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FOREST ROW, HARTFIELD, NUTLEY, DANEHILL, FAIRWARP AND HOLTYE

Community Contact Wealden Tuesday 23 October to Wednesday 31 October 2007

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APPEALS, MESSAGES AND NEWS
Good News
Drop In For Some Advice At The Cybercafé – Sussex Police
A virtual café is being launched to help protect primary school pupils from the danger of predatory adults when they're online.

Worried children will be able to use the cybercafé to seek advice and contact real police officers. The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre is behind the initiative, which is part of the ThinkUKnow website. The organisation believes young children are increasingly at risk because their technical proficiency blinds them to the dangers of the internet.

For full information about the Cybercafé see the below links.
For the link to the Sussex Police website click on: http://www.sussex.police.uk/news_feed/index.asp?id=21875
For a link directly to the Think UKnow website click on:
http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/8%5F10/cybercafe/

Press Release
Hartfield – Theft from Vehicle
Sometime overnight between Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th October a vehicle has been broken into whilst parked in Castlefields, Hartfield. The persons responsible have smashed a front window of a white Vauxhall Astra Envoy van and stolen a Tom Tom Satellite Navigation System worth £100.

Police are appealing for witnesses and ask anyone with any information to contact Uckfield Police Station on 0845 60 70 999 quoting serial 154 of the 17th October 2007. Alternatively Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555111.

Messages
Seasonal Celebrations, East Sussex Division
Sussex Police are urging people to act responsibly when having fun this Halloween and Bonfire Night.
Historically this is a time of year when police receive an increase in calls, especially from vulnerable persons as a result of 'trick or treat' callers or fireworks being thrown / discharged.

A ‘No Trick or Treat’ flyer’ is available to download from the Sussex Police website – http://www.sussex.police.uk/operations/halloween.asp for the more vulnerable members of the community such as the elderly who may find unwanted callers distressing . Police are asking young people to respect the wishes of anyone displaying this flyer by not calling at their home.

Shopkeepers are asked to bear in mind the time of year when selling eggs to young people, especially on Halloween - 31 October - itself and to be extra vigilant when selling fireworks.

A number of measures have been introduced to tackle the anti-social and dangerous use of fireworks, breaking the regulations could result in a fine of up to £5000 (and/or a prison sentence). For example the regulations (subject to some exceptions stated in the Regulations) make it an offence to:

• sell fireworks to persons under the age of 18 years or;
• supply to the general public the more powerful types of fireworks specified in the Regulations, or;
• possess fireworks in a public place if under the age of 18;
• to throw, cast or throw onto any highway, street, thoroughfare or public place, a firework.
• possess a category 4 firework if other than a fireworks professional;
• set fireworks off after 11 o clock at night (With the exceptions of 5th November, the first day of the Chinese New Year, Diwali and New Years Eve)

Superintendent Grenville Wilson, Neighbourhood Policing, East Sussex Division said: “Our advice to those wanting to celebrate Halloween is to organise a party with friends and neighbours and one of safest ways to enjoy the bonfire celebrations is to attend an organised event. At this time of year, I ask parents to ensure they are aware of where they children are, and what they are doing and to be responsible for their children."

"Officers across East Sussex Division will be targeting any anti -social behaviour around this seasonal time and utilising powers to issue fixed penalty notices for inappropriate fireworks offences. Throwing eggs/flour can be classed as Criminal Damage, or even assault for which you can be arrested. We want people to have fun, but in a safe and friendly way."

If you do decide to go Trick or Treating you should stay as safe as possible by following the ‘Haunters Code.’

• Always go trick or treating with an adult.
• Only go to houses where you or your friends know the residents.
• Don’t knock on doors where there is a ‘No Trick or Treat’ sign.
• Stay in areas that are well lit with street lights – take a torch with you just in case.
• Stay with your friends – don’t split in to smaller groups unless an adult goes with you.
• Don’t talk to strangers on the street.
• Don’t enter any house – stay on the doorstep.
• Be careful not to frighten vulnerable people, especially the elderly.
• Be visible.
• Look carefully before crossing the road, even if you’re part of a group.
• Don’t vandalise anything or throw things like eggs and flour. This can cause a great deal of damage and misery. What’s more it can be classed as criminal damage, or even assault, and a night of ‘fun’ could end up with you in trouble with the police.

Sussex Police hope that you enjoy both Halloween and November 5th safely.

Contact Information

In an emergency dial 999
For less urgent matters call the Sussex Police Call Handling Centre on 0845 60 70 999 (open 24 x 7).
E-mail Sussex Police to report crime, click on http://www.sussex.police.uk/contact_us.asp
Please quote the relevant serial number and date if you are responding to a reported crime, if not, ask to report a crime and request the serial number.

Information about any type of crime can be given anonymously by calling CRIMESTOPPERS (open 24x7) 0800 555111 or email www.crimestoppers-uk.org/

To find out who your local Police Officers and Police Community Support Officers are and how to contact them go to http://www.sussex.police.uk type in your post code and you’ll now find the names of all your local neighbourhood officers. Click on their pictures and you’ll see their personal profiles and contact details.

Free Home Fire Safety Visits by East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Fire Safety advice available at http://www.esfrs.org/

Other Contacts
Safer Wealden Partnership: Dave Law Anti Social Behaviour Co-ordinator 0845 6070999 ext. 33231 Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Trading Standards: 01323 418200 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
British Transport Police: 0800 405040

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