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Police change priorities to tackle insecure properties and dangerous parking outside schools

After a good run of declining crime in West Swindon the police team have been hit by a series of break-ins which could have been avoided.
At the West Swindon Forum on 12 March PC Tom Turner said that • Open spaces where crime and anti-social behaviour might take place
whilst anti-social behaviour in public places is well down, a gang of during better weather.
people had been at work stealing from insecure properties. “You would This means work to bear down on drug dealing in Toothill and patrols
be surprised who is prowling around your neighbourhood trying doors; around the West Swindon Centre will be reduced.
you would be surprised how many houses, garages and sheds are not PC Turner added that, following a trial in Stratton St Margaret, there
locked up by the owners. Over a four night period in February there were are plans to start a dog owner neighbour watch where owners can report
22 burglaries. They could have been avoided if the locks had been used.” crime and dangerous dogs by text when out walking their pets.
He said several suspects had received police attention but urged people
to lock up to avoid loss. West has the attention of dynamic duo
The Forum agreed a change in police priorities over the next few
months so that they could concentrate on: The town has been split into seven localities with the aim of bringing
• Insecure property - reminding car and home owners to lock up; Swindon Council closer to the people it serves.
• Parking outside schools - patrolling areas where cars are habitually In West Swindon, locality
parked in a manner which endangers pedestrians, to remind vehicle lead officer Paula Harrison
owners of the problems they could be causing; and Gail Light, locality fa-
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