Tag: #BeAlert

PCO Alex Bishop – Tuesday, 16th May

A week later than planned due to illness, Alex Bishop, from the Beaminster NPT (Neighbourhood Policing Team) will be at Broadwindsor Comrades Hall at 11am on Tuesday, 16th May while Post Office services are running, for his regular Police Drop-In/Meet the Team engagement.

This is your opportunity to raise any concerns, ask a question or get some crime prevention advice.  Refreshments will be available from the Post Office Users Group.

  • If you witness a crime in progress – dial 999.
  • For non-emergency calls – dial 101
  • Report it to Dorset Police online – Click HERE.
  • Report anonymously to Crimestoppers HERE
    or telephone: 0800 555 111

Alex Bishop is our Police Community Officer – he can be contacted by email: alex.bishop@dorset.pnn.police.uk
or his mobile: 07912 898983.

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PCO Alex Bishop – Tuesday, 10th January

Alex Bishop, from the Beaminster NPT (Neighbourhood Policing Team) will be at Broadwindsor Comrades Hall at 11am on Tuesday, 10th January while Post Office services are running, for a Police Drop-In/Meet the Team engagement.

This is your opportunity to raise any concerns, ask a question or get some crime prevention advice.  Refreshments will be available from the Post Office Users Group.

  • If you witness a crime in progress – dial 999.
  • For non-emergency calls – dial 101
  • Report it to Dorset Police online – Click HERE.
  • Report anonymously to Crimestoppers HERE
    or telephone: 0800 555 111

Alex Bishop is our Police Community Officer – he can be contacted by email: alex.bishop@dorset.pnn.police.uk
or his mobile: 07912 898983.

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Community Police Officer – Alex Bishop

Each month, Alex is at the Post Office at the Comrades Hall to respond to any queries you may have.  He will be there at 11am this morning, 12th April. Tea and coffee are now also available.

  • If you witness a crime in progress – dial 999.
  • For non-emergency calls – dial 101
  • Report it to Dorset Police online – Click HERE.
  • Report anonymously to Crimestoppers HERE
    or telephone: 0800 555 111

Alex Bishop is our Community Police Officer – he can be contacted by email: alex.bishop@dorset.pnn.police.uk
or his mobile: 07912 898983.

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Home Security – Be Vigilant

Long summer nights and good weather are upon us but sadly that appears to attract unwelcome viisitors to our area too.  There have been several local reports of attempted and some successful break ins, particularly when tools are left outside or sheds left unlocked.

Please be vigilant!

Dorset’s new Police and Crime Commissioner, David Sidwick is launching a survey to ask residents for their views on crime and policing in the county. Members of the public are being asked to complete the survey and provide information about what is important to them – Click HERE.

If you see or hear any suspicious activity – please contact Dorset Police:

  • If you witness a crime in progress – dial 999.
  • For non-emergency calls – dial 101
  • Report it to Dorset Police online – Click HERE.
  • Report anonymously to Crimestoppers HERE
    or telephone: 0800 555 111

Community Police Officer, Alex Bishop
Alex Bishop is our Community Police Officer -he can be contacted
by email: alex.bishop@dorset.ppn.police.uk
or his mobile: 07912 898983.

 

Stay Safe!

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Scam Alerts From Dorset Police

Further to the post on Monday advising about scams & ActionFraud, Dorset Police issued the following statement on Thursday evening:

“Detectives are appealing for the public’s help to identify fraudsters who scammed two elderly Bridport residents into handing over thousands of pounds.

1. Sometime between 10am and 10.30am on Wednesday 9 December 2020 the first victim – a woman aged in her 70s – received a phone call from someone purporting to be a detective sergeant from Oxford police.
The caller told the victim a man had been caught with her bank card and urged her to go to the bank and withdraw £4,700. She returned home with the cash, where it was arranged for a courier to attend her home in Happy Island Way. A male courier arrived between 4.30pm and 5pm to collect the money.
The courier is described as white, very tall and thin, approximately aged in his early 20s and with dark curly hair. He wore a high-visibility jacket, headlight around his head and Lycra leggings.
The victim suspected some time later that she may have been scammed so she contacted her bank on Thursday 10 December 2020 and then reported the matter to Dorset Police.
2. A second offence is reported to have occurred on Wednesday 9 December 2020 when a man aged in his 80s received a call in the morning from a detective inspector purporting to be from Bristol police.
The victim was told his bank account had been scammed and that £9,000 had been taken out and paid back in forged notes. He was asked to go to his bank to withdraw £6,000, but staff told him he would have to return the following day. He was advised by the scammer to go to another bank and, if needed, lie about why he needed the money.
The victim successfully withdrew the money and a man attended the victim’s Hillview address during the afternoon to collect it.
Detective Inspector Kate Lill, of Weymouth CID, said: “These are despicable offences and a full investigation is underway to identify the people responsible. I am appealing to anyone who was in the area of Happy Island Way between 4.30pm and 5pm yesterday or Hillview and saw the man described, or a suspicious vehicle, to please contact Dorset Police. I would urge any motorists with dashcam who were driving in the area or residents with home CCTV systems to check their footage from this time period to see if they have captured the courier or any relevant vehicle.”
“We have received further reports of attempted frauds over recent days in other parts of West Dorset and we would like to remind everyone that police officers nor your bank will ask you to withdraw money to be collected. They will also not ask for your PIN number. If you are in any doubt, hang up and call your bank directly.“
“I would ask our communities to speak directly to elderly friends, family and neighbours about this scam so they are aware and we can prevent anyone else handing over their money to conmen.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police – quoting occurrence number 55200184989:

Alternatively, to stay 100 per cent anonymous, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers online at Crimestoppers-uk.org
or Freephone: 0800 555 111

Please be alert and stay safe.

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