Police News: Rochdale South

Inspector Gary Hall

Whilst on foot patrol, PC Lowe was approached by residents around St Anne's Academy, Middleton who were complaining that the concrete bin, that was situated had been removed from outside the school therefore generating more litter. Along with the local horse riders, expressing concerns about litter on the lanes near to the school.
PC Lowe therefore liaised with Andrew Chapman the Assistant Principle at St Anne's and also Carol Wardle the local councillor re this issue.

Councillor Wardle has raised this issue within the council and the old concrete bin will be replaced by a new one and emptied by the council.

St Anne's has provided a metal bin near to the vehicle entrance to the school which it hopes will decrease the amount of litter on the lanes highlighted by the horse riders.

The school student council has met and asked that equipment be bought by the school so they can litter pick at the front and rear of the school, later next month they will also be going out into the community and litter picking. This has been granted and ordered.

Arrests/Warrants:

A burglary and drugs operation has been running this week on the streets of Middleton and Heywood. So far we have the following results:

• 50 stop searches have taken place
• 5 arrested for possession with intent to supply class B and class C drugs
• 2 arrested for possession of a bladed article
• 1 summonsed for possession of cannabis
• 1 arrested for possession of cannabis for personal use
• 19 pieces of intelligence submitted
• 3 street warnings for cannabis
• 3 fixed penalties issued

The operation will be continuing over the weekend and similar initiatives are planned for the foreseeable future. If you see anything suspicious please let us the police know.

Crime Prevention tips for the week: National Stalking Awareness Day 2014

This year’s National Stalking Awareness Day campaign is focusing on stalking in the workplace and will take place on the 24 April 2014. Research has shown that in cases of employees being stalked by people other than colleagues, “nearly half of all stalkers will present at their victim’s workplace” (Mullen et al. 2009: 173). Research has also found that 50% of stalking victims have “curtailed or ceased work as a consequence of being stalked” (Mullen et al 2006: 177).

Suzy Lamplugh Trust, which runs the National Stalking Helpline and is organising National Stalking Awareness Day, decided that this was an important issue that needed to be raised, as the Helpline is often contacted by callers who are reluctant to disclose to their employer what they are going through for fear of not being understood and supported, as well as from fear of negative repercussions.

A guide for employers has been produced detailing why it is important to have a stalking policy in place and how employers can respond appropriately to disclosures of stalking from employees. This document is free to download from the National Stalking Helpline website and can be found at:

http://www.stalkinghelpline.org/wpcms/wp-content/uploads/National-Stalking-Helpline-Employers-Booklet-v0-11.pdf

On the 24 April, Suzy Lamplugh Trust and the National Stalking Helpline will be hosting a conference aimed at employers, police and support workers which will educate and inform delegates about what can be done to support and protect those who are being stalked at work, either by a colleague or someone external to the workplace.

More information can be found at: http://www.stalkinghelpline.org/about-the-helpline/nsad14/ 

Article courtesy of Suzy Lamplugh Trust

Events that took place this week:
PCSO Oliver conducted a walkabout on Boarshaw & The Heath with Julie Simpson Corporate Informant Officer 9:00am and 11:00am re fly tipping and dog fouling. 

PCSO Clough joined residents for a coffee and a chat at All Saints Church, Rhodes between 10:30am and 12:00noon to discuss crime prevention and any neighbourhood issues

PCSO Jefferson and PCSO Shepherd will be at the anti-social behaviour pod on Morrison’s car park between 5:00pm and 10:00 pm tonight. Go along and speak to the officer if you have any issues with anti social behaviour in the area.

Events taking place next week:
On 18 March, PCSO Oliver will be on a Boarshaw walkabout with partner agencies from 2:00pm onwards.

On 19 March, PCSO Porter will be on the anti-social behaviour pod on Morrison’s car park between 4:00pm and 9:00pm. Go along and speak to the officer if you have any issues with anti social behaviour in the area.

Appeal for information:

A 14-year-old boy was robbed by two men in Middleton.

At around 6.45pm on Sunday 9 March 2014 the boy was sitting opposite the Roebuck pub in the town centre when two men approached him.

They demanded that he turn out his pockets and when he pulled out an iPhone they threatened to attack him unless he handed it over.The victim gave them the phone and the pair ran off in the direction of Tesco.The first offender is described as white, around 17 years old, 6ft tall and of medium build. He had dark, shaven hair and was wearing a black Adidas tracksuit jacket with red stripes down the sleeves and blue jeans.The second is white, around 6ft tall and was wearing a dark hooded top with the hood up.

Detective Constable Andrew Robinson said: “Thankfully the boy was not physically hurt but was very shaken by his ordeal.

"I would urge anyone who may have witnessed the robbery or who may have seen these boys acting suspiciously in the area to contact police immediately.

“Be careful when you use your phone or other valuables in public, as this may encourage thieves to target you. I would also ask you to be aware of your surroundings when using your phone.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 8701 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Help Celebrate 40 years of GMP
To celebrate 40 years of Greater Manchester Police on 1 April, GMP have teamed up with LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Manchester to build 1 of 3 iconic symbols of policing in Greater Manchester.

The options are:

1) Blue police lantern
2) Police custodian helmet
3) GMP crest

The chosen symbol will be built from LEGO® by GMP's very own Special Constable Alex Bidolak who is also a master model builder at the LEGOLAND® Discovery centre! The chosen model will be displayed in the centre from 1 April.

Register your vote here #GMP40years

Voting closes 09:00 Monday 17 March.