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4 The Link Magazine • October 2005
Bearing down on crime - in the background
A team of police officers in Swindon has been formed to take on persistent offenders and focus on prob em areas around the town, usually
working in the background out of the public eye until they need to strike.
Separate from the beat officers clothes officers al- .s stolen property like that we ignore their calls if they
mobile 'phones, car report information," said Sgt.
stereos and bicycles. Hargreaves. "This is not the case.
On 15 September Wiltshire is the second safest
the team raided a county in England. We want to
house in Toothill keep it that way, but we can only
which had been un- do so if the public helps us.
der surveillance for "Please let us know if you have
tormect side and Acting Vet Insp ers require intelli- some time. inc po- suspicions about what is going on
Ady Wys from the CID, now also gence gathering. lice recovered animi- in your neighbourhood. Perhaps
take on the supply of Class A drugs, "We've been active tation firearm and at- your call will give us an important
vehicle crime and persistent and in West Swindon rested two people on piece of the intelligence jigsaw
prolific offenders. since 1 July where suspicion of posses- which we need."
Sgt Hargreaves said the combi- there was a problem sion of heroin. To report suspicions, call the
nation of uniformed and plain of moped thefts. We made five In North Swindon team mem- Crime Targeting Team on 528111
arrests, recovered a number of bers have been out on bicycles over- or Crime Stoppers on 0800 555111.
mopeds and saw a 95 per cent drop night in Abbey Meads and Priory Incidents of anti-social behav-
Just moved in? in similar thefts. There was also a Vale dealing with a spate of vehi- iour can be reported to Swindon
HANDYMAN at Home''
for all your DIY jobs drop in anti-social behaviour from cle crimes. Council's Crime and Disorder
bikes being ridden on footpaths. "The public sometimes think Team on 0845 605 2222.
• Assemble flat-packs
• Put up shelves, blinds, curtains "Another individual we picked
• Install appliances up was responsible for 11 burgla- School road safety meeting called
• Small decorating, tiling jobs ries in the area and we are bearing A special West Swindon Area Forum meeting takes place on Monday
• Small plumbing jobs down on a number of persistent 3 October to discuss how Rowton Heath Way and Beaumaris Road
• Replace electrical fittings offenders whose actions have a outside Toothill's Oliver Tomkins Infant and Junior Schools can be
• Install and set up your tv. hi-fi, knock on effect throughout the
home cinema, new phone ext. community" made safer.
• In fact any normal DIY job Hard drugs have also been taken Traffic volumes in 'o ^e • H DisUlc[
centre
All types of job in one visit off Swindon streets after the team creased dramatically in Link
Call (local rate) executed six drugs warrants in 2002 whenhumps were
West Swindon which required low installed on Freshbrook ^' d•: "
0845 200 7821 key investigations. Quantities of Way, causing through
or see our website for details crack cocaine, heroin, cannabis and traffic to useBeaumaris jp
www.handymanathome.co.uk Road as a commuter
We are based in Swindon cash were secured, plus a range of
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cil has agreed £30,000 e o9^ a
from the safer routes to , ` 7 or
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school fund in response '
to school, parents' and "^ 4 a L
residents' worries for
children's safety. parents, drivers and people living
Toothill councillor Mary Martin close-by."
said, "this site needs urgent atten- The meeting takes place in the
tion, but we want to hear from the Link Centre Community Suite at
different interests involved - the 7.30pm.
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