Our Local Policing Team have forwarded the following report on February activities in the area.
Community Policing PrioritiesAntisocial behaviour, Violence and Disorder: On the evening of Wednesday 2 nd February officers were called to a report of a male acting suspiciously on Hammerfield Avenue, thanks to the timely phone call, good description with direction of travel officers traced the male a short distance away, where it was found to be a false call with good intent.
The above highlights the importance of neighbours remaining vigilant and reporting suspicious activity in a timely manner with a good description.
Acquisitive Crime:
Officers are making enquiries in to a male seen to be trying car door handles on Wellbrae Terrace during the early hours on Tuesday 8th February. No access was gained nor any vehicles stolen.
On the afternoon of Friday 25th, a male was disturbed within a property on Great Western Road, it was later discovered property was stolen.
Enquires are ongoing into both of the above and I remind each of us to ensure our properties are secure at all times.
I continue to encourage us all to remain vigilant, to report suspicious activity timeously via 101 or 999 if a crime is in progress.
Road Safety & Road Crime:
There have been no specific incidents of note in relation to Road Safety / Road Crime this month.
We continue to work with partners in response to specific complaints in terms of road traffic offences. Residents in the areas affected by antisocial driving are encouraged to contact Police on 101 at the time, to report incidents and provide as much description as possible of the vehicle(s)/person(s) in order for us to take positive action.
Community Engagement & Reassurance
Unfortunately bike theft continues to be all too commonplace across the UK with many bikes being stolen to order by organised crime gangs. The following is provided by our Crime Reduction Unit and provides valuable advice and guidance on how to secure your pedal cycle both at home and whilst out and about.
REGISTER IT
Register your bike on a secure, Secured by Design (SBD) recognised national database. The police will check these databases if they find bikes in the possession of a criminal or in the street to identify the rightful owner. A bike carrying a database stamp is a highly effective, visible deterrent to bike thieves as they know that if they are caught with a registered bike they will be arrested, as the rightful owner can be traced by the police within seconds.
RECORD IT
Remember to record as many details of your bike as you can, such as the make/model, size, colour, frame number (normally found underneath the bike between the pedals or where the back wheel slots in), plus any other distinguishing features, and take a photo.
SECURITY MARK IT
Security marking your bike using a SBD recognised forensic asset marking or etching kit is another highly effective, visible deterrent to thieves and an established method of reducing theft.
DOUBLE-LOCK IT, SECURE IT AND LOCK THE LOT
It can take thieves as little as a few seconds to cut through some locks that haven’t achieved the Police Preferred Specification, so use two good quality locks, at least one of which is a D-lock (sometimes referred to as a U-lock).
• Secure your bike as close to the stand as possible to give any thieves little or no room to manoeuvre.
• Lock the frame and both wheels to the cycle parking stand. Locks are considered more vulnerable when they come in to contact with the ground, so keep them off the floor.
REMOVE THE REMOVABLE BITS
Take parts that are easy to remove with you, such as the saddle or wheels. Or use locking skewers or nuts which can increase security by securing the bike’s components to the frame permanently, making it difficult for thieves to steal detachable parts.
PARK SECURE
Lock your bike at recognised secure cycle parking. It should be well lit and covered by CCTV. Secured cycle hubs and racks are provided by local councils and business, however, while some of these products are security tested some are not, so be wary. Avoid leaving your bike in isolated or dimly lit places, always leave your bike where a potential thief will have to perform in public!
• Don’t lock your bike to an open-ended structure such as a sign post – thieves justlift the bike over the top of it.
• Avoid locking your bike against a gate or wall, thieves will often use leverage against the wall or gate to break the bike lock.
• Electric Bikes are very expensive, so try not to leave in the same place on a regular basis – it may be noticed and stolen to order by a determined thief.
REMEMBER SAFETY BEGINS AT HOME
This is very important to remember, as many bikes are stolen at home. Statistics show that bike thefts are most likely to occur in a semi-private location near the victim’s home; this includes outside areas on the premises and garages around, but not connected to, the home.
• Take the same care to lock your bike securely at home as you would on the street.
• Ground anchors can be used together with shed or garage alarms, which can be connected to your house alarm system.
• Doorbell and external security cameras can also be used as a deterrent to thieves.
You may wish to consider bringing your bike indoors if you don’t have appropriately secure external storage.
Lock your bike as described above in a securely locked garage or shed ensuring either is well maintained and the bike is hidden from view.
Also available are the three following contact email addresses for the West End:
AiryhallBroomhillGarthdeeCPT@Scotland.pnn.police.ukHazleheadAshleyQueensCrossCPT@Scotland.pnn.police.ukTorryFerryhillCPT@scotland.pnn.police.ukThe primary purpose of these e-mail addresses is for residents to report non-criminal queries, such as passing attentions, information, advice and non-criminal quality of life issues, such as youth annoyance. These e-mail addresses are not for reporting crimes or offences. The process for reporting any crimes or offences is to call 101, where our Service Centre will log the call on our Command and Control system and allocate the incident to our area. Using this process negates the possibility of the report being missed and also ensures that the caller’s details, addresses and telephone numbers are noted for our awareness and response.
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