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Warwickshire Police are urging the public to remain vigilant against door-step scams as criminals exploit the CoVID-19 lockdown and prey on vulnerable members of the community. Door-step scams are when people turn up at peoples’ homes offering goods or services in exchange for money, but don’t actually fulfil their promise in providing the items or services…

A warrant was recently executed in Birmingham as part of our Operation Hillman investigations into the illegal slaughter and theft of sheep. The warrant was executed at a residential property in Birmingham following our successful application at Coventry Magistrates’ Court. With the help of PC Rachel Smith from Rugby Police, PS Robert Shaw, PC Andy…

Warwickshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Seccombe and Warwickshire Police have welcomed new Government funding to boost the support that can be given to road crash victims. The Department for Transport has provided road safety charity Brake with £169,685 to support the delivery of the National Road Victim Service (NRVS) in 2020/21. As well as…

Many charities are coming together to support people affected by COVID-19. Unfortunately, fraudsters are taking advantage of the pandemic by creating fake fundraising platforms and bogus crowdfunding, falsely claiming that donations will support research into a vaccine or help people who are ill or self-isolating. At this time of national emergency, The Charity Commission and…

Warwickshire Police would like to thank the public for their ongoing support and commitment in continuing to follow Government guidance around staying at home and maintaining social distancing to prevent the spread of CoVID-19. The force continues to work with Government and partners to help keep the communities of Warwickshire safe, and with warmer weather…

Three men have been sentenced for three fuel thefts at the weekend following some great partnership working with Northamptonshire Police. Patrick Ward, aged 31 and Jonathon Ward, aged 24, both of Slapton Road, Leighton Buzzard, and a 30-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons, all appeared at Coventry Magistrates’ Court on Monday 30th March.…

The Rural Crime Team recently worked with CanTrack Global Ltd to search an area of Shipston on Stour where they located a Kubota mini digger that had been stolen from the Nuneaton area. During the search they also identifed various other stolen items including a hydraulic breaker, Ford UK Transit Dropside Lorry that was showing…

CRIMINALS are using the coronavirus crisis to commit doorstep crime Warwickshire Trading Standards are warning in an alert issued on Thursday 26 March 2020. Reports have emerged of people receiving unexpected doorstep visits from individuals offering to to buy or collect shopping on behalf of those who are self isolating. The thieves then take cash…