Kings Langley Neighbourhood Watch

On Saturday February 18 from 12:00 to 12:30 you get another chance to meet with PCSO Ian Martin and possibly Constable Johanna (Jo) Stuart who are your Neighbourhood Safety Team Officers for Street Briefings and a general chat at The Library, The Nap Kings Langley. PCSO Ian Martin’s email is ian.martin@herts.pnn.police.uk or you can call him on 01707 354192 if you want to talk to him in advance of the Saturday February 18 session (or click here and add your question in the form below displayed and Ian will pick it up).

Please remember: this is not in any way a selective briefing or meeting:

..it matters not in the slightest

if you are a member of any neighbourhood watch or not

that is imaterial.

See you there!

Eddie

Overnight between 10.00pm on Saturday 28th January and 8.00am the following morning offenders stole a green Yamaha quad bike from an insecure barn at a farm in Roe End Lane, Markyate.

The following night, Sunday 29th January offenders smashed a window in a van to enable them to move the van and gain entry to a garage in Commons Lane, Adeyfield, Hemel Hempstead. Having gained entry they stole a blue Kang Chao quad bike and made off.

If you saw or heard anything concerning these offences phone the Police using the 101 phone number or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

Please advise any Watch members, that own quad bikes, regarding these incidents as the offenders may target other quad bikes in the area.

Between 7.00pm on Monday 23rd January and 06.15am, Tuesday morning, offenders broke into a newsagents shop in Gossoms End, Berkhamsted and stole cash and other items before making off.

The following night another newsagents in Western Road, Tring suffered an attempted burglary. This was between 23.00pm on Tuesday night and 02.45am Wednesday morning.

A newsagents in The Square, Hemel Hempstead was also targeted just after 2.00am in the early hours of Wednesday morning but the offenders activated an intruder alarm and made off empty handed.

In each case a vehicle was used by the offenders and may possibly have connections to the Abbots Langley area. It is a silver Audi A4, index number LN 56 XWM.

If this vehicle is seen do not approach it but phone the Police immediately using the 999 system. Note the descriptions of occupants if possible.

There are plenty of ways that you can protect your home from being targeted for crime.

Here are a few good tips:

• Always lock the door and close the windows when you go out, even if you’ll only be out for a short time
• All external doors should have 3 locking points. Mortice locks will add considerable strength to your door – you can buy them at your local DIY store
• Window locks can help to stop people getting in, especially in older windows and windows without double glazing
• Use deadlocks if you have them – they make it harder for thieves to get out again
• If you are thinking of PVC or metal framed doors/windows, make sure they come with good built in locks and a fitted chain, as these can be expensive to add afterwards
• Patio doors should have special locks fitted to the top and bottom – ask your DIY store for advice
• Don’t leave spare keys outside or in a garage or shed. Keep garden sheds and garages locked and think about using a battery-operated alarm
• Keep car and garage keys out of sight in the house
• Don’t leave window and door keys in their locks
• Always draw your curtains at night and make sure valuable items cannot be easily seen from outside

Did you know…?

58% of burglaries take place in the evening or night and 34% occur at the weekend

• Use timers for lights and radios if you will be out of the house overnight. They create the impression that someone is at home. It is not recommended to use TVs for this purpose
• Visible burglar alarms, good lighting and security lighting can be deterrents. Particularly ensure that recessed areas and doorways have good security lighting. Make sure that lights don’t disturb your neighbours and that alarms turn off after 20 minutes
• Walls and solid fencing around your house may let a thief break in without being seen. Trees and shrubs can also be hiding places. Chain-link fencing or trellises with prickly shrubs can be a better compromise
• Make sure that garden tools or ladders that could be used to force entry into your home are not left lying around
• Fit a ‘spy hole’ so that you can see who is at the door. Also have a door chain so that you can open the door a little way to talk to visitors
• Mark your belongings with a property-marking product
• Neighbourhood Watch and other ‘watch’ schemes are excellent ways for communities to fight burglary
• NB. Make sure that any security improvements you make to your house don’t stop you getting out as quickly as possible if there is a fire

source:  Crimestoppers  0800 555 111

Between the hours of 13.00 and 13.10 on Wednesday 18/01/12 a van parked in the Kings Langley cricket club car park was broken into and power tools stolen. Thieves are thought to have left the scene in an old style BMW.