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THE No. 159 •July 1995 • Circulation 15,000 Swindon

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Police organise 12 July public meeting to beat the burglars
Burglaries are on the rise again in Explaining the need for the Escape is easy by car; there are
Grange Park and Swindon Police meeting Sgt. Bob Walton, Crime many footpaths through the area
want to meet residents to discuss Prevention Officer at Westlea po- and many places to hide.
ways of tackling the problem. lice station, said: "the bad spate of "The majority of the break-ins
From 1 January to 28 May there break-ins towards the end of last take place during the day, often
were 56 burglaries in Grange Park. year ended when an individual on houses where occupants are
This represents 14% of all reported was arrested, but the number of out at work."
burglaries in the Police north sub- burglaries has started to rise again. Sgt. Walton added that people
division, roughly double the ex- We need to get on top of this prob- need to take a good look at secu-
pected rate for the area. lem, but we need to work closely rity measures to deter burglars.
By comparison, over the same with residents." Locks on doors and windows
period, the adjacent beat area He said the meeting will be an should be improved, garages and Staff and children at Shaw Ridge
Freshbrook had 26 reported bur- opportunity to listen to residents garden sheds should be secure at School celebrated the school's tenth
glaries, Toothill had 31, and fur- and discuss ways of deterring all times. Householders should birthday on 20 June by posing in
ther afield there were 20 in criminals by improving security, think about ways of making it the playground for an aerial pho-
Greenmeadow. surveillance and developing look less obvious when the house tograph taken from a helicopter.
All will have caused distress to Neighbourhood Watch schemes. is empty." In the afternoon there was barn
householders, but many could "The problem is general across Sgt. Walton said the public dancing followed by class parties
have been prevented. Grange Park; all householders meeting was not restricted to where a magnificently decorated
The public meeting takes place should be concerned. It's a rea- Grange Park residents. Readers cake made by Education Support
on Wednesday 12 July, 7pm, in sonably well-off area and there- from other areas concerned about Assistant Anne MacKay.
the Drama Studio, Greendown fore attractive to those looking for crime and property protection are The high flyers pictured above are
Community School, Grange Park. the easy opportunity to break-in. welcome to attend. Cloe Bastham and Luke Patterson
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