Shepperton Beat 53Shepperton Beat

By Inspector Maxine Cilia By Inspector Maxine Cilia There is a lot partners including Housing Council and There is a lot going on in partners including Housing Council and shops to lead some problem solving going on in Spelthorne at the shops to lead some problem solving work, focused on the underpass and Skate Spelthorne at the Spelthorne at the moment . work, focused on the underpass and Skate work, focused on the underpass and Skate park. The schools are also contributing to moment . park. The schools are also contributing to the local conversation about the ongoing The most reports the local conversation about the ongoing matters and we are also looking to see if The most reports The most reports that we receive matters and we are also looking to see if matters and we are also looking to see if there is any interest in the that we receive that we receive are about anti there is any interest in the formation of a residents association. We are about anti are about anti social behaviour. formation of a residents association. We formation of a residents association. We work closely with neighbourhood Watch social behaviour. social behaviour. Most people do work closely with neighbourhood Watch work closely with neighbourhood Watch who have been growing in numbers Most people do Most people do not even see this who have been growing in numbers who have been growing in numbers during the past year and we can assist not even see this not even see this as a crime. How- during the past year and we can assist during the past year and we can assist anyone who would like to get involved by as a crime. Howas a crime. However, continued anyone who would like to get involved by anyone who would like to get involved by signposting you to your ever, continued ever, continued anti social behav- signposting you to your local coordinator. anti social behavanti social behaviour can create many tensions in commu- local local coordinator. coordinator. iour can create many tensions in commuiour can create many tensions in communities and make people desperate to move We are still seeing a lot of SCAMs being nities and make people desperate to move nities and make people desperate to move homes, unable to live their daily lives as We are still seeing a lot of SCAMs being We are still seeing a lot of SCAMs being reported. If it is too good to be true then it homes, unable to live their daily lives as homes, unable to live their daily lives as well as anxious and mentally unwell. It is reported. If it is too good to be true then it reported. If it is too good to be true then it is probably not is my first advice. Do not well as anxious and mentally unwell. It is well as anxious and mentally unwell. It is important that you report to us continued is probably not is my first advice. Do not is probably not is my first advice. Do not believe anyone who cold calls you! Al-important that you report to us continued anti-social behaviour. This will ensure we believe anyone who cold calls you! Always ask for a head office number and anti-social behaviour. This will ensure we -social behaviour. This will ensure we have a good picture of where to target our ways ask for a head office number and there name and details to verify them and have a good picture of where to target our have a good picture of where to target our patrols with our PCSO’s. there name and details to verify them and there name and details to verify them and the company and if in doubt do not patrols with our PCSO’patrols with our PCSO’s. s. the company and if in doubt do not the company and if in doubt do not engage. Do not give away your personal Currently we are seeing a lot of anti- engage. Do not give away your personal engage. Do not give away your personal information easily. The other scam Currently we are seeing a lot of anti-Currently we are seeing a lot of antisocial behaviour in the Walled Garden information easily. The other scam information easily. The other scam involving gift vouchers is where the social behaviour in the Walled Garden social behaviour in the Walled Garden where youths are congregating and creat- involving gift vouchers is where the involving gift vouchers is where the scammer calls pretending to be the where youths are congregating and creatwhere youths are congregating and creating a disturbance and abusing Council scammer calls pretending to be the scammer calls pretending to be the HMRC and asks for payments in vouch-ing a disturbance and abusing Council ing a disturbance and abusing Council Colleagues when they are trying to lock HMRC and asks for payments in vouchHMRC and asks for payments in vouchers. This would never happen. Please do Colleagues when they are trying to lock Colleagues when they are trying to lock up the gardens. If we receive reports from ers. This would never happen. Please do ers. This would never happen. Please do not ever pay a bill or person in vouchers up the gardens. If we receive reports from up the gardens. If we receive reports from our council workers about public order not ever pay a bill or person in vouchers not ever pay a bill or person in vouchers over the telephone. If they want payment our council workers about public order our council workers about public order offences or assaults we will ensure these over the telephone. If they want payment over the telephone. If they want payment let them send it to you in writing where offences or assaults we will ensure these offences or assaults we will ensure these are investigated and persons are brought let them send it to you in writing let them send it to you in writing you can verify it. where where are investigated and persons are brought are investigated and persons are brought to justice. It is not acceptable to abuse the you can verify it. you can verify it. to justice. It is not acceptable to abuse the to justice. It is not acceptable to abuse the staff in these areas. staff in these areas. Take care and stay safe If you are in a Housing association prop- Take care and stay safe If you are in a Housing association propIf you are in a Housing association property in the local area and are experiencing erty in the local area and are experiencing erty in the local area and are experiencing anti-social behaviour you should anti-social behaviour you should anti-social behaviour you should report this not only to the police but to the report this not only to the police but to the report this not only to the police but to the Housing association as well. Housing association as well. Housing association as well. There is ongoing work with our local There is ongoing work with our local There is ongoing work with our local

Inspector Cilia Inspector Cilia

Maxine Ciliaaxine Cilia Maxine Cilia Spelthorne Borough Commander Spelthorne Borough Commander