Category: Law and Order

Anti Social Behaviour – Partial Closure Order For An Address At Langholm Avenue, Warminster

Tuesday 26th May 2020

From the Facebook page of Warminster Police:

A partial closure order has been obtained for an address in Warminster following complaints regarding anti social behaviour.

The order was granted by a District Judge sitting at Basingstoke Magistrates Court on Friday for the address in Langholm Avenue.

In the past 12 months, police have received numerous calls to the property from local residents regarding anti-social behaviour and disorder.

PC Rich Salter applied and successfully obtained the order which will be in place for three months and means that nobody other than the occupant, or emergency services, are allowed to enter the premises during that time. Anyone who does, is committing an offence and may be arrested.

PC Salter said: “The ongoing issues related to this address have been a concern for residents in the area for some time now – many have young children and have told me they feel concerned letting their children play in the street with the issues that have been taking place.

“It is not acceptable that the actions of one resident should impact on the quality of life of others and so I am pleased we have been able to obtain this order, which I hope provides some reassurance to those living nearby that we have been listening to their concerns and action has been taken.

“We will continue to visit the address regularly to ensure the order is being observed and we would urge anyone who has concerns to call us on 101.”

CCTV Open Day, Warminster

Tuesday 11th October 2016

CCTV Open Day

David Deacon (left), a member of the Warminster CCTV Committee from its inception,  and Warminster Town Councillor Paul Macdonald, Chair of the CCTV Committee.

An open day was held at Warminster Town Council’s CCTV offices at Dewey House, North Row, Warminster, on Wednesday 28th September 2016 to which local businesses were invited to look at how the scheme operates. It was a reminder that the CCTV operation continues to be as effective and essential as it was at its inception in 1999, with considerable upgrades having taken place over the past years.

“Warminster Town Council felt it would be a good idea to showcase to local businesses how far CCTV has developed and encourage them to join Shopwatch or Pubwatch,” said Councillor Paul Macdonald, who chairs the CCTV working group.

“CCTV was first considered almost 20 years ago,” said local businessman David Deacon, who was involved right from the start of the CCTV programme and continues to be an active member of the working group, offering his extensive business skills and knowledge. “I remember we had a meeting at Dewey House with lots of business owners and representatives attending and they were all very supportive. We then met with specialist companies to find the best locations for cameras. Home Office grant funding was obtained which helped us fund the installation.”

“I think the facilities are first class and provide the peace of mind that day-to-day life in the town is that little bit more secure and any issues that might arise can be handled swiftly and effectively,” said Warminster estate agent Melvin Davis. “I have to say that since my previous visit there has been substantial investment to provide the state-of-the-art cameras and equipment now covering a huge swathe of the town. This should prove reassuring to local people as they go about their daily business.”

“I found it very interesting and a real eye-opener to what the town council are achieving here,” said Alan Drinkwater, who owns the Ink Shop in the Market Place, Warminster, and visited after work. “The CCTV operation is a real credit to the staff, volunteers and councillors who run it. I didn’t realise how much is covered as it is so unobtrusive.”

Mike Herriott, the CCTV Supervisor, was delighted by the response from visitors. “We appreciate that not everyone who wished to attend was able to do so,” he said. “However, should anyone from local businesses want to see how the system operates they can contact me and I will gladly arrange a suitable time for a visit. The staff and volunteers at CCTV are very proud to be part of the team that makes Warminster the safest town in Wiltshire.”

A Police Warning In Norton Wood Plantation

Thursday 21st February 2013 

A poster on a beech tree in the
Norton Wood Plantation at Norton Bavant,
warning motorists that thieves operate in
the area. The advice is not to leave money
or valuables in your car while you
go for a walk or some other activity.

Photographs taken by Danny Howell
on Thursday 21st February 2013.

Closed Circuit Television In Warminster

Monday 1st December 2003

From In Touch, the Newsletter of Warminster Conservative Councillors, Winter 2003 edition

Warminster Town Councillor Colonel Ultan Ryan writes:

“Warminster Town has for a number of years suffered from a disproportionate number of disorder and crime incidents.” This was the basis on which we established our bid to the Home Office for financial support for a closed circuit TV (CCTV) system for the Town Centre. This followed a comprehensive study whereby every household in Warminster was asked whether they would support such a system. We had a 234% response to that letter overwhelming supporting us. A public meeting followed which again supported us apart from the inevitable complainants who feared an invasion of privacy.

A Partnership Trust was formed to include the Army, Police, Councillors, a prominent businessman, a permanent evaluator from Cranfield University and District Council Crime Prevention staff. An enormous amount of work ensued preparing the bid and establishing progress of grants, should the bid prove successful. On 16th June 1998 we were informed that we had been awarded the maximum £74,525 by the Home Office, only one of nine authorities in the UK to be so nominated. This, of course, was only the beginning. We now had to find a further £92,000 but that is another story. Suffice to say, on 6th May 1999 we had nine operational cameras with the control room in Dewey House [at North Row, Warminster] manned almost entirely by volunteers. In other words, from inception to completion, 21 months.

Within 3 months, we had submitted a further bid to cover the remainder of the Town Centre including our Lakeside Park [Lake Pleasure Grounds]. Although we failed with the Town Centre section of the bid, to our delight, we were awarded £67,000 to install 3 cameras in the Park. With judicious use of the allocated resources and the blessing of the Home Office, we were able to install a fourth camera covering the entrance to the Park thus “sealing’ it off. One area of concern remained, viz the old Safeways car park, and the entrance to the Three Horseshoes Walk. Thanks to the Five Towns Initiative, this camera is about to be installed. Westbury and the Trading Estate will go live in the next 2 months, monitored from our control room. The managers of the Walk are about to install 3 cameras with 2 more to follow.

How successful is the scheme? CCTV has made a significant contribution to 3 murder enquiries; it has saved hundreds of hours of Police time producing ready evidence. The Police cannot speak too highly of the system, the operators and the management.

The Wiltshire Constabulary – Police Housing

From the booklet Wiltshire Statistics 1985, published by Wiltshire County Council, 1985:

The Wiltshire Constabulary – Police Housing

During 1983, a review of the number of police houses required for operational purposes was carried out. This resulted in 91 houses being declared surplus. The houses have been, or are being, sold. Capital receipts in excess of £3 million have been accrued as a result. In 1984 a further review was completed. This will result in further houses being declared surplus.

The Wiltshire Constabulary – Police Buildings, 1985

From the booklet Wiltshire Statistics 1985, published by Wiltshire County Council, 1985:

The Wiltshire Constabulary – Police Buildings

The Force is generally well served with buildings. Chippenham Police Station, however, lacks some facilities although by a series of minor works projects the building can be upgraded to meet current and future demands. The Home Office have given authority for the purchase of a site on which to build a Sub-Divisional Headquarters and Traffic Petrol Centre in the developing Swindon-Western Expansion area.

The Wiltshire Constabulary – Police/Public Ration

From the booklet Wiltshire Statistics 1985, published by Wiltshire County Council, 1985:

The Wiltshire Constabulary – Police/Public Ratio

The Force has an authorised establishment of 1,045 officers giving a ratio of one police officer to 511 members of the public. This compares with the regional figure of 1:484 and with 1:496 for the average of the 39 English non-metropolitan counties.

The Force is organised into three territorial divisions based on the towns of Swindon and Chippenham and the city of Salisbury. The police officer/public ratio in each division is:-

‘A’ Division (Salisbury) 1:516
‘C’ Division (Chippenham) 1:622
‘D’ Division (Swindon) 1:517

Each of the divisions is further divided into sub-divisions, sections and detached rural beats. The seven sub-divisions of the Force constitute the operational command for day-to-day policing.

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