police officers carry Crimeline
arrests, with alleged offenders now cards to give out at scenes of crime.
awaiting court hearings. Neighbourhood Watch co-ordina-
Crimeline is an important co- tors have also been sent stickers as
operative effort between the Eve- a further method of drawing atten-
ning Advertiser and Wiltshire po- tion to the scheme.
lice. It enables callers to dial Swin- British Telecom donated the tele-
don 512123 and leave information phone answering machine free of
in absolute confidence on an an- charge and has agreed to display Morrison & Masters
swerphone. Crimeline stickers in all telephone
Offenders who are named are boxes in Swindon. A Swindon taxi
often already known to the police firm recommends Crimeline in its TOWN SQUARE, WEST SWINDON CENTRE.
and the information often ties in advertising: "If you see an attack TELEPHONE 870055
with facts already know about on a taxi driver, phone Crimeline for
them. almost all the calls are genu- on 512123 now."
ine and non-malicious, with many We say from The Link, if you see a House Sales and Purchases & all Property Work
callers leaving their names and crime taking place or you're aware of (written estimates given)
addresses. information which might solve a crime,
And several times an appeal in give Crimeline a call. Make West Divorce, Criminal and all Court work
the Evening Advertiser for an an- Swindon a safer place. Wills and Probates
EKE'S A GOOD REASON roRDVi1ssNBtuJHEU WEST SWINDON'S ONLY SOLICITORS!
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1OiOkTh Also at 20 Commercial Road, Swindon. Telephone: 526601
and 69a Cricklade Road, Gorse Hill. Telephone: 481602