Runcorn Local Policing Unit

Brookvale, Murdishaw & Norton

Newsletter - November

Beat Managers Update

Dear all

With winter seemingly here to stay for a while let’s remind you of some

tips in relation to car safety.

Are your tyres over the legal limit of 1.6mm? – Why? – Slippery roads

are hard to drive on at the best of times but you need at the very least

that 1.6mm to have any chance of grip on the road. Less than 1.6mm is

illegal and you could be on the receiving end of points and a fine.

Is your washer bottle full? – Why? – At this time in the year the roads

are wet and full of grit, salt and muck. Seeing out of the windscreen

can prove difficult, however, with your washer bottle full it will be easy

to clean. An empty washer bottle could also see you being fined.

Do you have a ‘just in case’ kit in the boot? – Why? – This is just a pref-

erence and not law but have you heard about the time the motorway

was shut in the snow stranding 100s of motorists? Blankets, snacks and

water would be helpful in this instance until help arrived.

Last but not least don’t let our less than honest members of the public

have an early Christmas present in the form of your car. If the engine is

running whilst you are defrosting it then don’t leave it. They are quick

on their feet and will be happily driving away before you

know it. If the car is on the road with the engine running then

it needs to have a licensed driver with it. Don’t commit an

offence of ‘quitting’ (look it up it is real).

Have a safe and happy Christmas.

Phil Brown

PC 5129 BROWN Beat Manager

Community First Meetings / police surgery - upcoming meetings

Brookvale - Community Centre 13:30 - 15:00 hours, Wednesday 7th December

Murdishaw & Norton - Murdishaw Community Centre, 17:00 - 18:00 hours, Monday 5th December

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Crime Updates - October

This month Cheshire police have responded and attended to 166 incidents in your area and completed 7

arrests - these incidents varied in seriousness however include Burglary's, domestic incidents, assaults,

thefts, Anti-social behaviour (including neighbour disputes), concern for welfare, missing persons, Wanted

persons and drug offences. If you would like to discuss anything face to face or raise any concerns you can

attend the police Community first meetings the next one is advertised on the front of this newsletter.

Burglary - Harvard Close, Norton

On 13th November a burglary occurred at HARVARD CLOSE, the offenders gained access to the property

by snapping the lock on the rear door of the address, cash was taken from the address including car keys.

The offenders made off in the victims vehicle which was a Red VW Golf registration FG16 AYT. Enquiries

are still on going into this incident.

Cannabis Recovered - Norton Lane

On 24th November police were called by a member of the public who whilst out walking had come across

12 cannabis plants, these plants were not fully grown and were still in their plastic pots. These plants

were recovered by officers and will be submitted for forensic analysis in an attempt to link any offenders.

If anybody seen who discarded these plants please contact Cheshire police on 101 quoting incident num-

ber 503—24/11/2016.

Theft of Petrol -Trenance Close

Between 18.00 on 18/11/16 and 11.30 19/11/16 vehicle parked in TRENANCE CLOSE had half a tank of

unleaded petrol stolen the Petrol cap flap had been wrenched off and discarded s and the plastic coating

damaged. CSI attened the address and enquirys are ongoing. If you witnessed anything please contact us

on 101 and quote incident number 442—19/11/2016

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New PCSO for Brookvale area

PCSO Gordon RYLANCE is unfortunately still sick and off work, in his ab-sence PCSO Kim TROAKE will be covering the Brookvale area. Kim is highly experienced and has been a PCSO in Runcorn for seven years. If you see her out and about feel free to stop and have a chat with her, Kim will also be attending the community first meetings advertised on the front of the newsletter, alternatively Kim can be contacted on her police email address Kimberley.Troake@cheshire.pnn.police.uk Kim will be helping me address and solve problems in the area.

Redevelopment work has started at The Ridgeway

A new housing development / redevelopment work has started at the

Ridgeway, its fair to say it has been a long time coming but work is now finally underway. The scheme in-

volves new homes and landscaping in the area. The investment by LHT will improve the look and feel of

the area, there will be 18 new homes on the site of the old Jolly Brewer.

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Home Security

Darker nights

At this time of year you need to be even more vigilant about your

home security because burglars see darker nights as an opportunity

to target properties which are left vulnerable – due to unsecured

doors or personal belongings that are left visible to potential thieves.

Cheshire Police offer the following crime prevention advice:

• Always lock doors and accessible windows. 35% of burglaries

happen because a door or window has been left open or unlocked.

• Leaving garden tools out provides criminals with an easy method

of forcing entry to your house.

• Putting a spare key under a mat or plant pot offers burglars an even

easier way into your house. Burglars will look in these places.

• Keep keys away from the letterbox to stop burglars ‘fi shing’ for

them and letting themselves into the property.

• Give the impression that the house is occupied. Draw the curtains

and leave a light on in the house when you go out in the evening.

• Have a neighbour check that milk bottles and parcels are not

left on the doorstep, and that letters and newspapers are not left

in the letterbox.

• Burglars are unscrupulous people. Tempting them by leaving

valuables in view is asking for trouble.

• Even something as simple as a gravel drive can put off criminals,

burglars are unlikely to take the risk of having to tiptoe over

a noisy surface.

• Fit an approved, motion-sensor security light – this not only serves

as a safety device for you but also as a deterrent to any potential

burglars approaching the house.

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Murdishaw PSPO Zone

Police officers and PCSO’s continue to monitor the PSPO zone at Murdishaw, The area is due to be re-developed by Halton Council and Liverpool housing trust with new residential houses on the old ‘Jolly Brewer’ site. We have had problems recently with youths / kids climbing on the roof of the Co-op, Officers are working with the local council and the shops to prevent this, please be aware that even minor ASB like this is con-sidered a breach of the order and offenders will be dealt with robustly, in addition to ar-rest this includes visits to home addresses with local housing associations which will affect the tenancy and the housing provider may have grounds to seek possession of the property. Please know where your children are in the evening and coming holidays other-wise you may find us knocking on your door!

Community engagement—Home watch co-ordinators STILL URGENTLY NEEDED!

I am still urgently looking for volunteers who would like to become members of a home scheme, Home

watch is a scheme where neighbours are looking out for each other and reporting any suspicious incidents

to each other and if required to the police, this not only adds security to where you live but can also bring

neighbours together and prevent crime.

I have been in contact with our safer homes and crime prevention

officers and they would assist in initially setting the scheme up

with any persons interested.

If you are interested in starting a scheme in your area please visit

the following link where more information is available, or contact

me directly on 101 where I will be happy to assist you.

http://www.cheshire.police.uk/advice-and-support/

watch-schemes/home-watch/

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