Police News – Rochdale East

Inspector Niall Pawson, Rochdale East

Inspector Pawson says "It has been a busy week for the Rochdale East INPT Team. Our priorities remain tackling burglaries and ensuring victims of domestic abuse get the best possible help and support. We had 13 reports of burglaries in the last week, seven of these have been reported in the Kingsway area which is one of our hotspot areas, these mainly occurred over the weekend."

Breakdown of burglaries per beat:

Kingsway - 7
Kirkholt - 4
Castleton - 1
Wardle - 0
Smallbrige & Firgrove - 1
Littleborough - 0
Milnrow - 0

"We understand burglary impact on people’s lives long after the offenders are gone. This is why we continue to give this our utmost attention. We have launched our winter ‘Dark Knights’ operation, this is aimed at targeting offenders and focussing on ways to prevent offences taking place. One thing we have noted is number of burglaries taking place due to insecurity and homes left in darkness, please ensure you:

• Use a light timer to switch lights on to give the impression that someone is home. 
• Put the alarm on when you go out and at night. 
• Lock all windows and doors even when you are at home. 
• Don’t leave valuable items on display. Photograph your property and register it free of charge at www.immobilise.co.uk 

"Our officers are undertaking daily checks on suspects and giving extra attention to the hotspot areas. If you see anything suspicious please report it to via our 101 phone number providing as much detail as possible."