Nuneaton and Bedworth Rural Area
Warwickshire 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 MoreStolen Quad Bike Recovered
On Monday, Warwickshire Police OPU officers attended fields in Ryton Upon Dunsmore and recovered a stolen quad bike. The vehicle was stolen from a farm in South Warks. We recovered the vehicle with the help of a tracker device and guidance from a tracker company. The vehicle has been recovered and will be returned to…
Read MoreCelebrating Safely This Autumn
As we move into Autumn there are a number of celebrations to be marked, including Halloween, Bonfire Night, Remembrance Sunday and Diwali. We understand how important these events are to the community so Warwickshire Police, alongside with Warwickshire County Council and Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service, we would like to encourage residents to find new ways…
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 MoreCoventry Police Appeal
Can you help trace a black VW Golf which drove off from a serious hit-and-run collision in #Coventry leaving behind this panel and fog light? Fog light and panel left at the scene A 28-year-old motorcyclist remains in a critical condition in hospital after he was hit on Kenilworth Road at about 6pm on Saturday…
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…
Read MoreWarwickshire Police Warn of Bogus Texts
Warwickshire residents are reporting bogus texts, some that appear among genuine threads of texts from banks, other service providers or retailers. One Warwickshire resident reported receiving a bogus text from the Halifax bank stating that his online account would be cancelled if he didn’t log in to it via a link in the text. Another…
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