Correct Reporting Procedure - A plea from Southam SNT

Dear All,


It has been brought to the team's attention that Crime and Incidents are not being reported due to members of the community feeling as though nothing can be done.


If Crime or Incidents are not reported, then the Police can do nothing as we are not aware.
We actively encourage any member of the community to report incidents or crime to the Police no matter how small they may feel it is, you do not know that your incident can sometimes form part of a bigger picture somewhere else in the Area or County or Country.


Local Parish Councils and Magazine publications were recently asked to publish the correct numbers to report crime on, I will again include these in this email as a reminder.


For an Emergency: 999


For non-emergency: 01926 415000

• If the suspect is still on scene when asked, ask for Control
• If the suspect has left the scene when asked, ask for Crime desk
• Crimes and Incidents can also be reported to Warwickshire Direct, which is now based at Southam Library as Front Office is now closed at the Police Station although the team still operated from here.

General Enquiries for the team can be made at Warwickshire Direct, to a team member at a Community Surgery or on patrol, or by phone or email.


Team number: 01926 684984 (a voicemail facility is available on this number, DO NOT report crime or incidents to this number)
Team email: Southam.snt@warwickshire.police.uk (DO NOT report crime or incidents to this email)
Or we can be contacted via the Team Website
at: http://www.safer-neighbourhoods.co.uk/your-neighbourhood/stratford-district/southam/
this site contains information about the team, and dates on our calendar for events such as the Community Surgery's in the different areas.

Please help us further by passing this information onto those who may not have access to this information easily.

Kind Regards,

Claire Murray
PCSO 6247
Southam Safer Neighbourhood Team
Southam Police Station
High St,
Southam
CV47 0HB