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Wiltshire Police has launched Operation Siege a crime prevention initiative to help prevent burglary and deter opportunistic thieves operating in Wiltshire and Swindon.
The Force is working in conjunction with SelectaDNA, a Secured by Design (police approved) company that makes an advanced forensic marking product to help you protect your valuables. Use of the product that has been shown to help reduce burglary by up to 83% in areas it is used.
Inspector Pete Sparrow said: “To be effective, community policing requires quality community engagement alongside crime prevention and detection.”
“Operation Siege brings communities and Police together in an effective partnership against thieves. It makes a clear statement to criminals that property is identifiable and will be hard to sell on. The ultimate goal is the absence of crime, which is something we should all strive towards and this starts with prevention.”
“Research has shown that where this product is used burglary offences have been reduced by over 80%. We are delighted to be working with SelectaDNA as a key measure to prevent crime under Operation Siege.”
By marking your valuables with SelectaDNA you are making it easier for Police to recover stolen goods. You mark your items and record ownership on a secure national asset register, accessible to all Police Forces. It identifies your property when you cannot making it a strong deterrent against theft.
Discounted rate for residents of Wiltshire and Swindon
Wiltshire Police has agreed a special low rate for those living in Wiltshire and Swindon and you can buy a discounted home kit directly from the manufacturer using this link only: www.selectadna.co.uk/nhw
Use discount code NHWAWILTSHIRE and get a SelectaDNA home kit at the reduced price of £25.00 inclusive of VAT and postage. That's less than half the recommended price. You do not have to be a Neighbourhood Watch member to take up this offer.
Watch the product video for more information.
Vistry Partnerships will shortly submit their application for Land to the South West of White Horse Business Park, behind Woodmarsh. The link below shows the Design and Access Statement, which provides the background and design proposals.
It is on the agenda for the next Parish Council Meeting on 1st August.
The grant is meant to help all households in paying their bills in the current time, there is also an extra £650 cost of living allowance for around 8 million households.
See this link for more information. More Information
Please find information about a friendship group for stroke survivors taking place at The Free Range Café at Trowbridge Town Hall throughout August and into September. Please come for a cuppa and a chat.
They will be taking place at 10.30 am on the following Fridays:
5 August
12 August
19 August
26 August
2 September
Get Safe Online has partnered with Cifas, the UK’s leading fraud prevention service, to launch ‘Check a Website’.
'Check a Website' is a new, easy-to-use online tool which helps determine whether a website is likely to be legitimate or a scam … before you visit it. It is hoped to prevent thousands of people in the UK falling victim to unwanted online scams every year.
To use, simply type in the address of the website you want to check, and your results will appear within seconds. To try it out simply visit www.getsafeonline.org/
Secondly, for parents and grandparents, you may be interested in this month's online safety awareness campaign - Switched-on Parent. The attached new leaflet provides lots of tips from our experts on how to encourage your children or grandchildren to use the Internet safely.