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Crime prevention advice for Land Rover/Range Rover owners

This month has seen a rise in overnight high value car thefts in your area, especially of Land Rovers and Range Rovers with keyless systems.

Detective Inspector Wendy Lusby said: “We are working hard to catch suspects intent on taking what is not rightfully theirs.

“We have had a successful arrest and vehicle recovery this week in relation to one of the recent thefts and there is a lot of ongoing investigation work taking place behind the scenes working to bring further offenders into custody.

“We know how much a theft of this nature can impact your life, as most people rely on their vehicles to go about their daily business like travelling to work or visiting family.

“I want to reassure you that burglary and vehicle theft remain priority areas for our teams and we will act upon any report of a stolen vehicle.

“It is never your fault for falling victim to this type of crime and you should be able to enjoy your property without fear of it being stolen.

“However, we would like to offer some crime prevention advice aimed at making it more difficult for criminals to target your vehicles.”

Crime prevention tips

Always double check your car is physically secure and alarmed, especially when using keyless locking systems
Keep keys out of sight inside your property; don’t leave near doors, windows or out on worktops
Consider a signal blocking pouch to keep your keys in, readily available on the Internet for a low cost
Use a steering wheel lock
Consider investing in a tracking device. Whilst it won’t necessarily stop the vehicle being stolen, it will significantly increase the chances of locating it and recovering it
Check to see if you can switch off the wireless signal from your fob. This should be in your car manual or through contact with the manufacturer
Park your car as close to your property as possible to make access difficult. Where possible, block your car in with another vehicle or a driveway parking post which would mean the vehicle couldn’t be driven away
Check and make sure that no valuables are left in sight in the vehicle and keep the glove box empty where possible. Consider leaving it open to show there is nothing inside

We take all reports of this nature seriously. If your vehicle is stolen, or you have information regarding a vehicle theft, please contact us on our non-emergency number 101, or speak with your local officers. Always call 999 in an emergency.
 

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Good News

Police Constable Richard (Rich) Fussey only joined Humberside Police in 2018 but has now been appointed the Wildlife and Heritage Crime Officer to cover the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Before joining the police Rich gained a National Diploma in Countryside Management at Bishop Burton College and continued his studies to complete a BSC Hons in Countryside Management at Aberystwyth. He then worked as a lecturer at a Bishop Burton College for three years before teaching Countryside Management to apprentices.  He is now bringing his experience to support the rural communities in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Rich has been working as a patrol officer with Team 3, based out of Clough Road police station in Hull, responding to live, high priority and emergency incidents.  Now based in the Neighbourhood Policing Team in the ‘Capital of the Wolds’, Driffield, he is ideally located and wants to bring his vast experience, new ideas and fresh ways of working into the role.

We asked Rich what he is are hoping to develop in his new appointment. “I want to firstly thank my predecessors in this role, PC Brandon Ward and before that PC Julie Turrell (retired), as they have both made Humberside Police a leading force in tackling wildlife and rural crimes.  Training over 60 officers as Wildlife Crime Officers (WCOs) and putting us in a really good position to move forward.

“The results that they and the supporting officers and staff have made huge inroads into tackling rural crimes locally and have helped Humberside Police to become one of the top performing forces for prosecutions in areas such as poaching and illegal hunting.

“I’d really like us now, as a Force, to make increasing use of new technology with the use of drones and the AMPR network of cameras that are spread throughout the region. 

“I’d also like us to take a leaf out of other similarly rural forces, particularly North Yorkshire, who have gone down the route of having a rural task force. My aim would be for something like that as with such a large area with many remote spots, a rural task force with be able to plan and carry out operations to help prevent crime.

When asked how a Wildlife and Heritage Crime Officer helps our local residents he said, “Having a dedicated officer for wildlife and rural issues is important because it is someone who can focus specifically on key issues that are affecting the residents.

“We rely on our residents to inform us of the problems they are facing, and having someone like me who works closely as part of the neighbourhood teams will mean that I get to hear of issues first hand and help to resolve them.

“The neighbourhood teams are the ones out and about in our communities and I am able to support them by receiving their information and intelligence and acting on that information. 

“In the case of Driffield, as across the Force, these dedicated local officers and PCSOs are, of course, always on hand to help with local rural matters.  They know their area better than any and are a valuable asset to the local community.

“Ultimately I hope that my experience will benefit all our residents in detecting and preventing crimes such as harm to our precious wildlife, thefts from farms or damage to our historic buildings.

“The fact is that we rely heavily on our residents too.  They can help us help them.  The more we know the more we can do to help.  If there is something we need to know about people can call 101 to report non-emergency issues but if there is a crime in progress or a risk to life then always call 999.

“Humberside Police has had a massive recruitment drive in recent years but no matter how many police officers we have people must also help themselves.  I would ask everyone to look at ways of protecting their own property.  Consider installing CCTV systems, video doorbells are very useful too, both providing excellent evidence should any offence take place.

“I would encourage everyone to upload the ‘What Three Words’ app on their phone.  The app can pin-point a location, helping to guide emergency services to them or an incident.  Sometimes it’s really hard for people to describe or know where they actually are with no vantage points but ‘What Three Words’ gives an exact location for us to go to so, you never know when you will need it but if you have it on your phone it can just sit there until that time when you really do need it.

“One key way to help prevent crime is to work together.  The community, the police, and local community groups such as Neighbourhood Watch and Farm Watch are very good ways of helping support each other.  The more people that work together the safer our communities will be for everyone.

Rich ended by saying “Being a Wildlife and Heritage Crime Officer is a varied and very interesting role – I know I am going to be busy. It’s a big area to learn, from Spurn Point to Stamford Bridge but I am getting used to finding my way around.  I am really look forward to meeting with people and once we are less restricted I know I will be invited to meet the groups working hard in our communities to protect our wildlife and rural heritage.

“I want to take the Force forward and use the new technology at our disposal.  We are a leading force in the area of rural crime and I want us to keep moving that forward and leading in the fight against wildlife and rural crimes.”

Rich is ready to work hard to protect our local rural communities and prevent wildlife and heritage crimes.  If there is something that you think he should know about you can contact him via 101 or email him on richard.fussey@humberside.pnn.police.uk

Some of our recent rural crime successes are within the following articles:
www.humberside.police.uk/news/three-men-charged-church-lead-thefts
www.humberside.police.uk/news/helping-protect-our-wildlife-noddle-hill-nature-reserve
www.humberside.police.uk/news/speedy-arrest-following-forklift-theft

For more information about how Humberside Police tackles Wildlife and Rural Crimes follow the link to our website: www.humberside.police.uk/wildlife-and-rural-crime





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