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Humberside Police Night Challenge


We are looking for groups and organisations who work with young people aged 13 – 18 years of age to get involved by submitting a team of up to 5 young people to walk our Night Challenge! Taking place over the weekend of the 19th and 20th of March 2022 teams will be challenged to walk 12 miles, in the dark, whilst following the story of a young person who is struggling with their mental health.

Humberside Police and our partners have come together to help actively engage with young people and educate them about seeking support and how agencies are there to offer help and guidance.

Throughout the night teams will have the opportunity to see what happens when agencies come together to help others and also learn how to access support for themselves and those around them. If you are interested in getting involved please contact the Community Safety Unit’s Youth Engagement Team by emailing NightChallenge@humberside.pnn.police.uk
 




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A metal theft has been reported in your neighbourhood



We are appealing for witnesses and for drivers with dash-cams who may have been in the area of Carnaby Industrial Estate on Tuesday 19 October.

A trailer with a large quantity of steel with a value of around £36 thousand pounds was taken from a compound after it was broken into.

Were you in the Carnaby area between 9pm on Tuesday 19 October and 6am on Wednesday 20 October? Do you have dash cam footage of this incident or the trailer being taken away?

If you have any information that would help with our enquiries please call our non-emergency number 101 quoting reference 16/103689/21.
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An initiative to prevent sheep theft, and assist in prosecutions against those committing the thefts, has been launched in rural North Lincolnshire


Led by Neighbourhood Beat Officer PC Lawrence Grant and Heritage and Rural Crime Officer PC Jane Proud, the programme has been designed to prevent local farmers from becoming victims of crime.

With the shift from Winter to Spring each year comes the start of what is known as ‘lambing season’, an extremely busy period on the farming calendar, where opportunistic thieves set their sights on stealing sheep mothers or young lambs for their own gain.

This culminated in the discovery of what was believed to be an illegal slaughterhouse inside a residential property in Scunthorpe in April 2020. Investigators were unable to prosecute any of the four suspects who were arrested as it could not be identified if or from where she sheep had been stolen.

The local patrol and neighbourhood teams, plus PC Proud as the dedicated Rural Crime Officer, increased preventative patrols and visibility in the more rural areas of North Lincolnshire. However, they were looking for more innovative solutions which could further assist to prevent these thefts.

PC Lawrence Grant said: “Having secured funding through the Community Safety Partnership to roll out two new technologies across farms in North Lincolnshire which will be big steps forward in methods used to tackle rural crime.
TecTRACER livestock tracing system is a ground-breaking anti-theft device used by sheep farmers to protect their flocks against rustlers. It won the Sheep Innovator of the Year category at the British Farming Awards 2020.

“We have worked closely with TecTRACER, the company that provides the forensic sheep markings products, who have accompanied officers during the installation visits to ensure the farmers have access to the best advice on how to use to protect their sheep,” added PC Grant.

 “Whilst it may not prevent thefts completely, it massively increases the chances of recovering the sheep, plus helps build strong cases against offenders, with evidence that would prove difficult for these criminals to refute at court.”

The second initiative is a tracking harness which sits on the sheep’s back.

PC Jane Proud said: “Whilst these harnesses could be removed, you would have to catch the sheep first!”
Should the initiatives prove successful, there is an option to roll them out in other areas, such as the East Riding.
John Minary, Managing Director of TecTRACER, has provided more information about the product and how it works:  “The system utilises a unique forensic marking system that ingrains thousands of coded and electronic markers into a sheep’s fleece, allowing them to be easily identified using simple microscopes and scanners.“

“The forensically coded microdots and transponders are virtually impossible to remove in any way should the sheep be stolen, and these provide irrefutable evidence of ownership of the animals.

“TecTRACER creates an extremely strong-lasting deterrent against theft and raises the risk of arrest for those willing to steal or deal in stolen meat.”

About the second initiative, PC Jane Proud added: “The harnesses are designed to be used on the feistiest of the flock, who prove extremely hard to catch - even for trained shepherds with sheep dogs.

“The device is connected up to the farmer’s smartphone so that, as soon as it detects abnormal behaviour such as the sheep running around, an alert is broadcast to the farmer to allow them to go and investigate. Alerts can also be set up should the sheep venture out of a specific geographical area set by the farmer.

“This remote monitoring allows farmers to have peace of mind that, when they are in bed or not at the farm, they know exactly what is going on and can react quickly to any threats such as calling us.

“We share our community’s anger when it comes to those who think it’s acceptable to steal from hard-working people or harm our wildlife, which is why tackling rural crime, and finding new ways to do that, is a Force priority.

“We will continue working closely with our farming and rural communities and hope that these new technologies will give us the tools to present strong cases to the CPS and courts.”
 
Whilst this technology is beginning to be rolled out to many farmers in the area already, anyone who has not yet heard about it and wishes to register their interest can do so by emailing: spoccommunitiesnorthlincolnshire@humberside.pnn.police.uk

If you see something suspicious that may be linked to the theft of sheep or any other rural crime please call the police on our 101 number, or use 999 in an emergency when a crime is in progress.


Here are some quote from local farmers who have already had the installations completed.
Jonathan Warren of Barton said: “We were the first to trial TecTRACER in Humberside after having around forty sheep stolen over a two-year period. I genuinely considered selling the rest of my stock and giving up. We are so grateful to our local officers who have gone above and beyond to support us. Since we started using TecTRACER in January 2021 we have not been targeted again. In the same period last year we were targeted twice. I believe this demonstrates the deterrent this new technology provides.”

Jamie Quinn of Messingham said: “Our Lincoln Longwool sheep were targeted three times in a two year period. They are considered a vulnerable rare breed. There are now around only 700 breeding ewes left and we have had 8 stolen over the past couple of years. We are very happy to see the police working with farmers and using new technology to help protect sheep in the area.”
 
Warwick May of Wrawby said: “It’s sickening for any stockman to see their livestock stolen and slaughtered inhumanely in the fields where they graze, any technology that helps the police track and bring these people to justice needs to be encouraged and embraced by the livestock industry.”



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RURAL THEFT


** PLEASE BE AWARE THAT A SET OF FARM DISK HARROWS HAVE BEEN STOLEN FROM A FIELD GATEWAY NEAR TO NAFFERTON ** 

Any suspicious sightings please report to 101 or 999 if a suspected theft is seen in progress.

be aware of any hiab vehicles seen late at night. 

Please ensure that all farm buildings are secure and machinery is locked up!!  

Any information on the above report please call 101 and quote 16/98800/21.

Regards
RURAL TASK FORCE.
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Local News Update


Operation targets drug offending in Bridlington
 
East Riding of Yorkshire
 
The local Bridlington Neighbourhood Policing Team have been working closely with detectives and officers from Operation Galaxy www.humberside.police.uk/op-galaxy on a local operation (called Operation Gatehouse) to directly tackle drugs dealing and associated crime in Bridlington. 
 
This police action has had the support from colleagues at British Transport Police (BTP), the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, local councillors and of course with our local residents.
 
Together they have been gathering intelligence and information on the ground leading to 15 warrants being served and 30 people being arrested since May 2021 alone.
 
Inspector Hussain is the local Neighbourhood Police Inspector for the area, he said, “Since May we have not only arrested 30 people but we have make a significant impact on the supply of drugs in Bridlington.
 
“Drugs not only wreck the lives of those who supply and use them but also have a huge impact on local crime.  This operation has had a direct positive impact and seen crime reduce in Bridlington by 35% since May this year.
 
“Locally we have seized over £16,000 worth of drugs, £15,000 worth of cash and 28 cars.
 
“The warrants served at addresses across the town have not only resulted in 30 arrests.  The warrants are not only reaping rewards by way of seizing cash and drugs but also sends a very strong message to anyone who feels that they can operate drug dealing in our town. 
 
‘If you are a criminal operating in our local area, our officers will work tirelessly to target you and bring you to justice to ensure you stop committing crime.
 
“Over the summer officers have conducted a number of joint operations with British Transport Police (BTP).  We know that travelling criminal gangs www.humberside.police.uk/news/travelling-criminals-targeted-op-galaxy use the rail network to get young people to transport drugs across the country.  This type of operation often exploits young and vulnerable people – coerced into a life of crime through drugs gangs controlling them.
 
“Five of these joint operations have been carried out and have been extremely successful in making sure drug supplies are disrupted and to help those young people to break free from a life of crime.”
 
Operation Gatehouse will continue to operate in Bridlington and several further warrants are already in the planning stages.
Inspector Hussain ends by saying, “This is very much an ongoing police operation.  These results speak for themselves and is down the hard work of the local police teams and the partnership working.
 
“Our community plays a huge part in making Bridlington a safe and wonderful place to live and work.  I want to make sure they know they can come to us at any time with any suspicions they have about any type of criminal activity in their neighbourhoods.
 
“People can contact us many ways, report online: www.humberside.police.uk/report-it call 101, drop in at Bridlington police station, speaking with any officer on the beat, email us on spoccommunitiesbridlington@humberside.pnn.police.uk.
 
“I am passionate about having a really positive impact on the crime in Bridlington.  Together we can continue to take action against those in the minority who want to disrupt other people’s lives and commit crime in our community.”
 


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