Distraction Burglary

27/7 About 6pm. Thief called at house and said he needed to inspect the water. Thief was invited in. Thief told resident to wait in one room while thief went elsewhere. Large amount of cash was stolen

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Tax Rebate email Scam

Humberside Police has received one report from a resident that an email alleging to be from the HM Revenue & Customs was sent into his inbox.

The email, which claims to be from HM Revenue & Customs Refund Department, asks the internet user to follow the link where further information is asked for - including bank details.

Police advise people not to supply their bank details or any personal information if they receive this email.

Detective Sergeant Neil Clarkson from Humberside Police Economic Crime Team said: “This recent email purports to be from the HM Revenue & Customs Refund Department, however on closer inspection, we are now confident this is a scam.

“A bank and other financial organisations will never ask you to give security details over an email.

“Although this is an industry wide issue, we are seeing an ever increasing number of ways to attempt to defraud and defraud members of the public to gain personal details or banking information. These can often be in the form of a scam like this and the aim is to steal money from innocent people.

“My advice is if you are unsure call the organisation who has sent you the e-mail to check the origin, but do not supply your bank details or personal details via e-mail links.”

Anyone who has provided any bank details by following this link and feel they may be a fraud victim must contact their bank as soon as possible and contact Humberside Police on 0845 60 60 222.

Garden Crime

27/7 Church Lane, Scunthorpe - Copper earthing cable stolen from side of wall

26/7 Bruce St - Copper earthing cable stolen from side of wall

25/7 Redbourn Way - 2 hanging baskets stolen from front wall

25/7 St Albans Close - 2 hanging baskets in shape of shelld stolen from front wall

24/7 Tomlinson Ave - Fencing stolen

Arrests

Police Officers in North  Lincolnshire made the following arrests in the 24hrs of 25/7

Mill Lane Brigg - Assault

Mill Lane Brigg - Assault

Smith St - Drive over alcohol limit

Normanby - Theft

Normanby - Theft

Thealby - Theft

TK Maxx - Theft

Anderson Rd - Bail breach

Hibaldstow - Assault and criminal damage

Victoria Rd - Assault

Victoria Rd - Assault

Farthing Ave - Assault

Elsham - Drive over alcohol limit

Windsor Way Barnetby - Public disorder

Windsor Way Barnetby - Public disorder

Soccer Sessions

Humberside Police has teamed up with North Lincolnshire Council and Scunthorpe United Football Club to help launch local football sessions for boys and girls aged between eight and 19 years old.

The "On Target - Making every goal count" project starts this Friday 23/7 at the St Lawrence Academy, Scunthorpe between 630pm - 830pm and is free to all those who wish to take part.

The sessions will be split into two one hour slots. The eight to 12-year-old session will run from 630pm until 730pm and the 13 to 19-year-old session will run from 730pm to 830pm. Each session will be supervised by a coach from both Scunthorpe United Football Club and North Lincolnshire Council.

Scunthorpe United Football Club will provide a free ticket voucher for every young person who attends and takes part at the opening session on Friday. The voucher can then be redeemed at the next days home match that sees United face Sheffield Wednesday in a pre-season friendly.

Humberside Police Youth Diversion Co-ordinator Mick Tune said: “The aims of this project is to help more young people engage in worthwhile and long running physical activities.

“The police and North Lincolnshire Council have worked in partnership with Scunthorpe United Football Club to help make these events possible.

“We are hoping that by giving the local children an alternative option to just hanging around on the streets we will assist in the reduction of ant-social behaviour and youths causing annoyance.”

A North Lincolnshire Council spokesman said: “We are delighted to be involved in this scheme. Initiatives like this one provide diversionary activities and keep young people occupied and off the streets. Even better with this one is the offer of the free football ticket!”

A number of leaflets have been distributed with the assistance of both St Lawrence and Foxhills schools and are required to be completed by participants.

The sessions are running following the success of two previous sessions already underway in Barton and Brigg.

Cold Callers - 20/7

Report from a reader today about door sellers claiming to be ex offenders in the Ulceby area. No pedlars certificate as required by Pedlars Act 1871. ( A self made laminated card is not sufficient)

If you are visited please call Police on 0845 60 60 222 so they can be checked out.

Dispersal Order - Crowle

Humberside Police have introduced a dispersal order into Crowle town centre to help tackle the on going concern of local residents over anti social behaviour in the area.

A short time ago Humberside Police in partnership with Safer Neighbourhoods conducted a survey in Crowle to help establish concerns of local residents. Results indicated that anti-social behaviour is the biggest concern.

Many of the calls the local neighbourhood policing team have to deal with around anti social behaviour centre around Potts Lane Car park and the Market Place.

To help tackle the problem of anti social behaviour local Neighbourhood staff have tried engaging with the young people. They have alternated shift patterns to reflect peak times and calls for service and worked in partnership with the local Town Council.

After partnership working between Humberside Police Superintendent and the Head of North Lincolnshire it has been decided that a Dispersal Order is to be implemented in the area under Section 30 of the Anti-social behaviour Act 2003.

The dispersal order will commence from Friday 23 July 2010. It will give police officers and PCSO's the power to direct people away from the area who are congregating together in such a way that it is likely to result in members of the public being intimidated, harassed, alarmed or distressed. The persons removed will not be allowed to return for 24-hours. Anyone under the age of 16-years-old can be removed to their home address.

The Dispersal Zone will cover:

High Street

Cross Street

Windsor Road

Godnar Road

The grounds of Oswald Church

Neighbourhood Sergeant Michelle Garlick said:

"We have worked very closely in partnership with the local council to help tackle this localised issue of anti social behaviour.

I would like to stress that this dispersal zone and the action taken is only aimed at a minority of young people who cause problems in the community, and that the vast majority of young people are decent kids who do not engage in such behaviour.

I would like to appeal to both the adults in the local community and the young people. The adults need to be aware that young people will congregate together and they can become loud, especially when in groups. However the young people need to understand the impact their behaviour can have on other members of the community and that gathering in inappropriate places and rowdy or disorderly behaviour and drinking alcohol is not acceptable.

My team and I are looking for the support of the parents to address these community concerns with their children, and for the parents to take responsibility for knowing were they are on an evening and not allowing them to drink alcohol.

My team and I will ensure the dispersal order is policed in a positive way. We will be taking a tough stance and with young people who behave in an anti social manner. Officers and PCSO's will be engaging with them to encourage them to get involved with the many varied youth facilities that are available.

The Crowle Youth Club, Street Sports and other activities are provided by the local and parish council. At present Crowle Town Council are currently looking into what facilities they may be able to provide in the future for young people."

Young People Can Now be Made Safer on Facebook

The Police Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Advice and Reporting Centre can be accessed via

http://www.facebook.com/clickceop

Add an app to your Facebook profile and if you are a parent have your youngsters intstall it too

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Detective Chief Superintendent Richard Kerman from Humberside Police said: “The internet is an amazing place where we can connect with each other and maintain regular communication, but we know that young users of social networking sites can be vulnerable. Today’s announcement by CEOP represents a significant step forward in keeping young people safer on Facebook and we would urge all Facebook users in Humberside to add this application.

“If you are a parent on Facebook, add the app and encourage your children to do so too. This will act as a visible deterrent to offenders and result in your child receiving regular online safety tips from CEOP, so you can feel reassured that they are better protected online.”

As well as adding the ClickCEOP app, Humberside Police offer the following advice to stay safe when using Facebook:
Make sure privacy settings are set to private so the only people who can see your page and information are your friends
Some people lie about who they are online so only add friends who you know in the real world
Block or delete people who upset you or send nasty messages
Tell a trusted adult if you have a concern about something that has happened to you online

Found Property

A girls watch has been found at the Parkwood Fields recently. The owner can claim the watch from the Scunthorpe Property Office by telephoning 0845 60 60 222 ext 4025. Please quote reference F395/2010.

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Also a ring found at Epworth is also available to the owner on F429/2010.

And a some dog tags with some silver crosses were found. Most unusual. There is a name Jones and a date of birth marked on one of the items Reference is F420/2010

Cold Callers

If you do not want to do business at your doorstep please download the, "No cold callers" poster and place at your door or in a window. Scroll down and print off. (Compliments of Martins Moneysaving Expert)

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Apart from people trying to sell you stuff you don't want criminals use this method to trick their way into houses.

If a caller ignores the sign answer the door with the door security chain in place and point to the sign. If they continue ask for identification with the chain still fixed. Make a note of the details and report the intrusion to Trading Standards via Consumer Direct

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If you have been tricked into letting someone into your home and cash has been stolen please call Police immediately on 999.

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Crime State

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Scambuster

Please download the scambusting booklet provided by the Office of Fair Trading.

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It gives you all you need to know about the ways criminals use to relieve you of your cash.

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Unlocked Doors and Windows

Crime analysts at Grimsby and Scunthorpe continue to tell safelinks that, out of the house burglaries reported so far this year, about a third, yes 33%, have involved an insecurity.

This means thieves have simply walked in through an unlocked door or reached in through an insecure window, unhooked the catch and climbed in.

Thieves roam around the streets walking down drives and trying back doors.

If challenged they will have a little story to put you off guard so they can make a getaway.

Thieves take advantage of these insecurities and steal handbags, wallets or car ignition keys left on the kitchen table.

Please pass the warning about to lock doors and windows at all times even if you are in the house.

If you see anyone going down drives please call Police straight away on 0845 60 60 222 straight away.

Drug Raids in Scunthorpe Area

Police in the Scunthorpe area continue working to stop the dealing of drugs.

Regular information to the Police is needed and you can help to improve your area in this way. This can be done in confidence by phoning Police on 0845 60 60 222. What has worked very well is regular emails to safelinks on via "Contact safelinks." It helps if you leave an email address as we can ask specific questions posed by Police Intelligence Officers.

It may take time until you see something happening as the investigation will not be obvious so the time to call is now.

If you need to remain anonymous please contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111

Reducing Crime and Anti Social Behaviour in Your Area.

Safelinks wants to further reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in this area brought about by the public and police.

There is less crime and bad behaviour in areas where there is an active neighbourhood watch in place. The reason is that the police are only as effective as the quality of information given to the police by the public. In other words grouping together protects your home and outnumbers criminals.

Ken Bates is an experienced neighbourhood watch group development officer and is there to help you to set up a group to protect your street. You then gain the strength of The Humberside Association of Neighbourhood Watch Groups.

Setting up is not difficult and does not involve a great lot of time to function. As with all these things the success depends on people interested in making their area much safer. I think that person is you.

It's about grouping together and caring without interfering. Ken can help you get the balance right.

There is a clear difference between a general moan and groan about the state of things and reporting a suspicious incident or the activities of a criminal. The latter puts criminals in a position of disadvantage.

For years the best successes by the Police have been the public calling about a suspicious incident, the Police responding to the incident and arresting the criminal or stopping the incident.

The Police are getting better so we, the public, need to get better too.

If you are interested in helping to start a neighbourhood watch group or want to know if a group exists in your area please call safelinks via 'contact safelinks' and we will ask Ken to contact you.

Police Helicopter Unit


Following messages about the Humberside Police Helicopter Unit safelinks goes across to the base at the Humberside International Airport .

The unit moved to its purpose built premises in July 2005 from its previous location at Normandy Barracks, Leconfield.

The team consists of four pilots and eight air observers working shifts. Police and Civilian staff support the fliers.

The helicopter they operate is a MD902 Explorer powered by Pratt and Whitney Canada 207E engines

The important feature of this aircraft is that it has no tail rotor and this cuts down on noise. Incidentally when out on operations at night the pilot flies as high as possible without compromising operational efficiency in order to cut down on noise disturbance to residents.

When the helicopter is out of action for any reason there is an arrangement with the West and South Yorkshire Helicopter Units to provide service.

The unit is called upon to assist with pursuits of suspects in vehicles or on foot, to search large areas for missing or wanted persons. They also assist in the management of serious crime scences and serious road collisions. Another service is the monitoring public order situations. The team also make patrols as part of attending incidents. The helicopter is ready to go at a moments notice and it's position at the airport makes it quicker to reach incidents in our area.

Last month 77 operational flights took place in NE Lincolnshire attending 77 incidents involving 17hrs flying time and 67 operational flights took place attending 24 incidents involving 17hrs flying time in North Lincolnshire .

Kevin Limbert and his team were extremely helpful and keen that you know as much as possible about the unit. If you have any question not answered here please contact safelinks via messages. Specific operational information is not possible

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