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Appeal to reunite stolen tools with victims of theft in the Thames Valley
Thames Valley Police is appealing to reunite victims of theft with their stolen tools in the Thames Valley.
As a result of a warrant in the Wheatley area, a large number of power tools were recovered. Following this, officers are seeking to reunite the tools with their rightful owners.
Please take a look at the recovered tools in the images below. If you believe that one or some of them belong to you or your company then please feel free to attend Abingdon police station between the times listed below to view the recovered items.
Please bring proof of purchase with you to the police station. It is, however, understood that paperwork is not always kept so each case will be assessed on its own merits and the officers in attendance will be able to make a decision based on the information provided.
- Saturday (6/1) between midday and 5pm
- Sunday (7/1) between 9am and 4pm
Message Sent By
Alexandra Cross (Police, Communications, Thames Valley)
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We have received some calls recently about scammers on the phone and also via junk mail.
Please click here for information containing some helpful advice and how to opt out of future unwanted marketing calls.
Please click here for Letterbox Security Advice.
Thames Valley goes live with 101
Thames Valley Police is due to go live with 101, the new national single non-emergency number on 14 November 2011, which will replace the 0845 8 505 505 number. Both numbers will run side by side until the end of March, but if demand for the 0845 8 505 505 number drops it may be discontinued earlier.
Calls to 101 (from both landlines and mobile networks) cost 15 pence per call, no matter what time of day the call is made, or the duration of the call.
Everyone calling the police for non-emergency matters will now know exactly how much a call will cost them, and can be assured of equal access whether they are on a pay-as-you-go mobile or a home landline.
The routing will be based on the same system as 999 calls. If a caller is using a landline the routing will be based on the caller’s postcode and the call will be directed to the same area’s force. If a caller is using a mobile, the call will route using the mast that the phone is transmitting from.
If a call is made to 101 within a force area that has not yet ‘gone live’, the caller will hear a recorded message telling them to redial using the relevant non emergency number.
We have received some calls recently about scammers on the phone and also via junk mail.
Please click here for information containing some helpful advice and how to opt out of future unwanted marketing calls.
Please click here for Letterbox Security Advice.
Thames Valley goes live with 101
Thames Valley Police is due to go live with 101, the new national single non-emergency number on 14 November 2011, which will replace the 0845 8 505 505 number. Both numbers will run side by side until the end of March, but if demand for the 0845 8 505 505 number drops it may be discontinued earlier.
Calls to 101 (from both landlines and mobile networks) cost 15 pence per call, no matter what time of day the call is made, or the duration of the call.
Everyone calling the police for non-emergency matters will now know exactly how much a call will cost them, and can be assured of equal access whether they are on a pay-as-you-go mobile or a home landline.
The routing will be based on the same system as 999 calls. If a caller is using a landline the routing will be based on the caller’s postcode and the call will be directed to the same area’s force. If a caller is using a mobile, the call will route using the mast that the phone is transmitting from.
If a call is made to 101 within a force area that has not yet ‘gone live’, the caller will hear a recorded message telling them to redial using the relevant non emergency number.
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23rd May 2013
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Crime prevention. A number of reports have been made recently about people receiving telephone calls usually to a land line claiming to be a police officer for banking fraud. This type of fraudster will offer a very plausible explanation that your bank cards have been cloned and it is being investigated. On some occasions they will give a telephone number for you to call to check they are genuine. It’s at this point they use a clever tactic which could trick you into believing you are calling and speaking to either a fraud line or your bank when in fact they have temporarily compromised your telephone line. The fraudster will have then gained your trust so you are then more likely to give your card details and sometimes even a pin number to them. The important things to remember are:- · NEVER GIVE your PIN to ANYONE ever. · YOUR BANK WILL NEVER ASK FOR YOUR PIN NUMBER. · YOUR BANK WILL NEVER E-MAIL ASKING FOR YOU TO VERIFY YOUR ACCOUNT. · YOUR BANK WILL NEVER ASK YOU TO TRANSFER MONEY. · LISTEN TO YOUR GUT FEELING, HANG UP. WHEN IN DOUBT TERMINATE THE CALL AND USE A DIFFERENT TELPEPHONE LINE I.E A MOBILE OR A FRIENDS LAND LINE TO CALL YOUR BANK USING THE NUMBER ON THE BACK OF YOUR CARD. |
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December 2012
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Thames Valley Police and Hampshire Constabulary have today (30/11), launched their campaign against drink and drug driving which will run until 1 January 2013. Party-goers are being warned to think before they consider having a drink and getting behind the wheel during the festive period. The crackdown follows last year’s successful enforcement activity, which saw 7,720 drivers breathalysed by Thames Valley Police between 1 December and 31 December 2011.
There was a 15 percent increase in the number of arrests made in 2011 compared with 2010 and a 57 per cent increase in the number of women arrested for drink driving. “We are asking the public to be safe rather than sorry. Collisions involving alcohol or drugs not only devastate the lives of victims and their families, they also ruin the lives of offenders, who could face a lengthy driving ban or imprisonment." "As well as having to live with the lifelong guilt of having killed or injured someone through their reckless behaviour, offenders could also lose their job, home and their livelihood." “If you are going out and know you will be drinking, organise alternative transport or a designated driver to ensure everyone is able to enjoy the festive period safely.” Total number of breath tests in last year's Christmas campaign:
You can keep up to date with the campaign: Follow us on Twitter (opens new window) Find us on Facebook (opens new window) If you see anyone who drinks or takes drugs and then drives, call the police on 999. To report any other incidents of drinking or drug taking and driving, where there is no immediate threat to the public, call the police via 101 or call the charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. |
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December 2012
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Are you stuck for a present idea? Why not give a gift with a difference and pop along and pick up a Festive Security Bag from your local police station. These bags cost £3 each and include a personal attack alarm, a purse bell, an ultra violet marker pen and other small security items. This treat sized bag of goodies would be ideal as a present for a student, parent or elderly relative and at £3 would make a great stocking filler.
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2nd February 2012
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Email Scam
We are aware that an email entitled 'Population Census: a message to everyone - act now' is being circulated, allegedly in the name of National Statistician, Jil Matheson. This email demands individuals provide further personal information, supposedly for the Census and threatens fines for non-compliance. This email is a scam and a hoax. It has no connection whatsoever with the National Statistician, the 2011 Census or the Office for National Statistics. We believe the links in the email could download malware to any computer where the user clicks on the links. This could put your personal data, including financial information, at risk. Anyone receiving this, or similar emails, should delete them, not open any links and certainly not provide any information. For more information on how to protect yourself from this type of threat, please see www.getsafeonline.org If you wish to, please report receipt of any such suspicious emails to www.actionfraud.org.uk ONS takes the protection of personal census information extremely seriously. Collection of census data was completed last year and no further requests will be forthcoming from the Office for National Statistics relating to the 2011 Census. |
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