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Open meeting with Police & Crime Commissioner

Posted on: September 9th, 2013 by George Eykyn

The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Thames Valley, Anthony Stansfeld, is to hold a public meeting in Amersham at Chiltern District Council.

The event will be an opportunity for the PCC along with the Local Police Area Commander, Steve Hockin, to meet and greet residents and deliver presentations about the role of the PCC and local policing in Chiltern. A representative from the Community Safety Partnership will also be in attendance to tell the public more about the work they carry out in the area.

Residents can also ask questions and feedback any concerns they have about policing and crime.

The meeting will take place in at the Council Chamber, Chiltern District Council Offices in Amersham on Monday 23 September at 7pm.

Members of the public can also ask questions prior to the event or get involved during it by using the hash tag #AskPCC_Chiltern on Twitter.

Questions can also be submitted by emailing [email protected].

Police and Crime Commissioner elected for Thames Valley

Posted on: November 16th, 2012 by George Eykyn

The Conservative Anthony Stansfeld has been elected as Thames Valley’s new Police and Crime Commissioner.

More details of the voting are available here.

Mr Stansfeld will take up his role from 22 November, with the current Police Authority ceasing to exist at 11.59pm on Wednesday 21 November.

Police and Crime Commissioners will indicate their proposed budget and precept for 2013 – 2014 in December, and their Police and Crime Plan will be published by March 2013.

The Chief Constable, Sara Thornton, said: “I would like to congratulate Mr Stansfeld on his election victory and look forward to working together on behalf of the people in the Thames Valley.”

Scam – Ministry of Justice Warning

Posted on: June 15th, 2012 by Alan Lane

Information sent on behalf of Thames Valley Police

Following a few incidents in the Chiltern area we would like residents to be aware of the following advice from the Ministry of Justice:
The Ministry of Justice is issuing a warning to the public after an increase in scams where consumers are telephoned or emailed by people falsely claiming to be from the Ministry of Justice. Scammers trick members of the public by suggesting to the person they’re calling that they could be owed money – often for repayment of bank charges, payment protection insurance (PPI), or a court settlement – but first ask for an up front payment from the consumer in order to enable them to receive the money.
These callers have no connection with the Ministry of Justice, HM Courts & Tribunals Service, or other genuine organisations. Fraudsters have already tricked and harassed some victims into handing over thousands of pounds, only for them to find that the call was a fake. The Ministry of Justice would never contact consumers asking them for personal bank details, or request an up front payment by money transfer.

The Ministry of Justice is warning consumers not to pass on personal or financial details to such callers. If you have already done so, contact your bank immediately to stop or check any unauthorised transactions. Do not transfer money unless you are absolutely confident the company is legitimate. If you believe you have been a victim of this scam please report the matter to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040. They will pass your reports to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau who analyse fraud information with a view to passing it to the police for further investigation.

Maggie Carpenter
(Police, Neighbourhood Policing Administrator, Chiltern LPA)

Neighbourhood Watch

Posted on: March 31st, 2012 by Alan Lane

At the AGM residents discussed the issue of crime prevention on the estate. We heard from the local neighbourhood policing Sergeant, and from a professional security consultant. The message was overwhelmingly positive: that we have good levels of individual security and a strong community spirit.

One suggestion raised by both the police and the security expert was of the estate forming a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. A show of hands at the AGM showed strong support for this. A number of people have volunteered to help organise Neighbourhood Watch on their roads. Before a scheme can be set up, residents would need to be consulted and there must be a majority on each road.

If you are interested in helping to set up and run a Neighbourhood Watch scheme on the estate, please can you let us know? Please tell us your contact details, house name and road. You can do this by

•    sending an email to [email protected] or, if email isn’t easy for you,
•    dropping a note with your name and contact details to

The Secretary,

Chalfont Heights Roads Committee,

Hilltop,

Chiltern Hill.

 

There were also suggestions at the AGM that we research becoming a No Doorstep Selling Zone. Again a majority of households need to be in favour before this can happen. We will ask residents their view on this topic when we survey support for Neighbourhood Watch.