COMMUNITY BEAT MANAGER

HELLO,

I AM CHRIS BRADLEY AND I AM THE NEW COMMUNITY BEAT MANAGER FOR THE AREA, WHICH INCLUDE THE CAMBOURNE VILLAGES. I TAKE OVER A BEAT, WHICH HAS NOT HAD AN OFFICER FOR A FEW MONTHS. FORTUNATELY, AS FAR AS I CAN SEE IT HAS A RELATIVELY LOW CRIME RATE.

AT THE MOMENT THE VILLAGES ARE SUFFERING FROM THEFTS FROM THE BUILDING SITES, SO IF YOU SEE ANYONE SUSPICIOUS IN THE EARLY HOURS PLEASE TELEPHONE THE POLICE. BY PHONING 999 IF YOU FEEL IT APPROPRIATE.

I CAN BE CONTACTED AT HISTON POLICE STATION ON 01223 358966.OR BY EMAIL THE GENERAL AREA IS STILL SUFFERING FROM SHED BURGLARIES AND CARS BEING BROKEN INTO OVERNIGHT.
ALARMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SHEDS AS A POSSIBLE DETERRENT. CAMBOURNE HAS REMAINED FAIRLY IMMUNE AT THE MOMENT BUT THERE IS NO ROOM FOR COMPLACENCY.
THE WHOLE REGION IS SUFFERING FROM DISTRACTION BURGLARIES AS YOU MAY HAVE SEEN IN THE LOCAL PRESS.
IF YOU ARE ELDERLY OR HAVE ELDERLY NEIGHBOURS, I WOULD ENCOURAGE THE USE OF DOOR CHAINS. DO NOT LET ANYONE IN IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH HIS OR HER IDENTITY. CALL THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE SUSPICIOUS.

I HAVE MANAGED TO GET TO A RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION MEETING AND I CAN SEE THAT YOU ARE ALREADY VERY ACTIVE.
WITH LOTS OF NEW PEOPLE MOVING INTO THE VILLAGE WEEKLY, I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE PART IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEMES IN YOUR STREET OR EVEN BETTER START ONE UP. THE BUILDERS ARE ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION AT THE MOMENT BY SPONSORING THE SIGNS.

CONTACT ROGER HUME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED ON 01954 201808
OR EMAIL ROGER.HUME@NTLWORLD.COM

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING AROUND TO THE OTHER FACILITIES IN THE VILLAGE SOON, SO PLEASE SAY HELLO IF YOU SEE ME (MAYBE EVEN ON MY CYCLE !). ONE FINAL NOTE, THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN A FEW ROAD TRAFFIC COLLISIONS IN THE VILLAGES.
PLEASE TRY TO OBEY THE SPEED LIMITS AND REMEMBER THAT WITH BUILDERS VEHICLES AROUND THE SURFACES ARE VERY OFTEN SLIPPERY.

CHRIS BRADLEY

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