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E Scooters
E-Scooters are defined as ‘powered transporters’, the laws that apply to motor vehicles apply to powered transporters and E-Scooters fall within this definition. This does not apply to electrically-assisted pedal cycles they have their own regulations. https://www.gov.uk/electric-bike-rules Any privately owned E-Scooter can not be ridden on any public place ( Road, pavement, cycle lane, parks)…
Read MoreDomestic Abuse – You Are Not Alone – Call The Police If You Need Help
Get help for domestic abuse. Call 999 if in immediate danger. If you can’t speak & are calling from a mobile, listen to the operator & when prompted, dial 55 to connect to police, who will help. Refuge Warwickshire can also provide support on 0800 408 1552 #YouAreNotAlone
Read MoreCOVID Guidance Effective 5th November 2020
From today (5/11/20) until 2/12/20, you must not leave or be outside your home except for specific purposes, full details can be found on the attached government link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november?fbclid=IwAR2-PAEvjexah6QvOmhBoGLkZkBBBF5XH6TJK0yZkLZJ_zSLEEefi2qBM64#Mids
Read MoreRural Crime Newsletter
Please find attached the latest newsletter from our Rural Crime Team: Newsletter Oct 2020
Read MoreWarwickshire Police Farm Mapping System
Warwickshire Police are working on a farm mapping scheme where up to date contact details for farms, stables and fields with livestock in are being placed on a digital map for their control room and response officers, so that if they need to contact the landowner regarding an incident, such as livestock loose on the road,…
Read MoreWarwickshire County Council Message – Stay Safe on Halloween
It’s important to be aware that if you’re doing something that increases your contacts this half term, then you are increasing your risk to COVID-19. If we all take precautions, then we can still enjoy the half term and celebrate Halloween with our loved ones, whilst keeping everyone safe. For the latest guidance on Coronavirus…
Read MoreWarwickshire Police is supporting a national campaign to protect road users from uninsured drivers
Warwickshire Police is supporting the national ‘Operation Drive Insured’ campaign aimed at reducing the numbers of uninsured drivers using the county’s roads. During a week of enforcement action, officers will be conducting an enhanced policing operation aimed at detecting and seizing uninsured vehicles across the county. The operation coincides with a public awareness campaign starting…
Read MoreArrest Made in Connection with Courier Fraud Incident – Warwick
Officers investigating a courier fraud scam have arrested a man in connection with the incident. The incident happened over two days, Thursday, 15 and Friday, 16 October, when the victim, an 84-year-old man from Warwick, received a number of calls from someone claiming to be a Detective Constable from the Metropolitan Police in London. The…
Read MoreBlue Light Services Reinstate Their Motorcycle Safety Training Courses
Warwickshire Police and Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service (WFRS) are proud to reinstate their Bike Safe and Biker Down workshops. The workshops have been on hold due to Covid-19 but since September 2020 the police and fire service continued with the courses with restricted numbers to allow social distancing. Road safety is extremely important, especially…
Read MoreWarwickshire Police Officers Check Tyres During Tyre Safety Month
In the first week of Tyre Safety Month during October, officers found thirteen tyre related offences on vehicles they stopped and checked in operations across Warwickshire. One driver received a Traffic Offence Report (TOR) for having a tyre so worn that cord was exposed on the tyre. Another driver received a TOR for having a…
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