Ringmaster

Ringmaster - Local Police Reports

Ringmaster Messages are reports from the Police on events in the local area. They are reproduced here, as required by the police, unaltered and in their entirety.

Also see the local Safer Neighbourhood page from your 'village bobby'.

 

08/03/10 Bedford Rd, vehicle

 

25/02/10 Grange Lane, Burglary

 

08/02/10 Telephone Cold Calling

 

26/01/10 Burrsholt, vehicle

 

14/01/10 Vehicle Crime Willington Road

 

07/01/10 Willington Rd, vehicle

 

24/12/09 Grange Lane - vehicle

 

21/12/09 Vehicle Crime, Grange Lane

 

16/12/09 Distraction Alert

 

Winter Crime Reduction

 

Cold-callers, surveys and alarms

Beware of cold-callers offering security surveys and selling alarms.

Ringmaster, the Police information service, has asked that we make residents aware of cold-callers selling security and alarm systems...

Bedfordshire Police have received a large number of calls from residents throughout the County, relating to a company offering, free, crime reduction surveys. They are claiming to be working in partnership with the Police, and make offers of, free alarm systems.

Bedfordshire Police do not endorse any surveys, that are undertaken by private companies, selling home security products. This and other companies may make reference to recent crimes in the area, and will offer to book an appointment, to make a free survey of your home.

Often high pressure sales techniques are used to convince the resident to make an appointment, and then to buy expensive alarm systems, with even more expensive maintenance contracts.

Please do not accept an appointment from any company that, cold calls you, either over the phone, or at the doorstep.

If you wish to purchase Home Security Products, you can approach a number of registered compaines through the Trading Standards, Approved Traders scheme. Ensure that you obtain a number of written quotes, and do not pay any money in advance of the work being completed. A list of local registered traders, can be obtained from Trading Standards on (01234) 228228 or from their web site www.bedford.gov.uk/tsapproved

More Police crime reports page

01/12/09 A096 Northill Rd Cople Burglary

 

19/11/09 A096 All Saints Rd Cople Burglary

 

18/11/09 Northill Rd, Vehicle

 

Contact

Cople Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT)

PC 5324 Kerry Jones & PCSO 4760 Paul Jones
Riseley Police Station
37 High Street
Riseley
MK44 1DX

Tel: 01234 842864

Fax: 01234 842867

Email: snt.gtbarford&roxton@bedfordshire.pnn.police.uk

Web: www.bedfordshire.police.uk

 

Ringmaster

Ringmaster is a computerised crime messaging system run by Bedfordshire Police which offers local residents, Neighbourhood Watch members, businesses, farms, and Bedfordshire Police’s partners, throughout Bedfordshire, details about crime and events in their local area.

  • The service is free to everyone.
  • You don’t need to be involved in Neighbourhood Watch to join Ringmaster.
  • You can receive information via email direct to your computer, view your messages online, or receive messages via phone at a time to suit you.
  • Receive crime reduction advice and help tackle crime in your local area
  • Currently we have 8,000 members of the public and other partner agencies registered on the system.

You can join Ringmaster by applying online at www.safer-beds.org or alternatively you can phone 01234 275288.