Vehicle related enforcement operation in the garw Valley
The Garw Valley Neighbourhood Policing Team have conducted a vehicle crime enforcement operation, named Magma, resulting in 222 positive actions.
The 48 hour operation involved high visibility foot and vehicle patrols throughout the GarwValley, with a focus on preventing vehicle related crime, along with enforcement towards any offenders.
In addition Police Community Support Officers (PCSO’s) conducted beat patrols on the look out for vulnerable vehicles, in an attempt to prevent vehicle related crime, and identified 130 vulnerable vehicles. The vehicle owners will be receiving letters from the Safer Bridgend Community Safety Partnership highlighting the type of vulnerability spotted, to raise public awareness about the importance of properly securing vehicles, and keeping any valuables in a safe place.
Garw Valley Neighbourhood Policing Team Sergeant Chris Truscott, who led the operation, stated “This PACT led operation resulted in 222 positive actions in regard to vehicle related crime in the valleys. Vehicle related crime has been identified as a priority for action at recent PACT meetings throughout the Garw Valley, and the Neighbourhood Policing Team have and will continue to work closely with community members to tackle vehicle crime, and there is a determination to make the valleys even safer places.”
Sergeant Chris Truscott continues “The Neighbourhood Policing Team asks that community members take sensible precautions to secure their vehicles, and do not advertise their valuables to criminals. The vulnerable vehicle awareness beat patrols are ongoing, and further enforcement operations will be conducted.”
Community members with any information on vehicle related crime are urged to contact Bridgend Police Station on 01656 655 555, or to call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Alternatively community members with information on vehicle crime can approach officers on the beat, or inform their Neighbourhood Policing Team via upcoming Partners and Communities Together (PACT) meetings, with meeting dates being available from www.saferbridgend.org.uk, and clicking on the PACT Information link.
Community partners will be holding the following PACT meetings:
Monday 14th May 2007:
Llangeinor – Richard Price Centre – 18:30
Wednesday 23rd May 2007:
Blaengarw, Pontycymmer – Blaengarw RFC – 18:30
Monday 11th June 2007:
Betws – BetwsPrimary School – 18:30