Here is your quick round up from me and the rest of the Holbrooks neighbourhood policing team.

Here is your quick round up from me and the rest of the Holbrooks neighbourhood policing team.

Dear Resident,
Here is your quick round up from me and the rest of the Holbrooks neighbourhood policing team.
 
What’s been happening?

On Wednesday officers from the team took part in a joint Multi-Agency Road Safety Operation with WMP Traffic (Road Harm Prevention Team) and other agencies such as the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and local council licensing. As part of the operation around Twenty vehicles were stopped and checked. Of these a number were seized for offences ranging from displaying false plates to hide the real identity of the vehicle and no insurance. Two vehicles were also issued with prohibition orders due to the condition of the vehicle. 

On Friday Two of our officers on patrol spotted a vehicle which initial checks showed as having no insurance. Officers stopped and seized the vehicle. The driver was searched and found to be in possession of class A drugs and as a result he was arrested. Officers also conducted roadside drugs checks which returned a positive result for cocaine and cannabis.  

On Saturday officers on patrol stopped a vehicle whilst patrolling the local retail park. Checks on the vehicle showed that the vehicle has no Tax or MOT and the driver had no insurance for the vehicle but also didn’t possess a driving licence. The vehicle was seized and the driver reported for the driving offences. 

Sunday was a busy day with two arrests during the shift for Domestic and sexual offences and officers on patrol stopped a male who was found to be in possession of cannabis. 

On Monday officers seized this van as it was showing as SORN (SORN stands for Statutory Off Road Notification. It is an official declaration made to the UK’s DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) to inform them that a vehicle is not being used or parked on public roads.) The officers were on enquiries relating to a theft of fuel from a petrol station when they noticed the attempts to hide the vehicles number plate. Checks were made which showed the vehicle was linked to the offender of the theft. The vehicle was taken away by the recovery agent. 

Crime Figures

There were Three reported vehicle offence in the past Nine Days on the Holbrooks Ward. This was a Theft from a Motor Vehicle that took place on Nunts Lane and a Theft of a Motor Vehicle with a vehicle stolen from Penny Park Lane and Branstree Drive.

There was One reported burglary offence in the past Nine Days on the Holbrooks Ward. This was a burglary of a residential home that took place on Cottage Farm Road.

There were no other crimes of note. 

We are seeing an increase in thefts of Tent boxes attached to vehicles across the Coventry area. We are urging residents who own one to ensure that these are removed from your vehicle unless it is in use. 

If you are unable to remove your tent box from your vehicle, please ensure any valuables are removed from inside and explore other methods of deterring thieves such as:

• Using specialist security bolts (such as M8) or other tamper proof screws available online or a most hardware stores. 
• Securing a tracker tag inside of the box such as an Apple AirTag or dedicated vehicle tracker
•  You can try using a UV marker pen or forensic security marking kit to mark your postcode onto the equipment. 

Useful Links/Crime Advice

Vehicle Crime:
Keeping vehicles safe | Crime prevention | West Midlands Police

Burglary:

Keep burglars out of your property | West Midlands Police

Get involved.
Streetwatch is a community patrol initiative that helps you make a difference where you live. Street watch gives you and your community an opportunity to keep your area safe, including just walking round your neighbourhood, which can really help. Local police keep in regular contact with street watch members to share information and work in partnership with you.
If you are interested in taking part in a Streetwatch within the Holbrooks area you can contact the Holbrook, Radford, Sherbourne

& Bablake team on holbrookandradford@westmidlands.police.uk