JULY AND AUGUST NEWSLETTER

Message from Sergeant Martin Alvis

I would like to introduce myself as the new Neighbourhood Policing Sergeant for Malmesbury, Wootton Bassett and Cricklade. This is a new role for the area reinforcing the Wiltshire Police commitment to Neighbourhood Policing.

I am no stranger to the area, having lived in the Malmesbury are since 1976; I joined the Specials in Malmesbury in 1986, then the Regulars at the beginning of 1991. I was a beat Officer in Malmesbury for 12 years when I left 4 years ago on promotion to Sergeant at Chippenham.

Over the last 18 months I have set up the Neighbourhood Policing teams in Chippenham. We have had some excellent results working in partnership with other agencies including the volunteer sector. I am passionate about the area I live and work in and excited about the opportunities that lie ahead. It is my intention that we will continue to make this area an even safer place than it already is. I have listed some of my objectives that will run alongside our day to day Policing commitments and would welcome you to comment on them and join me in making the community that you live in an even safer place to live and work.

* Listening to the needs of our community.
* Targeting persistent offenders and bringing them to justice at the earliest opportunity.
* Using partners and diversionary tactics to steer young people away from crime and anti social behaviour.
* Disrupting and targeting the use of illegal substances.
* Reducing all violent crime.
* Reducing the fear of crime.

Please visit our new improved Wiltshire Web site and click on Policing in your area. My email address is martin.alvis@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk.

Best wishes

Sgt Martin Alvis

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Relevant Crime for July and August

Malmesbury Rural

3 July 08 1419 hrs
A water trough was tipped over and a door to a chicken house was
opened. The chicken house contained 7 bantam chickens and these
have disappeared. Location Clay Street, Little Somerford.

9 July 08 1158  Hrs
A business premises in Brinkworth was accessed and securing devise
on a red diesel tank were removed. The tank was emptied of its
contents.

12 July 08 2240hrs
 Criminal damage was caused, using a sharp instrument to puncture
two tyres of a vehicle parked in Manor Close, Sherston.

18 July 08 1738 hrs
A copper heating tank was stolen from a rear garden at Newtown,
Hullavington, value £60.

19 July 08 2055 hrs
Offenders have stolen red diesel from 3 dumper trucks and an
excavator at Bowds Lane, Lyneham, value £170.

22 July 08 1742 hrs
An oil type substance was smeared onto a vehicle windscreen in
Sherston High Street. No permanent damage caused.

27 July 08 0909hrs
 A complaint was received from a resident of Little Somerford
regarding speeding motor cycles in a small dead end lane near his
property. When challenged the males became threatening and
abusive.

3 Aug 08 1655 hrs
 Various parts of a vehicle parked in Cliff Road, Sherston were keyed.
£500 damage incurred.

4 Aug 08 1109hrs
 An offender entered a garden of a property in Great Somerford and
entered a shed by forcibly removing the lock, value £30. Wine and
soft drinks, valued £90, were stolen.

16 Aug 08 0919 hrs
A building site was accessed at Cowbridge Mill and the offender cut a
section of copper cable. When his identity was challenged he
departed the site and left the copper cable behind.

18 Aug 08 1505hrs
 A private woodland was accessed at Great Somerford and a mature birch tree was cut down.

21 Aug 08 1543Hrs
 A driver filled his car with diesel at the Crudwell Road garage and
drove off with paying. Cost incurred £96.

23 Aug 08 1155hrs
 A vehicle parked overnight at Burton Hill was scratched causing £200
damage.

26 Aug 08 2204 Hrs
A caller reported his cat missing at Parklands, Hullavington. He also
said that 3 other similar cats had gone missing within the previous 4-6 days.

28 Aug 08 0411hrs
 The front door of a business in Sherston was jemmied to gain access. The till was then forced open and £30 stolen.

28 Aug 08 1218hrs
 An unsecured area at Easton Grey was accessed and two tax discs removed from unsecure coaches parked there.