Friday 20 September 2013

Farmers and game keepers join police in overnight operation in Wycombe to tackle rural crime

Last night (19/9), the rural community joined forces with officers across 160 square miles of the Wycombe Local Policing Area (LPA) for an overnight operation. 
Civilian helpers, mainly game keepers, farmers and estate owners were out acting as spotters alerting police to any suspicious people or vehicles.  61 vehicles were stopped and checked including one tractor, three breath tests were carried out with negative results, a small quantity of drugs were seized and intelligence was gathered throughout the area.  
The team were assisted by colleagues from Roads Policing and the Metal Theft Team.

Inspector Scott Messenger said “We are really grateful to everybody that came along for the evening, giving up their time to help us. 
“Geographically we cover a huge area and we are really pleased that members of the rural community are so willing to play a part in this way.”
A similar operation was carried out in April and more are being planned for the future.

Police win tug of war charity competition last weekend
Last Sunday (15/9), eight Thames Valley Police officers took part in a tug of war competition at the Hearing Dogs for Deaf People Late Summer Show in Saunderton.
The competition was set up by the Princes Risborough Young Farmers Club who took part in the competition along with the welfare team from Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and the police.

The winning team, police in Wycombe tug to victory, including area commander Supt Gilbert Houalla

The rural Inspector for Wycombe, Scott Messenger said of the competition: “It was brilliant, really good fun.

“Basically, I picked the team. I chose the biggest, fattest, ugliest officers in the whole of Wycombe.”

Charming! The team were knocked down a peg or two though when the other two teams joined together in one final game and beat the officers.


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