Police and Neighbourhood Watch
Neighbourhood Watch
Co-0rdinator position vacant -
contact The Banbury Rural Neighbourhood Team
Police
Banbury Rural Neighbourhood
Team
Banbury Police Station
Warwick Road
Banbury
OX16 2AE
Internal: 7224543
0845 8 505 505
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Ensure you garden sheds and outbuildings are securely locked.
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Ensure your doors and windows are securely locked and the
alarm set whenever you leave the house.
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Ensure any security lights are working correctly.
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Leave some interior lights on preferably on a timer and a radio
playing.
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If you are away invite a neighbour to regularly check your
property and maybe allow them to park a car on your driveway
whilst you are away.
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Do not open your door to unknown people especially at night.
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Make arrangements with a close neighbour should you have a
caller at night to telephone them and ask them to check out the
caller.
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Always use a safety chain until you have established who the
call is.
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Do not invite strangers into your house.
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Do not leave strangers at an open front door, close the door on
them whilst you fetch whatever it is they want. Be aware of
distraction burglaries.
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Do not disclose bank or building society details to anybody at
the door or over the phone even if they claim they are the Police
or your bank or building society.
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The Police, Banks and Building Societies will never ask for you
account details over the phone so do not disclose any of theses
details even if the caller claims to be from any of theses
organisations
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Do not engage workmen unless they have been recommended
or you know their reputation. Always get a contact phone
number and address and if necessary seek advice from family or
friends.
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Do not pay them in advance.
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Get your car checked before winter, always have a warm coat
and a
rug in the car and be sure to have your mobile phone
with you.
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Do not respond to cards through the door which invite you to
call a
0900 number regarding a parcel which could not be
delivered if you do you will incur a hefty phone charge. Call
trading Standards on:
0845 511 0845
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Over Christmas be careful about disposing of packaging for
expensive presents such as computers, TVs and music centres
as packaging is a give away that these gifts are on the property.
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There is a very useful Neighbourhood Watch Members Guide
containing much more detailed and extremely useful information
on personal and property security I have delivered a copy to all
those registered with me as Neighbourhood Watch members.
Finally, not all of the village is covered by the current Neighbourhood
Watch scheme if you wish to be involved, want a copy of the
Neighbourhood watch Members Guide contact them..
Police Web Site
https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk
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BanburyRuralNHPT@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
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