Thame policing team monthly report

THAME’S Neighbourhood Policing team have busy throughout the past month with such issues as town centre parking, a spate of tool thieving from the backs of vans and helping with ways to protect property. Here’s an excerpt from PCSO Jackie Madden’s monthly report:

Traffic issues

There has been a steady increase in reports of parking issues in Thame Town Centre. As members of the public are breaching parking restrictions, the neighbourhood team will be taking specific enforcement action against offending vehicles. With the assistance of CCTV and working closely with Thame Town Council, any breaches will be monitored and recorded.

Theft from vehicles

There has been a series of reports of tools being stolen from commercial vehicles, in particular vans, including the theft of a caravan in Spriggs Alley, Chinnor. Please ensure that all tools and valuables are removed from vehicles overnight and that the vehicle is secure when left unattended during the day. The neighbourhood team has been distributing crime reduction advice to all van owners in the affected areas.

Operation Magpie has been deployed this month, in response to reports of thefts from motor vehicles parked in our beauty spot car parks. The affected areas are Christmas Common – Cowleaze, Aston Rowant Nature Reserve and Hill Top car park, Watlington. The teams regularly check the car parks and they check each vehicle for items of value left on display. If appropriate, the owner of the vehicle will then receive a follow up letter offering crime reduction advice. Please ensure that your vehicle is locked, and that you remove any items on view, before you leave it parked.

Burglary Dwelling

The neighbourhood team has been promoting products called SmartWater and CREMARK as part of our crime reduction advice in relation to protecting your property against being burgled. Please contact the team via: ThameWatlingtonChinnorNHPT@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk for further information and to arrange a demonstration.

Burglary non-Dwelling

There have been a number of break-ins to sheds across the area. Power tools and gardening equipment have been targeted along with domestic heating fuel. If you require any crime reduction advice please contact the team for further information.

You can read the full report on the Thame sector here: http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh/yournh-tvp-pol-area/yournh-tvp-pol-area-soxon-vowh/pub-pg-nh-upds-N380?id=285404