Received from PC Paul Le Pla as follows:

Please find below the latest Rutland South beat report detailing last month’s crime.`

1/8/16 – Attempt Burglary other than dwelling (barn) – High street, Ketton

3/8/16 – Burglary other than dwelling (garage) – Main street, Empingham

3/8/16 – Theft of lead – St Mary’s Church, Manton (3 males arrested and on police bail)

3/8/16 – Theft from store – Glaston road, Morcott

4/8/16 – Possession of drugs – Loves lane, Empingham (Detected)

5/8/16 – Theft from unattended motor vehicle (Land Rover vehicle parts) – Aldgate, Ketton

10/8/16 – Assault/ damage – Main street, Caldecott

15/8/16 – Damage x 2 (cars) – Main street, Empingham

24/8/16 – Damage/ Attempt theft – Church street, North Luffenham

31/8/16 – Theft of trailer – Leicester road, Belton

I want to make you aware that there has been a ‘spike’ in Church leads thefts from roofs last month in Rutland & Leicestershire. These include the following –

03/08/16 – St Marys church, Manton, Rutland

04/08/16 –  St Edmunds Church, Egleton, Rutland

06/08/16 – St Marys Church, Wyfordby, Nr Melton Mowbray

08/08/16 –  All saints church, Lubenham, Leicestershire

14/08/16 – St Marys Church, Lutterworth

We are carrying out an operation and paying special attention to Rutland Churches, carrying out high visibility patrols & liaising with bordering forces because of this. There is good news in that we have recently arrested 3 Eastern European males on suspicion of lead theft from our 2 Rutland Churches and they are currently on police bail, whilst we are carrying out further enquires.

Our other Problem solving Plans are –

1 – Conducting a burglary campaign in the whole of Rutland – targeting offenders & liaising with neighbouring forces. The last Burglary dwelling on the south beat was on 14th July.

2 – Targeting speeding motorists in Empingham. I have liaised with Rutland County Council & traffic calming measures have now been introduced either side of the village to help reduce speed. Speed enforcement has taken place & since May, 15 Traffic Offence Reports & 74 cautions have been issued. I have also began to start a new community speed watch in the village.

Remember to visit the Rural Watch website, via the below link for rural crime updates and a whole host of crime prevention advice.

www.leics.police.uk/ruralwatch

Recent notification received from PC Paul Le Pla as follows:

Please find attached the current list of Crime Prevention products we sell. You can obtain these from the police desk at Rutland County Council front enquiry office. The office is open Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm.

Security Products List – July 2016

Below is the latest beat report received from PC Paul Le Pla for the Rutland South neighbourhood:

Crime for July

1/7/16 – Theft – Uppingham road, Bisbrooke

3/7/16 – Assault – Wing Hollow, Wing

10/7/16 – Burglary – Priory road, Manton

11/7/16 – Theft of motorcycle – Weston road, Manton

14/7/16 – Attempt burglary – Main street, Preston

14/7/16 – Theft from store – Glaston road, Morcott

17/7/16 – Theft from motor vehicle – Lyndon road, Manton

20/7/16 – Theft – Audit Hall   road, Empingham

20/7/16 – Vehicle interference (tyre deflated) – Wotton close, Ketton

24/7/16 – Harassment – Oakham road, Braunston (detected)

Our current Problem solving Plans are –

1 – Conducting a burglary campaign in the whole of Rutland – targeting offenders & liaising with neighbouring forces. The last burglary dwelling on the south beat was 14^th July.

2 – Targeting speeding motorists in Empingham. I have liaised with Rutland County Council & traffic calming measures have now been introduced either side of the village to help reduce speed. Speed enforcement has taken place & since May, 14 Traffic Offence Reports & 61 cautions have been issued. I have also began to start a new community speed watch in the village.

Remember to visit the Rural Watch website, via the below link for rural crime updates and a whole host of crime prevention advice.

www.leics.police.uk/ruralwatch

Please see below for latest security advice from PC Paul Le Pla

Most burglaries occur when there is no-one home, so whether you are leaving the house for a few minutes, the day or a fortnight, remember to shut and lock all your windows and doors.

By now most of us are in a habit of making sure windows and doors are closed and locked on our vehicles and houses when we leave them, but in the excitement of going away, we can sometimes forget. If you have locks on your windows and a burglar alarm installed to your property it is important you use them.

It is advised you always try to make your home appear occupied. Here are some steps you can take to ensure this:

Get a friend, neighbour or relative to keep an eye on your house or flat. Even the smallest of jobs such as collecting post from the letterbox, sweeping up leaves, putting dustbins out and even mowing your lawn, can make it seem as though someone is home.
Cancel deliveries of milk and newspapers while you are away, as a clutter of these around your front door, becomes a clear sign that nobody is home.
Invest in some automatic time switches, which switch lights and radios on and off at set times.
Never leave blinds or curtains closed as this makes it obvious the property is empty during the day.
Regards

Paul Le Pla

Rutland Police