Follow links to report and also find crime prevention advice and further tips on the subjects outlined below.

Reporting crime / incidents: https://www.surrey.police.uk/

Crime prevention advice: https://www.surrey.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/  

Sometimes, no matter how much you wish it, that good weather doesn't follow into the half-term holidays As such, you may find that you and your children are in the house with technology for company as the rain pours outside. 

What better moment to take some time to talk about online safety?

The NSPCC offers some great tips and advice about steps you can take to help protect your child online. 

South East Cyber Crime Unit also hosts free online webinars about how to improve your child's online safety and security Check out the links below

For more tips, check out the NSPCC's guide here - https://orlo.uk/4Azdl

To book on to one of the free webinars by South East Cyber Crime Unit, click here: https://orlo.uk/PCW8P.

We are appealing for witnesses after a dog was attacked by another dog in #Westcott on Sunday afternoon (25 May).

The dog, a Bichon Frise, has since sadly died as a result of the injuries sustained during that attack and we are keen to trace the owners of the other dog.

The incident happened around 1pm in Westcott Street while the owners of the Bichon Frise were out walking when they came across three dogs and a child.

Two of the dogs were loose while the other one was on an extendable lead but was not wearing a muzzle.

The dog on the lead, described as similar looking to an XL Bully, attacked the Bichon Frise, biting it in the stomach. 

The injured dog was taken to an emergency vet, where it later died as a result of the injuries it had suffered.

We are carrying out a number of enquiries in relation to this incident and are really keen to talk to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or any other information which could help us trace the owners of the dog.

If you can help, please contact us by direct message quoting ref PR/45250062837 follow link - https://www.surrey.police.uk/ 

If you are planning to have household waste removed, ensure you check you are using a registered company to carry it out.

 If evidence found in a fly-tip leads back to your household, you will be accountable #ProudofMV https://bit.ly/3QWIXyX.

SCAM WARNING: Watch out for these FAKE emails purporting to be from Microsoft. 

The emails claim that your device is infected with malware and encourages you to follow the links in the email. 

Received a suspicious email? 

You can report it by forwarding the email to: report@phishing.gov.uk

Growing up, a catapult was just a forked twig and a bit of elastic...

Now, modern catapults can be used to cause criminal damage, injure people and kill animals.

We tend to get spates of reports of catapult crime - they seem to be a local craze where a whole group of young people get one, but unlike the Rubik's Cube, Tamogotchi or Fidget Spinners, catapults are not toys.

Used responsibly (on private land by a responsible person, with the landowners permission) there may be an element of sport or fun, but there is really no reason to carry one in public.

When you use it to damage property; or intimidate, threaten and assault others; it becomes a weapon. A weapon that shouldn't be in the hands of young people on our streets; and a weapon which we can (and will) use the full extent of our powers to prevent being used.

Does your child own a catapult or similar weapon?

Do you know where it is or what they are doing with it?

Are they taking it out with them without your consent?

Have you noticed a stock of ball bearings appearing around the house, or in their pockets?

Have they managed to get hold of one without you knowing?

If you know or suspect your child has a catapult, please chat to them about using it responsibly.

If you'd rather they didn't have one, you can drop it off in a knife bin at any of our police stations and we will dispose of it for you.

Recent Crime Occurrences

Recent Reports of Anti-Social Behaviour.

'Act Now!' - our interactive guide that seeks to guide you through a series of questions to show you who you should contact to report the anti-social behaviour you are experiencing. This will depend on what it is, whether you have reported it before and whether you or the alleged offender are social landlord tenants. Don't suffer in silence ... Act Now!

https://asbhelp.co.uk/act-now-guide/

Further help.

Report it - https://www.surrey.police.uk/ro/report/asb/asb-v3/report-antisocial-behaviour/

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