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The Link Magazine 'July 1998
THE ODD JOB MAN Burglaries down, detection up
Small building work, carpentry, joinery, painting & decorating, fitted Swindon Police hit an all time high for burglary detection in April,
wardrobes and kitchens, plugs and washers fitted thanks to good intelligence work and help from the public.
"No job too small" Sixty one house break ins took identify core criminals and target
place and suspects were charged them so that they stop their illegal
Very reasonable prices Free estimates
in 83% of the cases. In April 1997, activities."
Call Tony, the Odd Job Man on 01 793 - 886022 the police only managed a 12% Sgt Helen coundrey, who heads
detection rate. up the CIU, also reported a rise in
However, criminals have tar- distraction burglaries by criminals
00 Gt( geted Freshbrook in April and May posing as bogus officials. There
PARTNERS and there were several break-ins have been ten this year, 4 in early
during the late evenings and over- June. She said that householders,
HAIR night. The police would like to particularly the elderly, must al-
ways ask for identification from
question a white man in his mid-
IU1 thirties seen on a bicycle late on 3 callers before they are admitted.
introduce June in the Winstanley Road area. In the first week of June, eight
The high detection rate is the vehicles were broken into in Hay-
STAND-BY CUT & BLOW DRY work of the 16 officer pro-active don Wick and good quality sound
LADIES £15 • GENTS £9.50 wing of the Criminal Intelligence systems were stolen. The police
Unit which is coordinating infor- want to know who is receiving the
mation and action against known stolen goods.
We are the hair colour and perm experts
criminals. Readers with information help-
Call in for a free consultation at Insp Paul Eastham said the work ful to the police should call the

Gainsborough Ave. West Swindon Centre 12 Market Street of the unit falls within the 'Keep North Division on 528111.

Wootton Bassett Swindon Swindon Wiltshire Safe' strategy. "Detec- For advice on security matters,

TeL 853220 TeL 870462 TeL 525471 tion rates are at an all time high, call the crime prevention unit on
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