Stratford Rural Area
Street 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 MoreRural Crime Team Appeal – Alcester Area
Can you help the Rural Crime Team identify any of the three females in this photograph. They would like to speak with these individuals in relation to a Livestock Worrying Offence that occurred in the Alcester area on Sunday 24th October 2021. Female One is described as white, with grey shoulder length hair, in her…
Read MoreTheft From Outbuilding Near Warmington
Inc 164 of 22/10/2021 Overnight on Sunday (17/10/2021), unknown offender(s) entered an outbuilding in a field near Warmington and stole horse and fencing related items. 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 us by either advising…
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 MoreSecurity Advice Following Car Key Burglaries – South Warwickshire
Warwickshire Police is issuing home security advice to residents, ahead of the clocks going back and the darker evenings drawing in. In recent weeks, car key burglaries have been reported in South Warwickshire, including Stratford, Alcester, Wellesbourne, Snitterfield and Southam. Several of the offences are being treated as linked, with most incidents occurring overnight. The…
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 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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