We Don't Buy Crime

21/09/2023

Whitbourne to become a We Don’t Buy Crime protected area thanks to success of the crime prevention campaign

Sergeant Marvin Choudhury said: ''As part of our We Don’t Buy Crime initiative, which is our response to acquisitive crime and associated harm, we have supplied a number of residents in Whitbourne, in Herefordshire with SmartWater kits thanks to the funding by the council and the Police and Crime Commissioner, John Campion; who supplies 25 per cent of the funds.''

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23/09/2022

Brookside SNT have attended the Brookside Central Community Centre this morning with professionals; staff and volunteers for Exploitation and Vulnerability training delivered by the We Don't Buy Crime team.

17/07/2022

09/07/2022

Hadley & Leegomery Safer Neighbourhood team were joined by We Don't Buy Crime colleagues at The launch of A Safer Stronger Hadley & Leegomery. A very successful day as we spoke to lots of local residents, shared smart water & strengthened our partnership workings. Telford & Wrekin Council We Don't Buy Crime 👮🏻👮🏻‍♀️🚓🚔

03/07/2022

14/04/2022

The Safer Neighbourhood Team from Bridgnorth hosted a Crime Prevention Day at Dudmaston Hall today, 14th of April 2022. Plenty of people came to the grounds of to chat to the team about Crime Prevention advice. Also on hand to give out advice were We Don't Buy Crime and . As well as Crime Prevention advice, a number of people signed up to the West Mercia Police Neighbourhood Matters crime alert online system. The event was a great success and we are grateful to the team from Dudmaston Hall for all of their help (and the hot drinks!). We hope to hold similar events in the future.

11/03/2022

The We Don’t Buy Crime team were out in Abbey Field in Redditch yesterday with Cllrs Julian Grubb, Emma Marshall, PCSO's Tom Poole and Rafaquat Hussain delivering Smartwater kits.

Yesterday myself Councillor Julian Grubb Redditch Police - Safer Neighbourhood Teams and We Don't Buy Crime delivered Smart Water Kits to residents in Millwood Meadows (opposite Abbey Stadium).

Smart Water is a crime prevention initiative where residents can mark all of their valuables with an invisible watermark. This has been proven to reduce the chances of thefts and robberies significantly in areas where it's rolled out.

As a County Councillor I have access to divisional funding which can be used on projects which benefit the community. This has allowed me to fund the purchase of these kits along with John Campion 4 West Mercia Police & Crime Commissioner

16/11/2020

Tackling Serious Aquisitive Crime and Associated Harm continues across Herefordshire, Shropshire, Worecestershire and Telford & Wrekin.
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118 completed We Don't Buy Crime Towns and Parishes and a further 24 rolling out. Over 50,000 residents gifted and registered with a SmartWater forensic property marking kit.
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260 Second-hand retailers are working with us to disrupt the sale of stolen goods.
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21,376 frontline workers have been upskilled in spotting signs of Exploitation and Vulnerability.
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171 Fuel Stations are working in partnership with us making sure criminals are not stealing fuel and exploiting our most vulnerable.
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Thousands of pounds worth of stolen goods have been recovered by proactive policing.
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220 Farm Packs issued and surveys completed, making sure we are listening and taking into account the concerns of our farming communities.
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545 Smartwater bike kits issued and registered.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you are living in a town or parish that is not yet a "We Don't Buy Crime area".

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Please note a number of these engagement photos were taken pre - the COVID 19 pandemic.