RURAL UCKFIELD

Community Contact Wealden Tuesday 27 May to Tuesday 03 June 2008

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APPEALS, MESSAGES AND NEWS

Messages

Dealing with Doorstep Callers

Fortunately, the vast majority of callers at your door will be genuine. It is the small minority that we need to be aware of and need to be on our guards against.

How do we know if the caller at our door is genuine? Well, opening comments such as:

• “I’m from the Water Board, there’s a leak next door / up the road and we need to check your water”
• “I’m working on next door’s fence, give me £200, and I’ll fix yours”
• “Do you have any gardening work I can do?” 

These should all ring warning bells.

Beating the bogus caller can be quite simple. Remember to:

• “STOP”   Is anyone expected? Make sure the back door is locked.
• “CHAIN”  Put the door chain on  Before opening the door.
• “CHECK” Ask for identification, if they have none, do not let them in.

Remember also that many of these callers will target more elderly folk who they hope they will be able to trick more easily.

For somebody who is partially sighted or blind, and could not check an identity card, try to have a neighbour that you could call on to help.

It is your home and you should not let anybody into your home unless you are satisfied you know who they are.

A door chain can be relatively cheap to fit and could save a lot of inconvenience.

Doorstep Caller cards are available from your local police station. Placed at the front door, the card can act as a deterrent to unwanted callers, but can also help remind you to use the door chain.

For more information about distraction burglaries and advice see http://www.sussex.police.uk/operations/op_inroad.asp from the Sussex Police Website

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crime-victims/
how-you-can-prevent-crime/bogus-callers/ from the Home Office website

Spanish Lottery win notification

For your information really. The Spanish Lottery has reared its ugly head once again. Many of you have emailed in to say that you have received a notification stating that you have won a gargantuan sum of money and that you need to provide your bank details, yes that’s right your bank details (I hope that alarm bells are ringing)  in order for payment to be made. The only payments going anywhere will be FROM your bank account into theirs not the other way around.

Bin these and forget about it. Avarice is a vice worth ignoring as it will lead you into trouble and financial loss. Remember HOW CAN YOU BE A WINNER IF YOU’VE NEVER PURCHASED A TICKET????????!

CRIME REPORT

Vehicle Crime

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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