Rugby Rural Area
As bonfire night approaches, Warwickshire County Council’s Trading Standards and Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service are asking residents to think safety first.
Councillor Andy Crump, Portfolio Holder for Fire and Rescue and Community Safety at Warwickshire County Council said: “Bonfire night is one of the busiest nights of the year for Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service and our other emergency services, dealing with small fires and firework related incidents. Unfortunately, a number of these happen at back…
Read MoreStreet Safe Information
The force is supporting Street Safe a new national online tool to allow people to flag places where they have felt unsafe. The system – which is primarily aimed at women and girls – allows members of the public to anonymously drop a pin onto a map and describe factors that caused them concern, including…
Read MoreAlert re Payment Diversion Fraud
Payment Diversion Fraud (PDF), also known as Business Email Compromise (BEC), tends to affect businesses and customers where electronic financial transactions are taking place. What is Payment Diversion Fraud? Payment Diversion Fraud (PDF), also known as Business Email Compromise (BEC) or Mandate Fraud, affects businesses and customers where electronic financial transactions are taking place. Criminals…
Read MoreSix Men Arrested Following Joint Operation
Six men were arrested and a large quantity of Class A drugs seized as a result of a joint operation carried out by the Warwickshire Police County Lines Disruption Team and Serious Organised Crime Unit, on Wednesday 20 October. Heroin, Cocaine and associated drug paraphernalia were uncovered during the execution of drug warrants at two…
Read MoreAppeal Following Robbery in Bulkington
Warwickshire Police are appealing for witnesses or information following a robbery in Bulkington on Monday. At around 9.20pm, a man was driving his blue Ford Kuga on Severn Road when a white vehicle was in collision with his car. It’s reported three occupants of the white vehicle then exited their vehicle and walked towards him…
Read MoreModern Day Slavery Advice
Sadly, slavery is not confined to history books. Warwickshire Police are joining with charities, businesses, individuals, local authorities and colleagues from other police forces to raise awareness of slavery in 2021. Modern slavery and human trafficking are horrendous crimes affecting some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. People are forced to work each day against…
Read MoreIntensification Week Sees Force Target County Lines Drug Activity
Numerous arrests were made during a week-long operation designed to crack down on county lines activity within Warwickshire. County lines involves groups travelling from large urban areas to smaller county locations on a regular basis to sell drugs, collect drugs and deliver cash. The groups may challenge existing ones from the area or other group…
Read MoreHave your say on contacting Warwickshire Police
A survey has been launched to help inform our understanding of how the public wish to contact and engage with the force. The survey has been commissioned by Warwickshire Police and is open to anyone who lives or works in the county. Those taking part in the survey do not need to have ever contacted…
Read MoreCaravan Stolen in Brandon
Inc 53 of 19/10/2021 Some time between 22.00 hrs 18/10/21 and 07.00 hrs 19/10/21, unknown offender(s) entered a property on Brandon Lane and stole a white Coachman Pastiche caravan. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area, or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries, possible CCTV or Dash-cam footage, please contact…
Read MoreCaravan Recovered in Ryton on Dunsmore
Officers from the Rural Crime Team and Rugby Police Safer Neighbourhood Team attended a location near Ryton on Dunsmore this week. Information was received that a stolen caravan was being stored at the location. The caravan was confirmed as stolen, taken from Inkberrow in Worcestershire in 2016, so was seized and recovered. Unfortunately the caravan was…
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