Category: Police

Protect Your Home Against Rogue Traders

Protect Your Home Against Rogue Traders  Often rogue traders persuade the homeowner to have work carried out on their property. This work is often unnecessary, may be charged at over-inflated prices, normally is very poorly done, and often the trader will charge for work that hasn’t been completed.Typically it will involve roofing, guttering, gardening or …

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Thames Valley Police Taking Part In National Firearms Surrender

Thames Valley Police is appealing to the public to hand in any unwanted, unlicensed or illegal guns during a national surrender of firearms and ammunition. The surrender, which starts on Thursday 12th May and will run until Sunday 29th May, is coordinated by the National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NABIS) and supported by police forces. During this period, …

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Smart Motorway Safety Advice 03/05/2022

Smart Motorway Safety Advice Smart motorways are up and running in many places across the country, including parts of the Thames Valley. What used to be the hard shoulder is now a fourth lane and there are overhead signs above the lanes. These will display important information such as variable speed limits and lane closures. …

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Older Drivers Forum Highway Code Webinars

Older Drivers Forum Highway Code Webinars In March, the Older Driver’s Forum will be carrying out online webinars about the recent changes to the Highway Code.  Do you know what the changes are? Do you have questions about the changes? Alongside speakers from various agencies, PC Liz Johnson, of the Road Safety Team will be …

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Abingdon Neighbourhood Police Team Newsletter February 2021

PrioritiesAnti-social behaviour (ASB)In January, officers from the neighbourhood team were granted two closure orders by Oxford Magistrates’ Court. One for a property on Kimmeridge Road, Cumnor and another at Vineyard, Abingdon. Officers applied for the orders following reports of anti-social behaviour, criminality and drug activity. The purpose of the orders is to restrict persons entering …

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Older Drivers Forum Webinars

We are working with the Older Drivers Forum to run a series of free webinars aimed at older drivers, as well as their families and friends, with advice on how to drive safely for longer. The webinars will take place next week (starting 16 November) coinciding with Brake’s National Road Safety week. The chair and …

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Scam Warning – Fake Paypal Emails

Action Fraud is warning people selling items online to be on the lookout for criminals sending fake PayPal emails.  Between January 2020 and September 2020, 21,349 crime reports were made to Action Fraud about fake PayPal emails. Victims reported losing a total of £7,891,077.44 during this time. Those targeted included people selling jewellery, furniture and …

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Oxford Scam Warning

Thames Valley Police are urging people in Oxford to remain cautious after an elaborate scam has resulted in victims losing a total of £15,000.A man, described as being of Mediterranean appearance, in a dark coloured car, has been approaching people asking for directions to Heathrow Airport.He claims to be a fashion designer with Giorgio Armani …

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Abingdon Neighbourhood Policing Newsletter- October 2020

PrioritiesAnti-social behaviour (ASB)PCSOs Ali Blood & Susie Morley have spent time carrying out after school patrols in Bury Street to tackle anti-social behaviour, lots of school children have been engaged with as well as members of the public. Cyclists have been stopped and spoken to about cycling on the pavements and in one case a …

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Abingdon Neighbourhood Newsletter- September 2020

PrioritiesAnti-social behaviour (ASB):PCSO Selene Moquet has received reports of ASB in the Radley Road Industrial Estate. This is already on her regular patrol plan but she will be increasing these visits over the coming weeks. Due to a recent report of motorcycles riding anti-socially around Thrupp Lane in Radley, PCSO Maddie Highmoor has increased her patrols …

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Thames Valley Police Continues Fight Against Domestic Abuse During the Coronavirus Pandemic

People across the UK have been given advice to stay at home in order to protect themselves and others during the coronavirus pandemic. However, for those who are at risk of domestic abuse, we know that this may have caused anxiety and fear. For some adults and children, the new regulations mean that they are with …

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Abingdon Neighbourhood Police Newsletter- April 2020

PrioritiesAnti-social behaviour (ASB): The neighbourhood team have been working in partnership with two local housing associations to tackle ASB in Abingdon. Recently, absolute possession was granted by the court for one property on the Vineyard and another at Southmoor Way, Abingdon. These possession orders follow months of work by officers on the neighbourhood team and …

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