Partnership Document

Date

Unit Braintree Community Policing Team

Contact 8143essexpnnpoliceuk

Follow Essex Police - Braintree - Twitter Essex Police - Braintree - Facebook on Social Media by clicking on the name links

Insp Colin CoxBraintree ampUttlesford Districts

Sgt Tom BastendorffBraintree Witham Halstead

PC Clare Bailey -Braintree

PCSO Macmillan - Braintree

BraintreeWitham

PC Andy Crow -Witham

PCSO Stranger - Witham

Halstead

PC Craig Wheeler -Halstead

C Insp Rawlingson Braintree amp Uttlesford

PCSO Dave Endersby

Follow Essex Police - Braintree - Twitter Essex Police - Braintree - Facebook on Social Media by clicking on the name links

Insp Colin CoxBraintree ampUttlesford Districts

Sgt Tom BastendorffBraintree Witham Halstead

PC Clare Bailey -Braintree

PCSO Macmillan - Braintree

BraintreeWitham

PC Andy Crow -Witham

PCSO Stranger - Witham

Halstead

PC Craig Wheeler -Halstead

C Insp Rawlingson Braintree amp Uttlesford

PCSO Dave Endersby

Follow our Community Specials on Social Media by clicking on the name links

Witham Halstead

Sc Simon Jesse

Sc Michael Mihalyfi

SC Lorne Campbell

SSgt Jason WINTIN

Braintree Social Media Updates

Braintree Social Media Updates

Halstead Social Media Updates

Halstead Social Media Updates

Halstead Social Media Updates

A prolific burglar has been jailed for 12 yearsBilly Francis was charged in July last year with burglaries in Halstead Buckhurst Hill Brentwood Loughton and Gravesend and an aggravated burglary in East Church Kent Eleven cars were stolen from Crossways Garage in Halstead High Street overnight on 10 February last year DNA belonging to Francis was found on the steering wheel of one of the remaining cars which had been moved to allow the thieves to steal other ones Six of the stolen vehicles a Maserati Gran Turismo Seat Leon Volkswagen Passat Audi TT BMW 318 and a BMW xDrive were later found in Braintree and LondonFrancis was also linked to an aggravated burglary in Kent through DNA he left at the scene A mother and two young daughters returned to their home in High Street East Church Kent on 11 May and found Francis inside He waved a screwdriver at them and pushed the mother before running off The screwdriver was left at the scene which had his DNA on The keys to two cars were stolen but the cars were left behind A man woke to find a man in his bedroom at his home in High Road Loughton on 6 July Nothing was stolen and the suspect left the sceneWhen CCTV was reviewed a Mini Countryman car linked to Francis was seen in the area at the time of the burglary The occupants of a home in Davy Place Gravesend were on holiday on 7 July when their home was burgled although nothing was taken CCTV footage showed a man matching Daveyrsquos description inside the property and then leaving in a Mini Countryman On the same day a home in St Dunstanrsquos Drive Gravesend was burgled and jewellery and perfume stolen CCTV showed a man matching the same description as that of the suspect in the previous burglary He also arrived and left in a Mini Countryman There was a further burglary at a house in Mascalls Lane Brentwood on 20 July in which two cars and a large sum of cash were stolenCCTV footage showed a Mini Countryman had gone to the property a number of times and a man matching Francisrsquo description The Mini ndash which was found to have been stolen from Barnes in south west London and using false number plates ndash was tracked down in Weymouth Dorset on 26 July It drove off from officers speeding and swerving around vehicles before crashing into a member of the publicrsquos car The driver ndash identified as Billy Francis ndash attempted to run off but was arrested The 33-year-old of Durham Road in Manor Park London was charged with five counts of burglary one aggravated burglary and making off without payment in Romford on July 23 He was also charged with dangerous driving taking a vehicle without the ownerrsquos consent driving other than in accordance with a licence driving without insurance failing to provide a specimen for analysis and criminal damage all in Weymouth on 26 July Francis pleaded guilty to the offences at Basildon Crown Court on Thursday 14 February and was jailed for a total of 12 years He was also banned from driving for eight years and must take an extended testDetective Sergeant David Wilkinson of Brentwood CID said ldquoFrancis is a brazen and prolific burglar but forensic tests and CCTV played a key part in helping us identify and catch himldquoThe long prison sentence he has been given reflects the seriousness of his crimes particularly threatening a mother and two young children which must have been terrifying for themrdquo

Witham Social Media Updates

Witham Social Media Updates

Witham Social Media Updates

Community Policing Team Officers

Braintree PCSOs Witham PCSOs Halstead PCSOs

PCSO 73377 Jo MACMILLAN

PCSO 8350 StuartSTRANGER

PCSO 70955 Jo COOPER

PCSO 70955 Sally MILTON PCSO 70666 Dave ENDERSBY

PCSO 70714 John THORNE

Braintree PCs Witham PCs Halstead PCs

PC 2812 James DRAPER PC 74271 Andy CROW PC 3655 Craig WHEELER

PC 74665 Clare BAILEY PC 73928 Caz MARSAY PC 2613 Andy PILGRIM

Upcoming EventsA Local Community Meeting is a more formal event than Coffee With Cops It is an opportunity for you to raise any questions you have about policing in the area with the local Community Policing Team Sgt There is a short presentation followed by a QampA session A street beat is Police Partnership activity in your area Fraud Awareness event is often in conjunction with a bank and aims to educate residents about scams

February

Coffee With Cops Saturday 16th February 1000 - 1100 The Booking Hall Flitch WayRayne CM77 6AB

Coffee with Cops Wednesday February 271030am to 1130amBuckleys Tea Rooms 7 St James Street Castle Hedingham Halstead CO9 3EJ

Fraud Awareness Thursday 28th February 1300 - 1500 Costa Grove Centre Witham

March

Coffee With Cops Friday March 8 201910am to 11amCoffee Kavern 26 Bridge Street Halstead Essex CO9 1HT

Coffee With Cops Monday March 11 201910am to 11amThe Hub unit 17 Newlands Shopping Centre Witham Essex

Coffee With Cops Local Community MeetingFriday March 22 20197pm to 8pmThe Swiss Bell Mountbatten Road Braintree CM7 9UL

Coffee With Cops Tuesday March 26 201910am to 11am Kelvedon Sandwich Bar 118 High Street Kelvedon

Crime Prevention Advice

Car Key Burglaries

In some circumstances burglars are purposely breaking into houses while the occupants are asleep with the sole intention of finding your car keys and

stealing your car and any other small portable items they find on the way out

Before you turn in for the night check that all doors ground floor windows and easily accessible windows are closed and locked PVCu doors ndash donrsquot forget

that the door is not fully locked until you have lifted the inside handle turned the key or thumb-turn and remember to remove the key and place out of

sight but readily available in case of fire When replacing a Europrofile lock cylinder ensure that you get a TS007 three star anti-snap anti-bump lock

cylinder If you have an intruder alarm and can do so activate the downstairs zone when you go to bed As a cost effective measure providing a very

limited alert there are battery operated PIR sensor alarms that can be sited within the home perhaps near where keys are stored available from

companies such as wwwredlinesecuritycouk and wwwpersonalalarmscom

To stop the burglar getting easy access to vulnerable windows and doors towards the rear or side of a property make sure that the boundaries are secure and that side and rear gates are closed and locked Ensure that you put your car keys somewhere safe and out of sight when you return home Put your car keys in a drawer (preferably one that is noisy to open) or some other secure place but to avoid any confrontation donrsquot take the car keys to the bedroom with you With some car thefts involving key less entry systems thieves will use an amplifiers to boast the signal from the keys within the house even through brick walls to reach the car this can be prevented by use of a ldquoFaraday bagrdquo such as wwwredlinesecuritycoukdefender-signal-blocker-with-rpf-police-preferred-specification-vehicle-fob-phone-protection-pouch

Braintree Social Media Updates

Halstead Social Media Updates

Halstead Social Media Updates

Halstead Social Media Updates

A prolific burglar has been jailed for 12 yearsBilly Francis was charged in July last year with burglaries in Halstead Buckhurst Hill Brentwood Loughton and Gravesend and an aggravated burglary in East Church Kent Eleven cars were stolen from Crossways Garage in Halstead High Street overnight on 10 February last year DNA belonging to Francis was found on the steering wheel of one of the remaining cars which had been moved to allow the thieves to steal other ones Six of the stolen vehicles a Maserati Gran Turismo Seat Leon Volkswagen Passat Audi TT BMW 318 and a BMW xDrive were later found in Braintree and LondonFrancis was also linked to an aggravated burglary in Kent through DNA he left at the scene A mother and two young daughters returned to their home in High Street East Church Kent on 11 May and found Francis inside He waved a screwdriver at them and pushed the mother before running off The screwdriver was left at the scene which had his DNA on The keys to two cars were stolen but the cars were left behind A man woke to find a man in his bedroom at his home in High Road Loughton on 6 July Nothing was stolen and the suspect left the sceneWhen CCTV was reviewed a Mini Countryman car linked to Francis was seen in the area at the time of the burglary The occupants of a home in Davy Place Gravesend were on holiday on 7 July when their home was burgled although nothing was taken CCTV footage showed a man matching Daveyrsquos description inside the property and then leaving in a Mini Countryman On the same day a home in St Dunstanrsquos Drive Gravesend was burgled and jewellery and perfume stolen CCTV showed a man matching the same description as that of the suspect in the previous burglary He also arrived and left in a Mini Countryman There was a further burglary at a house in Mascalls Lane Brentwood on 20 July in which two cars and a large sum of cash were stolenCCTV footage showed a Mini Countryman had gone to the property a number of times and a man matching Francisrsquo description The Mini ndash which was found to have been stolen from Barnes in south west London and using false number plates ndash was tracked down in Weymouth Dorset on 26 July It drove off from officers speeding and swerving around vehicles before crashing into a member of the publicrsquos car The driver ndash identified as Billy Francis ndash attempted to run off but was arrested The 33-year-old of Durham Road in Manor Park London was charged with five counts of burglary one aggravated burglary and making off without payment in Romford on July 23 He was also charged with dangerous driving taking a vehicle without the ownerrsquos consent driving other than in accordance with a licence driving without insurance failing to provide a specimen for analysis and criminal damage all in Weymouth on 26 July Francis pleaded guilty to the offences at Basildon Crown Court on Thursday 14 February and was jailed for a total of 12 years He was also banned from driving for eight years and must take an extended testDetective Sergeant David Wilkinson of Brentwood CID said ldquoFrancis is a brazen and prolific burglar but forensic tests and CCTV played a key part in helping us identify and catch himldquoThe long prison sentence he has been given reflects the seriousness of his crimes particularly threatening a mother and two young children which must have been terrifying for themrdquo

Witham Social Media Updates

Witham Social Media Updates

Witham Social Media Updates

Community Policing Team Officers

Braintree PCSOs Witham PCSOs Halstead PCSOs

PCSO 73377 Jo MACMILLAN

PCSO 8350 StuartSTRANGER

PCSO 70955 Jo COOPER

PCSO 70955 Sally MILTON PCSO 70666 Dave ENDERSBY

PCSO 70714 John THORNE

Braintree PCs Witham PCs Halstead PCs

PC 2812 James DRAPER PC 74271 Andy CROW PC 3655 Craig WHEELER

PC 74665 Clare BAILEY PC 73928 Caz MARSAY PC 2613 Andy PILGRIM

Upcoming EventsA Local Community Meeting is a more formal event than Coffee With Cops It is an opportunity for you to raise any questions you have about policing in the area with the local Community Policing Team Sgt There is a short presentation followed by a QampA session A street beat is Police Partnership activity in your area Fraud Awareness event is often in conjunction with a bank and aims to educate residents about scams

February

Coffee With Cops Saturday 16th February 1000 - 1100 The Booking Hall Flitch WayRayne CM77 6AB

Coffee with Cops Wednesday February 271030am to 1130amBuckleys Tea Rooms 7 St James Street Castle Hedingham Halstead CO9 3EJ

Fraud Awareness Thursday 28th February 1300 - 1500 Costa Grove Centre Witham

March

Coffee With Cops Friday March 8 201910am to 11amCoffee Kavern 26 Bridge Street Halstead Essex CO9 1HT

Coffee With Cops Monday March 11 201910am to 11amThe Hub unit 17 Newlands Shopping Centre Witham Essex

Coffee With Cops Local Community MeetingFriday March 22 20197pm to 8pmThe Swiss Bell Mountbatten Road Braintree CM7 9UL

Coffee With Cops Tuesday March 26 201910am to 11am Kelvedon Sandwich Bar 118 High Street Kelvedon

Crime Prevention Advice

Car Key Burglaries

In some circumstances burglars are purposely breaking into houses while the occupants are asleep with the sole intention of finding your car keys and

stealing your car and any other small portable items they find on the way out

Before you turn in for the night check that all doors ground floor windows and easily accessible windows are closed and locked PVCu doors ndash donrsquot forget

that the door is not fully locked until you have lifted the inside handle turned the key or thumb-turn and remember to remove the key and place out of

sight but readily available in case of fire When replacing a Europrofile lock cylinder ensure that you get a TS007 three star anti-snap anti-bump lock

cylinder If you have an intruder alarm and can do so activate the downstairs zone when you go to bed As a cost effective measure providing a very

limited alert there are battery operated PIR sensor alarms that can be sited within the home perhaps near where keys are stored available from

companies such as wwwredlinesecuritycouk and wwwpersonalalarmscom

To stop the burglar getting easy access to vulnerable windows and doors towards the rear or side of a property make sure that the boundaries are secure and that side and rear gates are closed and locked Ensure that you put your car keys somewhere safe and out of sight when you return home Put your car keys in a drawer (preferably one that is noisy to open) or some other secure place but to avoid any confrontation donrsquot take the car keys to the bedroom with you With some car thefts involving key less entry systems thieves will use an amplifiers to boast the signal from the keys within the house even through brick walls to reach the car this can be prevented by use of a ldquoFaraday bagrdquo such as wwwredlinesecuritycoukdefender-signal-blocker-with-rpf-police-preferred-specification-vehicle-fob-phone-protection-pouch

Halstead Social Media Updates

Halstead Social Media Updates

Halstead Social Media Updates

A prolific burglar has been jailed for 12 yearsBilly Francis was charged in July last year with burglaries in Halstead Buckhurst Hill Brentwood Loughton and Gravesend and an aggravated burglary in East Church Kent Eleven cars were stolen from Crossways Garage in Halstead High Street overnight on 10 February last year DNA belonging to Francis was found on the steering wheel of one of the remaining cars which had been moved to allow the thieves to steal other ones Six of the stolen vehicles a Maserati Gran Turismo Seat Leon Volkswagen Passat Audi TT BMW 318 and a BMW xDrive were later found in Braintree and LondonFrancis was also linked to an aggravated burglary in Kent through DNA he left at the scene A mother and two young daughters returned to their home in High Street East Church Kent on 11 May and found Francis inside He waved a screwdriver at them and pushed the mother before running off The screwdriver was left at the scene which had his DNA on The keys to two cars were stolen but the cars were left behind A man woke to find a man in his bedroom at his home in High Road Loughton on 6 July Nothing was stolen and the suspect left the sceneWhen CCTV was reviewed a Mini Countryman car linked to Francis was seen in the area at the time of the burglary The occupants of a home in Davy Place Gravesend were on holiday on 7 July when their home was burgled although nothing was taken CCTV footage showed a man matching Daveyrsquos description inside the property and then leaving in a Mini Countryman On the same day a home in St Dunstanrsquos Drive Gravesend was burgled and jewellery and perfume stolen CCTV showed a man matching the same description as that of the suspect in the previous burglary He also arrived and left in a Mini Countryman There was a further burglary at a house in Mascalls Lane Brentwood on 20 July in which two cars and a large sum of cash were stolenCCTV footage showed a Mini Countryman had gone to the property a number of times and a man matching Francisrsquo description The Mini ndash which was found to have been stolen from Barnes in south west London and using false number plates ndash was tracked down in Weymouth Dorset on 26 July It drove off from officers speeding and swerving around vehicles before crashing into a member of the publicrsquos car The driver ndash identified as Billy Francis ndash attempted to run off but was arrested The 33-year-old of Durham Road in Manor Park London was charged with five counts of burglary one aggravated burglary and making off without payment in Romford on July 23 He was also charged with dangerous driving taking a vehicle without the ownerrsquos consent driving other than in accordance with a licence driving without insurance failing to provide a specimen for analysis and criminal damage all in Weymouth on 26 July Francis pleaded guilty to the offences at Basildon Crown Court on Thursday 14 February and was jailed for a total of 12 years He was also banned from driving for eight years and must take an extended testDetective Sergeant David Wilkinson of Brentwood CID said ldquoFrancis is a brazen and prolific burglar but forensic tests and CCTV played a key part in helping us identify and catch himldquoThe long prison sentence he has been given reflects the seriousness of his crimes particularly threatening a mother and two young children which must have been terrifying for themrdquo

Witham Social Media Updates

Witham Social Media Updates

Witham Social Media Updates

Community Policing Team Officers

Braintree PCSOs Witham PCSOs Halstead PCSOs

PCSO 73377 Jo MACMILLAN

PCSO 8350 StuartSTRANGER

PCSO 70955 Jo COOPER

PCSO 70955 Sally MILTON PCSO 70666 Dave ENDERSBY

PCSO 70714 John THORNE

Braintree PCs Witham PCs Halstead PCs

PC 2812 James DRAPER PC 74271 Andy CROW PC 3655 Craig WHEELER

PC 74665 Clare BAILEY PC 73928 Caz MARSAY PC 2613 Andy PILGRIM

Upcoming EventsA Local Community Meeting is a more formal event than Coffee With Cops It is an opportunity for you to raise any questions you have about policing in the area with the local Community Policing Team Sgt There is a short presentation followed by a QampA session A street beat is Police Partnership activity in your area Fraud Awareness event is often in conjunction with a bank and aims to educate residents about scams

February

Coffee With Cops Saturday 16th February 1000 - 1100 The Booking Hall Flitch WayRayne CM77 6AB

Coffee with Cops Wednesday February 271030am to 1130amBuckleys Tea Rooms 7 St James Street Castle Hedingham Halstead CO9 3EJ

Fraud Awareness Thursday 28th February 1300 - 1500 Costa Grove Centre Witham

March

Coffee With Cops Friday March 8 201910am to 11amCoffee Kavern 26 Bridge Street Halstead Essex CO9 1HT

Coffee With Cops Monday March 11 201910am to 11amThe Hub unit 17 Newlands Shopping Centre Witham Essex

Coffee With Cops Local Community MeetingFriday March 22 20197pm to 8pmThe Swiss Bell Mountbatten Road Braintree CM7 9UL

Coffee With Cops Tuesday March 26 201910am to 11am Kelvedon Sandwich Bar 118 High Street Kelvedon

Crime Prevention Advice

Car Key Burglaries

In some circumstances burglars are purposely breaking into houses while the occupants are asleep with the sole intention of finding your car keys and

stealing your car and any other small portable items they find on the way out

Before you turn in for the night check that all doors ground floor windows and easily accessible windows are closed and locked PVCu doors ndash donrsquot forget

that the door is not fully locked until you have lifted the inside handle turned the key or thumb-turn and remember to remove the key and place out of

sight but readily available in case of fire When replacing a Europrofile lock cylinder ensure that you get a TS007 three star anti-snap anti-bump lock

cylinder If you have an intruder alarm and can do so activate the downstairs zone when you go to bed As a cost effective measure providing a very

limited alert there are battery operated PIR sensor alarms that can be sited within the home perhaps near where keys are stored available from

companies such as wwwredlinesecuritycouk and wwwpersonalalarmscom

To stop the burglar getting easy access to vulnerable windows and doors towards the rear or side of a property make sure that the boundaries are secure and that side and rear gates are closed and locked Ensure that you put your car keys somewhere safe and out of sight when you return home Put your car keys in a drawer (preferably one that is noisy to open) or some other secure place but to avoid any confrontation donrsquot take the car keys to the bedroom with you With some car thefts involving key less entry systems thieves will use an amplifiers to boast the signal from the keys within the house even through brick walls to reach the car this can be prevented by use of a ldquoFaraday bagrdquo such as wwwredlinesecuritycoukdefender-signal-blocker-with-rpf-police-preferred-specification-vehicle-fob-phone-protection-pouch

Halstead Social Media Updates

Halstead Social Media Updates

A prolific burglar has been jailed for 12 yearsBilly Francis was charged in July last year with burglaries in Halstead Buckhurst Hill Brentwood Loughton and Gravesend and an aggravated burglary in East Church Kent Eleven cars were stolen from Crossways Garage in Halstead High Street overnight on 10 February last year DNA belonging to Francis was found on the steering wheel of one of the remaining cars which had been moved to allow the thieves to steal other ones Six of the stolen vehicles a Maserati Gran Turismo Seat Leon Volkswagen Passat Audi TT BMW 318 and a BMW xDrive were later found in Braintree and LondonFrancis was also linked to an aggravated burglary in Kent through DNA he left at the scene A mother and two young daughters returned to their home in High Street East Church Kent on 11 May and found Francis inside He waved a screwdriver at them and pushed the mother before running off The screwdriver was left at the scene which had his DNA on The keys to two cars were stolen but the cars were left behind A man woke to find a man in his bedroom at his home in High Road Loughton on 6 July Nothing was stolen and the suspect left the sceneWhen CCTV was reviewed a Mini Countryman car linked to Francis was seen in the area at the time of the burglary The occupants of a home in Davy Place Gravesend were on holiday on 7 July when their home was burgled although nothing was taken CCTV footage showed a man matching Daveyrsquos description inside the property and then leaving in a Mini Countryman On the same day a home in St Dunstanrsquos Drive Gravesend was burgled and jewellery and perfume stolen CCTV showed a man matching the same description as that of the suspect in the previous burglary He also arrived and left in a Mini Countryman There was a further burglary at a house in Mascalls Lane Brentwood on 20 July in which two cars and a large sum of cash were stolenCCTV footage showed a Mini Countryman had gone to the property a number of times and a man matching Francisrsquo description The Mini ndash which was found to have been stolen from Barnes in south west London and using false number plates ndash was tracked down in Weymouth Dorset on 26 July It drove off from officers speeding and swerving around vehicles before crashing into a member of the publicrsquos car The driver ndash identified as Billy Francis ndash attempted to run off but was arrested The 33-year-old of Durham Road in Manor Park London was charged with five counts of burglary one aggravated burglary and making off without payment in Romford on July 23 He was also charged with dangerous driving taking a vehicle without the ownerrsquos consent driving other than in accordance with a licence driving without insurance failing to provide a specimen for analysis and criminal damage all in Weymouth on 26 July Francis pleaded guilty to the offences at Basildon Crown Court on Thursday 14 February and was jailed for a total of 12 years He was also banned from driving for eight years and must take an extended testDetective Sergeant David Wilkinson of Brentwood CID said ldquoFrancis is a brazen and prolific burglar but forensic tests and CCTV played a key part in helping us identify and catch himldquoThe long prison sentence he has been given reflects the seriousness of his crimes particularly threatening a mother and two young children which must have been terrifying for themrdquo

Witham Social Media Updates

Witham Social Media Updates

Witham Social Media Updates

Community Policing Team Officers

Braintree PCSOs Witham PCSOs Halstead PCSOs

PCSO 73377 Jo MACMILLAN

PCSO 8350 StuartSTRANGER

PCSO 70955 Jo COOPER

PCSO 70955 Sally MILTON PCSO 70666 Dave ENDERSBY

PCSO 70714 John THORNE

Braintree PCs Witham PCs Halstead PCs

PC 2812 James DRAPER PC 74271 Andy CROW PC 3655 Craig WHEELER

PC 74665 Clare BAILEY PC 73928 Caz MARSAY PC 2613 Andy PILGRIM

Upcoming EventsA Local Community Meeting is a more formal event than Coffee With Cops It is an opportunity for you to raise any questions you have about policing in the area with the local Community Policing Team Sgt There is a short presentation followed by a QampA session A street beat is Police Partnership activity in your area Fraud Awareness event is often in conjunction with a bank and aims to educate residents about scams

February

Coffee With Cops Saturday 16th February 1000 - 1100 The Booking Hall Flitch WayRayne CM77 6AB

Coffee with Cops Wednesday February 271030am to 1130amBuckleys Tea Rooms 7 St James Street Castle Hedingham Halstead CO9 3EJ

Fraud Awareness Thursday 28th February 1300 - 1500 Costa Grove Centre Witham

March

Coffee With Cops Friday March 8 201910am to 11amCoffee Kavern 26 Bridge Street Halstead Essex CO9 1HT

Coffee With Cops Monday March 11 201910am to 11amThe Hub unit 17 Newlands Shopping Centre Witham Essex

Coffee With Cops Local Community MeetingFriday March 22 20197pm to 8pmThe Swiss Bell Mountbatten Road Braintree CM7 9UL

Coffee With Cops Tuesday March 26 201910am to 11am Kelvedon Sandwich Bar 118 High Street Kelvedon

Crime Prevention Advice

Car Key Burglaries

In some circumstances burglars are purposely breaking into houses while the occupants are asleep with the sole intention of finding your car keys and

stealing your car and any other small portable items they find on the way out

Before you turn in for the night check that all doors ground floor windows and easily accessible windows are closed and locked PVCu doors ndash donrsquot forget

that the door is not fully locked until you have lifted the inside handle turned the key or thumb-turn and remember to remove the key and place out of

sight but readily available in case of fire When replacing a Europrofile lock cylinder ensure that you get a TS007 three star anti-snap anti-bump lock

cylinder If you have an intruder alarm and can do so activate the downstairs zone when you go to bed As a cost effective measure providing a very

limited alert there are battery operated PIR sensor alarms that can be sited within the home perhaps near where keys are stored available from

companies such as wwwredlinesecuritycouk and wwwpersonalalarmscom

To stop the burglar getting easy access to vulnerable windows and doors towards the rear or side of a property make sure that the boundaries are secure and that side and rear gates are closed and locked Ensure that you put your car keys somewhere safe and out of sight when you return home Put your car keys in a drawer (preferably one that is noisy to open) or some other secure place but to avoid any confrontation donrsquot take the car keys to the bedroom with you With some car thefts involving key less entry systems thieves will use an amplifiers to boast the signal from the keys within the house even through brick walls to reach the car this can be prevented by use of a ldquoFaraday bagrdquo such as wwwredlinesecuritycoukdefender-signal-blocker-with-rpf-police-preferred-specification-vehicle-fob-phone-protection-pouch

Halstead Social Media Updates

A prolific burglar has been jailed for 12 yearsBilly Francis was charged in July last year with burglaries in Halstead Buckhurst Hill Brentwood Loughton and Gravesend and an aggravated burglary in East Church Kent Eleven cars were stolen from Crossways Garage in Halstead High Street overnight on 10 February last year DNA belonging to Francis was found on the steering wheel of one of the remaining cars which had been moved to allow the thieves to steal other ones Six of the stolen vehicles a Maserati Gran Turismo Seat Leon Volkswagen Passat Audi TT BMW 318 and a BMW xDrive were later found in Braintree and LondonFrancis was also linked to an aggravated burglary in Kent through DNA he left at the scene A mother and two young daughters returned to their home in High Street East Church Kent on 11 May and found Francis inside He waved a screwdriver at them and pushed the mother before running off The screwdriver was left at the scene which had his DNA on The keys to two cars were stolen but the cars were left behind A man woke to find a man in his bedroom at his home in High Road Loughton on 6 July Nothing was stolen and the suspect left the sceneWhen CCTV was reviewed a Mini Countryman car linked to Francis was seen in the area at the time of the burglary The occupants of a home in Davy Place Gravesend were on holiday on 7 July when their home was burgled although nothing was taken CCTV footage showed a man matching Daveyrsquos description inside the property and then leaving in a Mini Countryman On the same day a home in St Dunstanrsquos Drive Gravesend was burgled and jewellery and perfume stolen CCTV showed a man matching the same description as that of the suspect in the previous burglary He also arrived and left in a Mini Countryman There was a further burglary at a house in Mascalls Lane Brentwood on 20 July in which two cars and a large sum of cash were stolenCCTV footage showed a Mini Countryman had gone to the property a number of times and a man matching Francisrsquo description The Mini ndash which was found to have been stolen from Barnes in south west London and using false number plates ndash was tracked down in Weymouth Dorset on 26 July It drove off from officers speeding and swerving around vehicles before crashing into a member of the publicrsquos car The driver ndash identified as Billy Francis ndash attempted to run off but was arrested The 33-year-old of Durham Road in Manor Park London was charged with five counts of burglary one aggravated burglary and making off without payment in Romford on July 23 He was also charged with dangerous driving taking a vehicle without the ownerrsquos consent driving other than in accordance with a licence driving without insurance failing to provide a specimen for analysis and criminal damage all in Weymouth on 26 July Francis pleaded guilty to the offences at Basildon Crown Court on Thursday 14 February and was jailed for a total of 12 years He was also banned from driving for eight years and must take an extended testDetective Sergeant David Wilkinson of Brentwood CID said ldquoFrancis is a brazen and prolific burglar but forensic tests and CCTV played a key part in helping us identify and catch himldquoThe long prison sentence he has been given reflects the seriousness of his crimes particularly threatening a mother and two young children which must have been terrifying for themrdquo

Witham Social Media Updates

Witham Social Media Updates

Witham Social Media Updates

Community Policing Team Officers

Braintree PCSOs Witham PCSOs Halstead PCSOs

PCSO 73377 Jo MACMILLAN

PCSO 8350 StuartSTRANGER

PCSO 70955 Jo COOPER

PCSO 70955 Sally MILTON PCSO 70666 Dave ENDERSBY

PCSO 70714 John THORNE

Braintree PCs Witham PCs Halstead PCs

PC 2812 James DRAPER PC 74271 Andy CROW PC 3655 Craig WHEELER

PC 74665 Clare BAILEY PC 73928 Caz MARSAY PC 2613 Andy PILGRIM

Upcoming EventsA Local Community Meeting is a more formal event than Coffee With Cops It is an opportunity for you to raise any questions you have about policing in the area with the local Community Policing Team Sgt There is a short presentation followed by a QampA session A street beat is Police Partnership activity in your area Fraud Awareness event is often in conjunction with a bank and aims to educate residents about scams

February

Coffee With Cops Saturday 16th February 1000 - 1100 The Booking Hall Flitch WayRayne CM77 6AB

Coffee with Cops Wednesday February 271030am to 1130amBuckleys Tea Rooms 7 St James Street Castle Hedingham Halstead CO9 3EJ

Fraud Awareness Thursday 28th February 1300 - 1500 Costa Grove Centre Witham

March

Coffee With Cops Friday March 8 201910am to 11amCoffee Kavern 26 Bridge Street Halstead Essex CO9 1HT

Coffee With Cops Monday March 11 201910am to 11amThe Hub unit 17 Newlands Shopping Centre Witham Essex

Coffee With Cops Local Community MeetingFriday March 22 20197pm to 8pmThe Swiss Bell Mountbatten Road Braintree CM7 9UL

Coffee With Cops Tuesday March 26 201910am to 11am Kelvedon Sandwich Bar 118 High Street Kelvedon

Crime Prevention Advice

Car Key Burglaries

In some circumstances burglars are purposely breaking into houses while the occupants are asleep with the sole intention of finding your car keys and

stealing your car and any other small portable items they find on the way out

Before you turn in for the night check that all doors ground floor windows and easily accessible windows are closed and locked PVCu doors ndash donrsquot forget

that the door is not fully locked until you have lifted the inside handle turned the key or thumb-turn and remember to remove the key and place out of

sight but readily available in case of fire When replacing a Europrofile lock cylinder ensure that you get a TS007 three star anti-snap anti-bump lock

cylinder If you have an intruder alarm and can do so activate the downstairs zone when you go to bed As a cost effective measure providing a very

limited alert there are battery operated PIR sensor alarms that can be sited within the home perhaps near where keys are stored available from

companies such as wwwredlinesecuritycouk and wwwpersonalalarmscom

To stop the burglar getting easy access to vulnerable windows and doors towards the rear or side of a property make sure that the boundaries are secure and that side and rear gates are closed and locked Ensure that you put your car keys somewhere safe and out of sight when you return home Put your car keys in a drawer (preferably one that is noisy to open) or some other secure place but to avoid any confrontation donrsquot take the car keys to the bedroom with you With some car thefts involving key less entry systems thieves will use an amplifiers to boast the signal from the keys within the house even through brick walls to reach the car this can be prevented by use of a ldquoFaraday bagrdquo such as wwwredlinesecuritycoukdefender-signal-blocker-with-rpf-police-preferred-specification-vehicle-fob-phone-protection-pouch

Witham Social Media Updates

Witham Social Media Updates

Witham Social Media Updates

Community Policing Team Officers

Braintree PCSOs Witham PCSOs Halstead PCSOs

PCSO 73377 Jo MACMILLAN

PCSO 8350 StuartSTRANGER

PCSO 70955 Jo COOPER

PCSO 70955 Sally MILTON PCSO 70666 Dave ENDERSBY

PCSO 70714 John THORNE

Braintree PCs Witham PCs Halstead PCs

PC 2812 James DRAPER PC 74271 Andy CROW PC 3655 Craig WHEELER

PC 74665 Clare BAILEY PC 73928 Caz MARSAY PC 2613 Andy PILGRIM

Upcoming EventsA Local Community Meeting is a more formal event than Coffee With Cops It is an opportunity for you to raise any questions you have about policing in the area with the local Community Policing Team Sgt There is a short presentation followed by a QampA session A street beat is Police Partnership activity in your area Fraud Awareness event is often in conjunction with a bank and aims to educate residents about scams

February

Coffee With Cops Saturday 16th February 1000 - 1100 The Booking Hall Flitch WayRayne CM77 6AB

Coffee with Cops Wednesday February 271030am to 1130amBuckleys Tea Rooms 7 St James Street Castle Hedingham Halstead CO9 3EJ

Fraud Awareness Thursday 28th February 1300 - 1500 Costa Grove Centre Witham

March

Coffee With Cops Friday March 8 201910am to 11amCoffee Kavern 26 Bridge Street Halstead Essex CO9 1HT

Coffee With Cops Monday March 11 201910am to 11amThe Hub unit 17 Newlands Shopping Centre Witham Essex

Coffee With Cops Local Community MeetingFriday March 22 20197pm to 8pmThe Swiss Bell Mountbatten Road Braintree CM7 9UL

Coffee With Cops Tuesday March 26 201910am to 11am Kelvedon Sandwich Bar 118 High Street Kelvedon

Crime Prevention Advice

Car Key Burglaries

In some circumstances burglars are purposely breaking into houses while the occupants are asleep with the sole intention of finding your car keys and

stealing your car and any other small portable items they find on the way out

Before you turn in for the night check that all doors ground floor windows and easily accessible windows are closed and locked PVCu doors ndash donrsquot forget

that the door is not fully locked until you have lifted the inside handle turned the key or thumb-turn and remember to remove the key and place out of

sight but readily available in case of fire When replacing a Europrofile lock cylinder ensure that you get a TS007 three star anti-snap anti-bump lock

cylinder If you have an intruder alarm and can do so activate the downstairs zone when you go to bed As a cost effective measure providing a very

limited alert there are battery operated PIR sensor alarms that can be sited within the home perhaps near where keys are stored available from

companies such as wwwredlinesecuritycouk and wwwpersonalalarmscom

To stop the burglar getting easy access to vulnerable windows and doors towards the rear or side of a property make sure that the boundaries are secure and that side and rear gates are closed and locked Ensure that you put your car keys somewhere safe and out of sight when you return home Put your car keys in a drawer (preferably one that is noisy to open) or some other secure place but to avoid any confrontation donrsquot take the car keys to the bedroom with you With some car thefts involving key less entry systems thieves will use an amplifiers to boast the signal from the keys within the house even through brick walls to reach the car this can be prevented by use of a ldquoFaraday bagrdquo such as wwwredlinesecuritycoukdefender-signal-blocker-with-rpf-police-preferred-specification-vehicle-fob-phone-protection-pouch

Witham Social Media Updates

Witham Social Media Updates

Community Policing Team Officers

Braintree PCSOs Witham PCSOs Halstead PCSOs

PCSO 73377 Jo MACMILLAN

PCSO 8350 StuartSTRANGER

PCSO 70955 Jo COOPER

PCSO 70955 Sally MILTON PCSO 70666 Dave ENDERSBY

PCSO 70714 John THORNE

Braintree PCs Witham PCs Halstead PCs

PC 2812 James DRAPER PC 74271 Andy CROW PC 3655 Craig WHEELER

PC 74665 Clare BAILEY PC 73928 Caz MARSAY PC 2613 Andy PILGRIM

Upcoming EventsA Local Community Meeting is a more formal event than Coffee With Cops It is an opportunity for you to raise any questions you have about policing in the area with the local Community Policing Team Sgt There is a short presentation followed by a QampA session A street beat is Police Partnership activity in your area Fraud Awareness event is often in conjunction with a bank and aims to educate residents about scams

February

Coffee With Cops Saturday 16th February 1000 - 1100 The Booking Hall Flitch WayRayne CM77 6AB

Coffee with Cops Wednesday February 271030am to 1130amBuckleys Tea Rooms 7 St James Street Castle Hedingham Halstead CO9 3EJ

Fraud Awareness Thursday 28th February 1300 - 1500 Costa Grove Centre Witham

March

Coffee With Cops Friday March 8 201910am to 11amCoffee Kavern 26 Bridge Street Halstead Essex CO9 1HT

Coffee With Cops Monday March 11 201910am to 11amThe Hub unit 17 Newlands Shopping Centre Witham Essex

Coffee With Cops Local Community MeetingFriday March 22 20197pm to 8pmThe Swiss Bell Mountbatten Road Braintree CM7 9UL

Coffee With Cops Tuesday March 26 201910am to 11am Kelvedon Sandwich Bar 118 High Street Kelvedon

Crime Prevention Advice

Car Key Burglaries

In some circumstances burglars are purposely breaking into houses while the occupants are asleep with the sole intention of finding your car keys and

stealing your car and any other small portable items they find on the way out

Before you turn in for the night check that all doors ground floor windows and easily accessible windows are closed and locked PVCu doors ndash donrsquot forget

that the door is not fully locked until you have lifted the inside handle turned the key or thumb-turn and remember to remove the key and place out of

sight but readily available in case of fire When replacing a Europrofile lock cylinder ensure that you get a TS007 three star anti-snap anti-bump lock

cylinder If you have an intruder alarm and can do so activate the downstairs zone when you go to bed As a cost effective measure providing a very

limited alert there are battery operated PIR sensor alarms that can be sited within the home perhaps near where keys are stored available from

companies such as wwwredlinesecuritycouk and wwwpersonalalarmscom

To stop the burglar getting easy access to vulnerable windows and doors towards the rear or side of a property make sure that the boundaries are secure and that side and rear gates are closed and locked Ensure that you put your car keys somewhere safe and out of sight when you return home Put your car keys in a drawer (preferably one that is noisy to open) or some other secure place but to avoid any confrontation donrsquot take the car keys to the bedroom with you With some car thefts involving key less entry systems thieves will use an amplifiers to boast the signal from the keys within the house even through brick walls to reach the car this can be prevented by use of a ldquoFaraday bagrdquo such as wwwredlinesecuritycoukdefender-signal-blocker-with-rpf-police-preferred-specification-vehicle-fob-phone-protection-pouch

Witham Social Media Updates

Community Policing Team Officers

Braintree PCSOs Witham PCSOs Halstead PCSOs

PCSO 73377 Jo MACMILLAN

PCSO 8350 StuartSTRANGER

PCSO 70955 Jo COOPER

PCSO 70955 Sally MILTON PCSO 70666 Dave ENDERSBY

PCSO 70714 John THORNE

Braintree PCs Witham PCs Halstead PCs

PC 2812 James DRAPER PC 74271 Andy CROW PC 3655 Craig WHEELER

PC 74665 Clare BAILEY PC 73928 Caz MARSAY PC 2613 Andy PILGRIM

Upcoming EventsA Local Community Meeting is a more formal event than Coffee With Cops It is an opportunity for you to raise any questions you have about policing in the area with the local Community Policing Team Sgt There is a short presentation followed by a QampA session A street beat is Police Partnership activity in your area Fraud Awareness event is often in conjunction with a bank and aims to educate residents about scams

February

Coffee With Cops Saturday 16th February 1000 - 1100 The Booking Hall Flitch WayRayne CM77 6AB

Coffee with Cops Wednesday February 271030am to 1130amBuckleys Tea Rooms 7 St James Street Castle Hedingham Halstead CO9 3EJ

Fraud Awareness Thursday 28th February 1300 - 1500 Costa Grove Centre Witham

March

Coffee With Cops Friday March 8 201910am to 11amCoffee Kavern 26 Bridge Street Halstead Essex CO9 1HT

Coffee With Cops Monday March 11 201910am to 11amThe Hub unit 17 Newlands Shopping Centre Witham Essex

Coffee With Cops Local Community MeetingFriday March 22 20197pm to 8pmThe Swiss Bell Mountbatten Road Braintree CM7 9UL

Coffee With Cops Tuesday March 26 201910am to 11am Kelvedon Sandwich Bar 118 High Street Kelvedon

Crime Prevention Advice

Car Key Burglaries

In some circumstances burglars are purposely breaking into houses while the occupants are asleep with the sole intention of finding your car keys and

stealing your car and any other small portable items they find on the way out

Before you turn in for the night check that all doors ground floor windows and easily accessible windows are closed and locked PVCu doors ndash donrsquot forget

that the door is not fully locked until you have lifted the inside handle turned the key or thumb-turn and remember to remove the key and place out of

sight but readily available in case of fire When replacing a Europrofile lock cylinder ensure that you get a TS007 three star anti-snap anti-bump lock

cylinder If you have an intruder alarm and can do so activate the downstairs zone when you go to bed As a cost effective measure providing a very

limited alert there are battery operated PIR sensor alarms that can be sited within the home perhaps near where keys are stored available from

companies such as wwwredlinesecuritycouk and wwwpersonalalarmscom

To stop the burglar getting easy access to vulnerable windows and doors towards the rear or side of a property make sure that the boundaries are secure and that side and rear gates are closed and locked Ensure that you put your car keys somewhere safe and out of sight when you return home Put your car keys in a drawer (preferably one that is noisy to open) or some other secure place but to avoid any confrontation donrsquot take the car keys to the bedroom with you With some car thefts involving key less entry systems thieves will use an amplifiers to boast the signal from the keys within the house even through brick walls to reach the car this can be prevented by use of a ldquoFaraday bagrdquo such as wwwredlinesecuritycoukdefender-signal-blocker-with-rpf-police-preferred-specification-vehicle-fob-phone-protection-pouch

Community Policing Team Officers

Braintree PCSOs Witham PCSOs Halstead PCSOs

PCSO 73377 Jo MACMILLAN

PCSO 8350 StuartSTRANGER

PCSO 70955 Jo COOPER

PCSO 70955 Sally MILTON PCSO 70666 Dave ENDERSBY

PCSO 70714 John THORNE

Braintree PCs Witham PCs Halstead PCs

PC 2812 James DRAPER PC 74271 Andy CROW PC 3655 Craig WHEELER

PC 74665 Clare BAILEY PC 73928 Caz MARSAY PC 2613 Andy PILGRIM

Upcoming EventsA Local Community Meeting is a more formal event than Coffee With Cops It is an opportunity for you to raise any questions you have about policing in the area with the local Community Policing Team Sgt There is a short presentation followed by a QampA session A street beat is Police Partnership activity in your area Fraud Awareness event is often in conjunction with a bank and aims to educate residents about scams

February

Coffee With Cops Saturday 16th February 1000 - 1100 The Booking Hall Flitch WayRayne CM77 6AB

Coffee with Cops Wednesday February 271030am to 1130amBuckleys Tea Rooms 7 St James Street Castle Hedingham Halstead CO9 3EJ

Fraud Awareness Thursday 28th February 1300 - 1500 Costa Grove Centre Witham

March

Coffee With Cops Friday March 8 201910am to 11amCoffee Kavern 26 Bridge Street Halstead Essex CO9 1HT

Coffee With Cops Monday March 11 201910am to 11amThe Hub unit 17 Newlands Shopping Centre Witham Essex

Coffee With Cops Local Community MeetingFriday March 22 20197pm to 8pmThe Swiss Bell Mountbatten Road Braintree CM7 9UL

Coffee With Cops Tuesday March 26 201910am to 11am Kelvedon Sandwich Bar 118 High Street Kelvedon

Crime Prevention Advice

Car Key Burglaries

In some circumstances burglars are purposely breaking into houses while the occupants are asleep with the sole intention of finding your car keys and

stealing your car and any other small portable items they find on the way out

Before you turn in for the night check that all doors ground floor windows and easily accessible windows are closed and locked PVCu doors ndash donrsquot forget

that the door is not fully locked until you have lifted the inside handle turned the key or thumb-turn and remember to remove the key and place out of

sight but readily available in case of fire When replacing a Europrofile lock cylinder ensure that you get a TS007 three star anti-snap anti-bump lock

cylinder If you have an intruder alarm and can do so activate the downstairs zone when you go to bed As a cost effective measure providing a very

limited alert there are battery operated PIR sensor alarms that can be sited within the home perhaps near where keys are stored available from

companies such as wwwredlinesecuritycouk and wwwpersonalalarmscom

To stop the burglar getting easy access to vulnerable windows and doors towards the rear or side of a property make sure that the boundaries are secure and that side and rear gates are closed and locked Ensure that you put your car keys somewhere safe and out of sight when you return home Put your car keys in a drawer (preferably one that is noisy to open) or some other secure place but to avoid any confrontation donrsquot take the car keys to the bedroom with you With some car thefts involving key less entry systems thieves will use an amplifiers to boast the signal from the keys within the house even through brick walls to reach the car this can be prevented by use of a ldquoFaraday bagrdquo such as wwwredlinesecuritycoukdefender-signal-blocker-with-rpf-police-preferred-specification-vehicle-fob-phone-protection-pouch

Upcoming EventsA Local Community Meeting is a more formal event than Coffee With Cops It is an opportunity for you to raise any questions you have about policing in the area with the local Community Policing Team Sgt There is a short presentation followed by a QampA session A street beat is Police Partnership activity in your area Fraud Awareness event is often in conjunction with a bank and aims to educate residents about scams

February

Coffee With Cops Saturday 16th February 1000 - 1100 The Booking Hall Flitch WayRayne CM77 6AB

Coffee with Cops Wednesday February 271030am to 1130amBuckleys Tea Rooms 7 St James Street Castle Hedingham Halstead CO9 3EJ

Fraud Awareness Thursday 28th February 1300 - 1500 Costa Grove Centre Witham

March

Coffee With Cops Friday March 8 201910am to 11amCoffee Kavern 26 Bridge Street Halstead Essex CO9 1HT

Coffee With Cops Monday March 11 201910am to 11amThe Hub unit 17 Newlands Shopping Centre Witham Essex

Coffee With Cops Local Community MeetingFriday March 22 20197pm to 8pmThe Swiss Bell Mountbatten Road Braintree CM7 9UL

Coffee With Cops Tuesday March 26 201910am to 11am Kelvedon Sandwich Bar 118 High Street Kelvedon

Crime Prevention Advice

Car Key Burglaries

In some circumstances burglars are purposely breaking into houses while the occupants are asleep with the sole intention of finding your car keys and

stealing your car and any other small portable items they find on the way out

Before you turn in for the night check that all doors ground floor windows and easily accessible windows are closed and locked PVCu doors ndash donrsquot forget

that the door is not fully locked until you have lifted the inside handle turned the key or thumb-turn and remember to remove the key and place out of

sight but readily available in case of fire When replacing a Europrofile lock cylinder ensure that you get a TS007 three star anti-snap anti-bump lock

cylinder If you have an intruder alarm and can do so activate the downstairs zone when you go to bed As a cost effective measure providing a very

limited alert there are battery operated PIR sensor alarms that can be sited within the home perhaps near where keys are stored available from

companies such as wwwredlinesecuritycouk and wwwpersonalalarmscom

To stop the burglar getting easy access to vulnerable windows and doors towards the rear or side of a property make sure that the boundaries are secure and that side and rear gates are closed and locked Ensure that you put your car keys somewhere safe and out of sight when you return home Put your car keys in a drawer (preferably one that is noisy to open) or some other secure place but to avoid any confrontation donrsquot take the car keys to the bedroom with you With some car thefts involving key less entry systems thieves will use an amplifiers to boast the signal from the keys within the house even through brick walls to reach the car this can be prevented by use of a ldquoFaraday bagrdquo such as wwwredlinesecuritycoukdefender-signal-blocker-with-rpf-police-preferred-specification-vehicle-fob-phone-protection-pouch

Crime Prevention Advice

Car Key Burglaries

In some circumstances burglars are purposely breaking into houses while the occupants are asleep with the sole intention of finding your car keys and

stealing your car and any other small portable items they find on the way out

Before you turn in for the night check that all doors ground floor windows and easily accessible windows are closed and locked PVCu doors ndash donrsquot forget

that the door is not fully locked until you have lifted the inside handle turned the key or thumb-turn and remember to remove the key and place out of

sight but readily available in case of fire When replacing a Europrofile lock cylinder ensure that you get a TS007 three star anti-snap anti-bump lock

cylinder If you have an intruder alarm and can do so activate the downstairs zone when you go to bed As a cost effective measure providing a very

limited alert there are battery operated PIR sensor alarms that can be sited within the home perhaps near where keys are stored available from

companies such as wwwredlinesecuritycouk and wwwpersonalalarmscom

To stop the burglar getting easy access to vulnerable windows and doors towards the rear or side of a property make sure that the boundaries are secure and that side and rear gates are closed and locked Ensure that you put your car keys somewhere safe and out of sight when you return home Put your car keys in a drawer (preferably one that is noisy to open) or some other secure place but to avoid any confrontation donrsquot take the car keys to the bedroom with you With some car thefts involving key less entry systems thieves will use an amplifiers to boast the signal from the keys within the house even through brick walls to reach the car this can be prevented by use of a ldquoFaraday bagrdquo such as wwwredlinesecuritycoukdefender-signal-blocker-with-rpf-police-preferred-specification-vehicle-fob-phone-protection-pouch

Appeals

Do you recognise these menWe want to speak to them about the theft of a copper pipe and scrap metal from an address in Sudbury Road Halstead shortly before 1250pm on Wednesday 6 FebruaryAnyone who recognises them is asked to call the Braintree and Uttlesford community policing team on 101 quoting reference 421987919

These items were recovered during an ongoing investigation into a series of burglaries in north Essex and are believed to have been stolenSix homes were burgled in Littlebury Halstead Pebmarsh Colne Engaine Greenstead Green and Stisted on January 18The green Rolex box was found in Kings Lane Stisted and the other items were in a stolen Mercedes also found in the villageAnyone who recognises them is asked to call Braintree CID on 101 quoting Op LatteEnquiries remain ongoing into the burglaries and anyone with information is asked to call Braintree CID Alternatively contact the Crimestoppers charity 100 anonymously on 0800 555 111 or use the anonymous online form at Crimestoppers-ukorg

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