Busy month for Neighbourhood police team

THAME’S Neighbourhood Policing Team, in its latest Neighbourhood update, has announced that PCSO Chris Hollis is leaving his current role to join Thames Valley Police as a Police Constable.

Throughout March, the team reports that it has continued to monitor illegal parking in Thame and has been issuing parking tickets to offending vehicles. Parking on double yellow lines carries a fine of £30 and parking on zigzags at crossings is £60 plus three penalty points.

During the same period, a spate of vehicle break-ins has continued, and items stolen, particularly most recently, a number of incidents where high value fishing tackle has been stolen. Local officers report that it is often the case that these vehicles had been left insecure. “We urge residents to double check their vehicles, leave nothing on display, and remove any valuable items”, said PCSO Diane Jackson. “Please report any suspicious incidents via the police non-emergency number 101, or in an emergency 999,” she added.

There have been more garage and shed breaks in the area and so local officers are urging everyone to please be vigilant, and consider installing garage defenders and shed alarms.

PCSOs from the Thame NHPT have been joining forces with Oxford Fire Station, Safer Schools and other partner agencies to help with Junior Citizen Day, when students from local schools are invited to participate in health and safety exercises. The exercises include internet safety, railway crossings and home safety including having a chance to experience and carry out a 999 call. “This is always a valuable learning exercise,” said Diane, “and the children really enjoy the whole day.”

Rural crime is an area that keeps local officers busy, and this month they have been continuing to patrol our rural areas, working closely with land owners to combat illegal hare coursing and other poaching activities.

If you’re a user of social media, you can now keep tabs on where Neighbourhood Officers are and what’s happening in the town via twitter @tvpsouthandvale

You can read the whole of April’s Neighbourhood update, and those for previous months, at the Thames Valley Police website: LINK HERE