Wiltshire Police will be targeting speeding drivers as part of a two-week national enforcement campaign starting on Monday. Officers will be speaking with drivers during the campaign; aiming to highlight the dangers of speeding and informing drivers of the risks and consequences that driving above the limit can have through education and enforcement. The National… read more
Wiltshire Police the Only Force In England To Increase PCSO Numbers In Past 10 Years Since 2010, Wiltshire Police has been the only police Force in England to increase the number of Police Community Support Officers in Community Policing Teams. This bucks a national trend where every other Force in the country has reduced the… read more
Neighbourhood Watch’s May 2020 eNewsletter is now published. View or download the newsletter.
Scams over the phone are nothing new, but, in the current climate, they are being adapted. Criminals are exploiting the need to keep ourselves safe and take protective measures during the COVID19 pandemic so are reinventing their scams to use Coronavirus as a hook. Any unsolicited phones calls should be treated with extreme caution, and… read more
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon, Wiltshire Police and partners are backing a government campaign supporting victims of domestic abuse. The “you are not alone” campaign aims to let anyone who may be at home with a violent or abusive partner during the lockdown know that help is still at hand… read more
Six crimes linked to the Coronavirus pandemic were recorded by Wiltshire Police last week. Between April 13-19, the Force: • Recorded 58 incidents linked to COVID19 • Recorded 6 crimes linked to COVID19 • Issued 47 Fixed Penalty Notices • Made 4 arrests linked to breaches in the COVID19 national guidelines Assistant Chief Constable Mark… read more
A letter from Superintendent Ben Mant Dear Parents & Guardians, The last few weeks have seen changes to the way we live our lives. Every one of us is being asked to stay at home and only go out when necessary – from the elderly to the young. As a result, more children and young… read more
Cyber criminals are taking advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic via phishing emails, websites and text messages to scam members of the public out of large sums of money and sensitive information during these uncertain times across the nation. Together with other law enforcement, Government and private sector partners, we are supporting a national campaign to… read more
You can now sign up to the www.wiltsmessaging.co.uk/ service, which has the following features: FREE messages and alerts from your local Community Policing Team about policing and crime matters in your area. FREE messages from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service relevant to your local area. You can receive free messages by email, text or… read more
Yesterday the Home Office announced that the charge for calling the police non-emergency number is to be scrapped from today. The Home Office will spend £7 million a year to meet the connection costs. At present, the telephony provider charges 101 callers a 15p connection fee. Angus Macpherson, Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and… read more