Kelso Community Police Officer's Report for November
POLICE REPORT – KELSO November 2011
Vehicle Accidents
Teviot Bridge, car overturned no injury
B6404 car off road and into field, no injury
Smailholm, vehicle off road, no injury
B6404, Car off road, minor injury
B6436, Car off road, no injury
A689, car overturned into field, no injury
Believed poor weather may influence above accidents
Fixed penalty Tickets – 55
ASB/Noise Complaints – 6, ASB warnings completed and ASBU notified
Breach of Peace - 1 and dealt with by way of penalty ticket
Drugs - 1 positive drug search and male charged with possession of controlled substance, to appear at court at later date
Drink Driver – Elderly female reported for drink driving after vehicle accident on B6352 nr Proctors Smiddy, to appear at court at later date
Incidents of Note
Edenside primary experience problems with youths on roof. 1 juvenile charged with vandalism after climbing onto roof and falling through skylight into school!
North Trinity Church Bowmont St, we have had problems with youths entering this empty church and causing damage. Recently a fire was caused within and as a result 2 juveniles charged with wilful fireraising. Police, fire and SBC visited site and owner requested to make property safe by fencing off access points. This has been done.
Tack Marking – A pilot exercise was held in Kelso along with Horsewatch Scotland whereby officers were shown how to mark equipment, in an effort to prevent thefts of tack, and make locating stolen property easier.
Fraud – Recently a Kelso resident who was trying to sell a time share was approached by a company stating they would do this on his behalf. However the company requested over £2000 in fees, which were paid. Nothing materialised and company never rang back.
Thefts – diesel has been stolen over the past few weeks from hauliers yards within the town. Approx 500L stolen so far. To date extra patrols conducted during early hours concentrating on hauliers yards and heavy good vehicles. Yards visited and advice given.
Opportunists – this time of year encourages opportunist thieves, looking for ways to earn extra cash by stealing items and selling them on. Prevent this by ensuring valuables are removed from cars, doors locked and also house doors/windows are locked
Newsletter:
A newsletter has not been produced since September, I have developed my role as CBO and becoming increasingly busy, I have not been able to produce this. It is also governed by Corporate Communications who print and produce finished item, who have also been inundated with other printing work that takes precedence. I have continued to report in the Kelso Life magazine and will continue this, and in the new year plan to restart the newsletter.
Community Contact Van will be out and about on 8 and 9th January, weather permitting and posters/emails to be sent out at later date.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
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