Police Report
- 2009 March
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Community and Neighbourhood
Watch News - Issue 55 - March 2009
Divisional
Commander's Message
The month of February saw Lothian and Borders
Police conduct a large scale, pre-planned operation called Operation
Deliver. It’s purpose was to target drug dealers in our communities
within the city. Officers raided addresses mainly in the east and south
of Edinburgh over two days where people were suspected of dealing in illegal
drugs and committing crime. The initial stages were extremely successful
with several suspects now facing trial. Drugs are a menace to our society,
and drug dealers want to profit from the misery of others in return for
cash. Local communities are not however powerless to stop this happening
and indeed are often the catalyst for police action by providing information.
If you have any information you think could help us stop the scourge of
drugs please do let us know – your Community Beat Officer is never
far away, and will deal with any information with complete confidentiality.
People can also call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
The end of this month signals the end
of the financial year, and the collation of our crime statistics. Early
indications point to a decrease in vandalisms,
youth calls, and motor vehicle thefts.
This is excellent news, and our Neighbourhood Action Units and all our
community officers have played a significant part in that. I’m sure
you are aware policing in Edinburgh is very much centred on partnership
working, and these results demonstrate the importance of working together
in the city.
Chief Superintendent Colin Campbell
HOT
TOPICS
Garden Shed Crime
Many of you take measures to protect your home but don’t give a
thought to your bicycle, lawnmower, hedge trimmer, power tools and other
valuable gardening implements lying out in a rickety old shed. Criminals
consider this type of crime to be low risk/high return as they
don’t have to force entry to your home and the goods they can get
there are as valuable as anything in your house. The good news is there
is a lot you can do to prevent it:
> Any boundary fence/wall at your house should be built in such a way
that it is difficult to climb.
> Use a good quality closed shackle padlock on your shed door and the
hasp and door hinges should be attached using coach bolts rather than
screws to prevent simple removal.
> You should keep valuable items in the house but if they must stay
in the shed, chain/lock them up.
> Lace a chain through the handles of garden forks, spades, bicycles
etc. This will prevent a thief from being able to remove single items.
Remember tools from your shed can be used to force entry to your house.
> Security mark your bicycles, lawnmowers, toolboxes and garden furniture,
by engraving, painting or using a security marker pen.
> Fit an internal wire mesh grille to protect your shed window.
Ward 10 Beat
47
This is the March edition of your monthly newsletter.
There were 44 reported crimes in respect of your ward for the month of
February 2009.
DOMESTIC
HOUSEBREAKING
There were five domestic housebreakings.
Between the 5th-9th Feb premises at Bruntsfield Place were entered
by exerting bodily pressure to the main door, entering and stealing.
Between the 7th-14th Feb premises at Viewforth were entered by exerting
bodily pressure to the main door, entering and stealing.
On the 18th Feb premises at Montpelier Park were entered by exerting bodily
pressure to the main door, entering and stealing.
On the 20th Feb premises at Westhall Gardens were entered by exerting
bodily pressure to the main door, entering and stealing.
On the 24th Feb premises at Viewforth were
entered by again exerting bodily pressure to the main door, entering and
stealing.
BUSINESS
HOUSEBREAKING
There was one business break in this month. Overnight between the
9th-10th Feb premises at Bruntsfield Place was entered by forcing open
an adjoining door and entering.
THEFT MOTOR
VEHICLE
There was one theft of a motor vehicle.
This occurred between 1st January – 3rd February when a Yamaha moped
was stolen from Montpelier Park.
VEHICLE CRIME
There were five break ins/theft from vehicles.
Between 30th January –1 February at Bruntsfield Terrace a Ford Van
was entered by smashing a quarterlight window.
On 4th-5th Feb at Hartington Place an INSECURE
Vauxhall was entered and a disabled pass was stolen.
On 12th-14th Feb at Merchiston Park a Ford motor car was entered by smashing
a window and SAT NAV equipment was stolen.
On 12th Feb at Gillespie Crescent a Ford motor car had its front wheels
stolen.
On 16th-17th Feb at Forbes Road a Mini
motor car was entered by unknown means and a handbag and contents were
stolen.
ARRESTS/
REPORTS
A 12 year old male was reported for theft
at Viewforth on the 2nd Feb.
A 22 year old male was reported for malicious damage at Home Street
on the 5th Feb.
A 12 year old male was reported for assalt and breach of the peace at
Montpelier on the 12th Feb.
An 18 year old male was reported for robbery and assault at Gillespie
Crescent on the 15th Feb.
A 37 year old male was reported for being
on property where it could be inferred he intended to commit theft at
Bruntsfield Place on the 16th Feb.
A 39 year old male was reported
for breach of bail at Thornybauk on the 25th Feb.
A 24 year old male was reported
for breach of the peace at Home Street on the 28th Feb.
TAGGED INCIDENTS
During the month there were 165
incidents logged by the police in respect of your ward. Of these only
6 were graded 1, i.e. emergencies; 29 were Graded 2 i.e. not emergencies
but should be responded to within one hour. The remainder were dealt with
by the Community Beat Officer or patrol officers.
AND FINALLY
Lothian & Borders Police in the South will be working with our Neighbourhood
partners on a Week
of Action in Nicolson Street in
March.
The aim of the week is to tackle anti-social
behaviour and criminality in the area. We will also be providing crime
prevention advice to the local community. Actions for the week will include:
> High Visibility patrols by the Neighbourhood Action Units and local
Response Officers
> Licensing Standards Officers to visit local off-sales to offer advice
and remind them of their responsibilities.
> Crime Prevention Officers will be offering surveys to businesses.
> Plain clothes spotter patrols by Community Safety Officers
> Deployment of Mobile CCTV units to deter and detect incidents
Alan Hopper 3521
St Leonards Police Station.
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