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1. DIDSBURY INTEGRATED NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM, covering Chorlton, Chorlton Park, East Didsbury, West Didsbury, Whalley Range AUTUMN 2014 Don’t forget clocks go back 27th October 2013, 01:59 BST YOUR LOCAL INSPECTORS BURGLARS LOVE THE DARK You don’t have to go to great lengths to keep your home safe this winter. Preventing a burglary need not break the bank or cost the earth, follow these simple steps Insp Kinrade Det Insp Marriott We are working to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour to make your area a safer place to live and work. To help us identify the issues in your area please get in touch and tell us what matters to you. • For a penny a day you can leave a low-energy light bulb on mid-afternoon to late evening. • Use light timers when out for the evening or leaving the house for an extended period of time. • As the darker nights draw in, leave burglars out in the dark. • Always lock doors even when inside your home, or out of the house for a short time. • Set an alarm when leaving the house. • Keep your valuables out of view. • Register your valuables on immobilise.com so property can be returned to its rightful owner if stolen. • Never leave a spare key outside your house, burglars know all the usual hiding spots. • Keep bins away from windows when they’re not being used as they can be used as a climbing aid for burglars • Set up or join a Home Watch scheme in your neighbourhood. SDFH 0161 856 4973 didsbury@gmp.police.uk gmp.police.uk/didsbury See page 2 for meetings in your area Over 80% of all domestic burglaries during October onwards happen during the darker nights. LIGHT UP…. and leave burglars out in the cold this winter Don’t forget clocks go back 26th October 2014, British Summertime ends, but the nights start to get significantly darker during October. Chorlton Twitter account is GMP's 2nd top account. Why not follow us at @GMPChorlton or @GMPDidsbury.

2. KEEP SAFE THIS Project ARK is South Manchester’s response to combating burglary in your area. Reducing victims of Burglary, enhancing our response to reported Burglary crimes with highly trained staff and targeting Burglary offenders with a dedicated team of officers to prevent further offending. OPERATION TREACLE is running from 20th October through to 9th November. There are increased patrols on the beat, policing all the HOT SPOT areas for Antisocial Behaviour. If you do witness any crime involving the illegal selling of fireworks, or illegal use of fireworks please call police on 101 or contact Police Officers at West Didsbury Police Station on number below. If you feel you would benefit from a weekly call from our Neighbourhood Team during this period, call us on – 0161 856 4973 Message from Inspector Sutcliffe “The Police have been putting extra patrols out to combat burglaries in your area as part of Project Ark. Since the Operation commenced on 11/09/14 we have arrested 43 people and have executed warrants at a number of addresses. Property recovered has included large quantities of drugs, cars and cash. Criminals convicted of burglary offences are being robustly monitored. We need more intelligence in relation to where stolen goods are being stored or sold on to. If you can assist with this please ring Crimestoppers on 0800-555111. Lastly, can I ask you to look out for your neighbours. If they are leaving doors and windows open, tell them. Make it harder for criminals”. Wrap up warm, brave the Autumn and stay safe at dazzling firework displays and bonfires across the city. • Fireworks • There are different types of Fireworks, however, the following Law’s apply to all of them • It is against the law to buy, sell or supply fireworks to anyone under the age of 18 • It is against the law to set fireworks off in a public place • It is against the law to cause injury to someone by the use of a firework • It is against the law to throw a firework onto a public highway or into a public area • It is against the law to set off fireworks between the hours of 11pm and 7am (exceptions apply on Bonfire Night, New Years Eve, Diwali and Chinese New Year) • Breaking the law • If you commit any of the above offences, you could be taken to court and fined or in some cases sent to prison • Even if you have never been in trouble before CRINGLE PARK Thursday, 30th October Funfair, 5 to 9.30 pm Fireworks, 7.30 pm PLATT FIELD PARK Wednesday, 5th November Funfair 5 – 9.30 pm Bonfire 7.30 pm, followed by fireworks WYTHENSHAWE PARK Wednesday, 5th November Funfair 5 – 9.30 pm Bonfire 7.30 pm, followed by fireworks 50% Of people injured by fireworks are children aged 14 years and younger • Did you know? • That rockets travel at over 100 miles per hour and can reach over 300 metres in the air? • A firework burns at 2000° Celsius • That includes sparklers! • They can burn through your skin in less than a second

3. PCSO’s were invited to attend at the Hindu Temple, Wilbraham Rd to give crime prevention advice and information to students new to Manchester. LOOK BACK OVER THE SUMMER KEEP SAFE THIS KE I RAN F ES T Held in memory of Kieran Crump Raiswell 13/04/94 – 16/01/13 PCSO’S JOIN IN LITTER PICKING EVENT WITH JNR8 COMMUNITY CENTRE For further information or to donate visit, www.kierancr.org OPENING OF ALEXANDER PARK 30/31 August 2014

4. Concerns raised regarding cars speeding and racing along roads in Chorlton and Whalley Range. Top 5 items most wanted by thieves: REDUCE PROPERTY CRIME Thousands of items of property are lost or stolen each year in the UK. The Immobilise National Property Register already holds the details of 20 million items of property. Add yours now to protect and to help the Police stop property crime. REGISTER Register your property for free at www.immobilise.com, it only takes a couple of minutes and once you have registered you will have a better chance of getting your property back if it’s lost or stolen. REPORT If any item of registered property is lost or stolen report it to Immobilise via your online account. This information is then made available nationally to all the major UK Police forces via their online systems. REUNITE If your registered property is recovered either the Police or Immobilise will contact you and let you know its location. TO PROTECT IT, REGISTER IT Officers distributed leaflets throughout the community requesting information to help identify offenders. Further progress meetings are due to be held. Didsbury Integrated Neighbourhood police Team Tel: 0161 856 4973 Email: didsbury@gmp.police.uk To anonymously pass on information contact: Crimestoppers – 0800 555 111 Environment on call Tel: 0161 954 9000 Manchester Road Safety Team Tel: 0161 234 4480 Fire Service Enquiries Tel: 0161 608 1103 Victim Support Tel|: 0845 30 30 900/ www.victimsupport.org.uk Follow us on Twitter @GMPDidsbury, @GMPChorlton Facebook GMPDidsbury Non-emergencies call 101 Emergencies call 999 Remembrance Sunday 9th November 2014 For the latest news about your Neighbourhood Policing Team visit www.gmp-police.uk You can also follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/gmpolice or find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GtrManchesterPolice Flickr: www.flickr.com/gmpolice or YouTube: www.youtube.com/gmpolice