Police News - Rochdale South

Greater Manchester Police are appealing for people to ‘Give up the Gun’ with a 2 week amnesty for the surrender of firearms and ammunition

Arrests/Warrants

A male juvenile has been charged with assault and is to attend youth court in Bury on 7 August. He is also on police bail until 30 July on three other offences. His bail conditions to live and sleep at his address in Middleton and is to stay indoors 7pm-7am. He is not to enter Middleton Bus station and not to contact witnesses.

Burglary & Vehicle Crime update Friday 11 July- Thursday 17 July 

• Theft from motor vehicle (TFMV): six Heywood – four Middleton 
• Theft of motor vehicle (TOMV): one Heywood – none Middleton 
• Burglary: four Middleton – four Heywood 
• Burglary OTD (Sheds & Garages): five Middleton – three Heywood 

Crime Prevention tips for the week

Greater Manchester Police is appealing for people to ‘Give up the Gun’ with a two week amnesty for the surrender of firearms and ammunition.

The amnesty gives holders the chance to dispose of the firearm or ammunition with no questions asked, by simply taking it to a local police station and handing it in.

The amnesty is for two weeks until Saturday 26 July. 

Weapons and ammunition can be surrendered at any police station but anyone handing in a firearm, ammunition or any other weapon during the amnesty is advised to check the opening times of their station by calling 101 or visiting the GMP website.

If you know of people involved in illegal firearms call Greater Manchester Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is offering a reward up to £1,000 for information that lead to the recovery of a firearm and an arrest and conviction.

To receive guidance on how best to transport a weapon responsibly from home to the police station, the public are advised to call 101 or to visit www.gmp.police.uk/giveupthegun before travelling.

Shed & Outbuilding Security

The security of your outbuildings, such as sheds and garages, often takes second place to securing your home. However, sheds and garages can contain high value items such as bicycles, gardening equipment and tools.

Think about what you store in your outbuildings and add up the value – how much would you lose if your shed or garage was broken into and how inconvenient would that be?

A few simple, relatively cheap measures will help secure outbuildings and deter would-be thieves.

• Avoid storing valuable items like power tools and golf clubs in your shed. These items should be kept inside your home or a secure garage. 
• Remember to lock your shed or garage after use. 
• Secure shed doors by fitting a strong hasp and staple (also called a ‘padbar’). Secure this with coach bolts and lock the hasp over the staple with a closed shackle padlock. 
• Secure shed door hinges with coach bolts or non-returnable screws. 
• Further protect your shed with a ‘shed bar’. This and other approved security products will improve the security of your shed or garage. 
• Replace any rotten door or window frames. 
• Replace broken glass panes or use Perspex or polycarbonate as a more secure alternative for shed and garage windows. Use a window lock along with a strong grille or wire mesh. Use curtains or netting so people cannot see inside. Screw windows shut if you do not use them. 
• Fit a good quality battery operated alarm to your outbuilding. 
• Up-and-over garage doors can be secured by putting padlocks through the inside runners or fitting padlocks with a hasp and staple on either side of the door. 
• Fit British Standard approved locks to all your external garage doors including integral doors which access your house. 
• If you have a household alarm fitted, consider extending the system to cover your garage. 
• Chain items such as bicycles, ladders and lawnmowers to a strong anchor point or to each other and use a closed shackle padlock. 
• Property mark items such as drills and lawnmowers. Items can be postcoded by etching, painting, stenciling, etc. 
• Make sure your household insurance covers your shed or garage. 

Since 30 June there have been a high volume of shed breaks and burglaries throughout the North Heywood neighbourhood, happening overnight from 22:30hrs onwards. 

Items that have been stolen are lawn-mowers and garden items but it highly likely that thieves are targeting sheds for pedal cycles.

PCSOs Bailey, Gregory and George are urging residents to be more vigilant during the light evening hours and to make sure that adequate security measures are put in place.

Between 8 July and 10 July the officers have so far provided and fitted anti-theft screws to the hinges on 26 vulnerable and attacked sheds.

If any residents have any information regarding burglaries or any other criminal activity please call Greater Manchester Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on

Events

Flood Awareness Events - 26 July in Heywood. 

Flood resilience scheme funded by Defra with Rochdale Borough Council. An interactive day with activities along with leaflets/advice and showing how the partnership work together with authorities/agencies involved with flood risk and response.

PCSO Shepherd will be attending the flood awareness events in Heywood on Saturday 26 July at the Heywood Civic Centre. The local fire and rescue services will also be present.