Residents of the village were invited to attend a Street Briefing in Brook Street on Saturday, conducted by members of our Police Safer Community Team.
PCSO Clive Ashmore intoduced himself and Charlotte Whitehead and reported that 7 crimes had been committed in our village between April and December last year, mostly by thieves from out of our area driving through the village looking for opportunities.
Farm equipment, horse tack, scrap metal and red diesel were common targets but items have also been stolen from parked cars so make sure that no valuables are left on display or unattended.
He warned that the commonest crime in the South Northants area wastheft of car number plates which are then stuck on to criminal's cars to drive off without paying for fuel, speed through police cameras or avoid the London Congestion charge.  The message was clearly thatyour number plate is very valuable, so please make sure it is attached to your vehicle securely.
Special one-way screws can be purchased at most hardware shops to prevent this from happening.
Referring to the recent dog attacks on livestock, we were reminded that all dogs should be kept on a lead in such fields and that a livestock owner has the right in law to shoot any animal attacking his livestock.

Our local Police Station is Brackley Police Station, St. James Road, Brackley, NN13 7XY.

All non-emergency calls to the police can be made to the new 101telephone number.  All emergencies should use 999 as before.

You can also contact our local police officers by email
SCT-SouthNorthantsBrackley@northants.pnn.police.uk

If you wish to report something in confidence, use the Crimestoppers  phone number 0800 555111.

A horse has been attacked in a local field, leading to calls for all dog walkers to ensure that their animals are kept under control at all times.
The attacks have occurred on several occasions in the paddock owned by the Upton family over the last few months, leading to one horse needing extensive medical assistance for bites and skin tears. Although it cannot be proven, it is thought that one or more dog owners are not keeping their animals under control and on a leash while walking along the footpath which runs through the field.
One walker in particular has been observed allowing his/her animal to worry sheep and cattle in the same field.
The incidents have been reported to the police and it is hoped that all dog owners will ensure that their animals are kept under strict control on a leash when using any footpath which runs through a field with livestock.