Police News - Rochdale North

Insp Michelle Hughes

Inspector Michelle Hughes reports: "Priorities this week continue to be around supporting vulnerable people and victims of Domestic Violence and tackling burglaries."

Update following robbery at Naz Jewellers

The investigation is continuing to trace those responsible and this week a 28-year-old male has been arrested in connection with the offence. He has been bailed whilst further enquiries are undertaken.

Child Sexual Exploitation CSE week of awareness

This week has seen us support a Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) week of awareness.
The week of awareness was supported across the force and coincides with National CSE Awareness Day (Wednesday 18 March). During the week we have been carrying out high visibility patrols and undertaking visits to premises across the borough to offer advice about spotting CSE and reporting it to authorities.

For more information on child sexual exploitation and who to contact if you have any concerns that a young person you know may be a victim of child sexual exploitation visit www.itsnotokay.co.uk.

You can also report it to Greater Manchester Police by calling 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. If someone is in immediate danger, dial 999.

Recent arrests

This week we have made a number of arrests for a variety of offences, as ever we continue to target offenders and support victims of crime.

A 28-year-old male has been charged with burglary, attempt burglary and dangerous driving following his arrest earlier this week. He has been bailed to appear before Bury and Rochdale Magistrates Court on 1 May 2015.

A 27-year-old male has been charged with burglary and theft, he has been bailed to appear before Bury and Rochdale Magistrates on 16 April 2015.

A 33-year-old male has been charged with theft following his arrest on 19 March. He was bailed to appear at Bury and Rochdale magistrates on 20 March 2015.

An 18-year-old male has been charged with a public order offence, following his arrest earlier this week. He has been bailed to appear before Bury and Rochdale magistrates on 24 April 2015.

Crime prevention - stay safe online

For many people, the internet has become an essential part of everyday life, from the way we shop to how we communicate.

Protect your PC 

• Source good anti-virus/anti-spyware software and a firewall. Some products are subscription based other offer free downloads
• Beware bogus emails and attachments - don’t open emails from people you don’t know
• Choose strong passwords - passwords which use random characters; capitals, lowercase, numbers and symbols. Don't pick obvious passwords e.g birthdays or names. Use different passwords for different sites

Social Networking

• It is advisable to set the security levels to just your friends and view your profile. Ask yourself how much personal information would you be happy to tell a stranger on the street?
• Be very cautious about posting identifying information about yourself or your family: e.g. your address, phone number or mother’s maiden name, pet's name or date of birth that could be used to identify your security passwords.
• Remember what goes online stays online. Don’t say or publish anything that may cause you embarrassment later. 
• Some people lie online may not be who they say they are. Don't arrange to meet someone that you have only met online.
• If someone contacts you with weird or nasty messages, don't reply to them. Save the messages and contact the forum administrator.

Online finance and shopping

• When shopping online always use common sense - if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
• Does the company have a real address and phone number. What are their returns and data privacy policies? Call them if you are in any doubt.
• Use a secure payment option such as PayPal or a dedicated or pre-pay credit card for all on-line purchases.
• Remember banks and financial institutions do not send emails asking you to verify your bank details by clicking on a link. Do not trust such emails, no matter how authentic they appear. You can always call your bank using the phone number on a genuine piece of correspondence.