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Latest News

Walk and Talk launched    NEW 5 Dec 24

 

Neighbourhood Watch Cybercrime Survey     NEW 3 Dec 24

 

Neighbourhood Watch December Newsletter     NEW 2 Dec 24

 

Local Crime Figures for October 2024      UPDATED 2 Dec 24

 

Police urge residents to be vigilant following burglary at rural property    NEW 29 Nov 24

Poacher blocks loaned to Wiltshire farmers to prevent hare coursing    NEW 28 Nov 24

16 Days of Action to raise awareness of the signs of domestic abuse and stalking     NEW 25 Nov 24

Sceptre - week of targeted knife crime awareness and activity   NEW 23 Nov 24

Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Week: Heritage Crime   NEW 21 Nov 24

'Spot the signs' campaign to raise awareness of child criminal exploitation launched    NEW 11 Nov 24

 

Be vigilant against vehicle crime. Protect your van!       NEW 5 Nov 24

Stay vigilant: Protect your land against Unlicensed Music Events (UMEs)     NEW 1 Nov 24

Tips (no tricks) to stay safe ahead of Halloween and Bonfire Night celebrations   UPDATED 31 Oct 24

Targeted operations completed across Wiltshire in aid of Rural Crime Action Week    NEW 31 Oct 24

PCC stresses importance of partnership working at the start of National Rural Crime Action Week    NEW 23 Oct 24

Fake QR codes and how to spot them    NEW 15 Oct 24

Drugs and cash seized in latest crack-down on criminal gangs     NEW 10 Oct 24

Neighbourhood Watch Crime and Community Survey 2024    NEW 7 Oct 24

New Police and Crime Plan draft published for residents’ feedback    NEW 2 Oct 24

Farm & Horse Watch Newsletter September 2024     NEW 1 Oct 24

Aged 11-25 or know someone that is, who wants to get involved with local police and crime prevention initiatives? Read on! ​    NEW 12 Sep 24

Church Watch Newsletter - August 2024     NEW 27 Aug 24

 

Helping to keep Wiltshire's streets safe   NEW 6 Aug 24

 

Wiltshire Police and Police & Crime Commissioner call for unity    NEW 6 Aug 24

 

Be aware of what you share     NEW 5 Aug 24

Wiltshire’s Market towns are not immune to knife crime     NEW 23 Jul 24

Rural crime patrols step up to prevent poaching and hare coursing    NEW 19 Jul 24

 

PCC launches public consultation to gather residents' views to inform future policing priorities    NEW 5 Jul 24

Volunteers needed to assess and scrutinise the standard of Wiltshire Police’s custody facilities    NEW 1 Jul 24

32 Million suspicious emails reported by the public    NEW 28 Jun 24

 

Operation Scorpion - clampdown on drugs and weapons     NEW 27 Jun 24

Safety warning after Amber wildfire alert issued   NEW 20 Jun 24

Online daters advised to be vigilant as romance fraud reports rise by 8 per cent    NEW 10 Jun 24

 

Southern Policing Hub takes a further step forward     NEW 31 May 24

‘Life isn’t like the movies’ stalking campaign launches    NEW 28 May 24

Farmers urged to be vigilant after new wave of GPS thefts    NEW 23 May 24

Wiltshire Police has been taken out of ‘special measures      NEW 21 May 24

Warning after elderly residents targeted by people pretending to be police    NEW 16 May 24

Dog Watch Newsletter     NEW 16 May 24

Investment Fraud & a new Self Help Tool Centre   NEW 14 May 24

 

Courier Fraud - be aware    NEW 10 May 24

 

WhatsApp group chats are targeted by fraudsters    NEW 10 May 24

Safety reminder for e-bike owners      NEW 23 Apr 24

Church silverware stolen, can you help?     NEW 19 Apr 24

Stolen woodchipper. Can you help?   NEW 19 Apr 24

£6.7 million lost to Ticket Fraud in 2023      NEW 16 Apr 24

 

Letter from Burglary Team Detective Inspector   NEW 12 APR 24

Keyless Car Thefts    NEW 9 Apr 24

Protect your dog. Protect livestock.   NEW 27 Mar 24 

Over 22,000 email and social media account hacked    NEW 18 Mar 24

Op Scorpion - tackling drugs criminals    NEW 15 Mar 24

 

Booking holidays safely    NEW 1 Mar 24

Stop! Think Fraud    New 28 Feb 24

Safer Drivers, Riders & Horses Event - Fri 15 March 2024   NEW 27 Feb 24

 

DWFRS - Media release - 12-week consultation opens for proposed new Community Safety Plan​     NEW 12 Feb 24

Investment to improve Wiltshire Police buildings and services revealed       NEW 2 Feb 24

 

Dementia Safeguarding Wristbands       NEW 1 Feb 24

PCC must consider a rise in precept to continue improving the force   NEW 16 Jan 24

 

Keep your dogs on a lead around livestock   NEW 14 Jan 24

Advice following burglaries in Fisherton De La Mere and Wyle    NEW 27 Dec 23

Neighbourhood Harm Reduction Unit Newsletter - Dec 2023     NEW 21 Dec 23

Crime prevention advice to help reduce burglaries in Wiltshire    NEW 11 Dec 23

 

Changes set to improve visibility/consistency/resilience of our local policing services within Wiltshire  NEW 25 Nov 23

Latest modern slavery and human trafficking campaign   NEW 23 Nov 23

 

Protect yourself from fraudsters while shopping online   NEW 22 Nov 23

Trust & the Internet    NEW 11 Oct 23

'Spot the signs' of criminals targeting vulnerable young people    NEW 11 Oct 23

Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in Salisbury   NEW 29 Sep 23

Theft of agricultural machinery GPS devices    NEW 15 Sep 23

Victims don’t need to report to get support      NEW 5 Sep 23

Beware fraudsters targeting tenants online     NEW 23 Aug 23

Watch out for this WhatsApp scam      NEW 4 Aug 23

General online safety advice   NEW 29 Jul 23

Violence against women and girls – our next step  UPDATED 19 Jul 23

 

Improving rape and serious sexual offences investigations     NEW 14 Jul 23

How to recognise and report scam emails, texts, websites, adverts or phone calls   NEW 21 Jun 23

Pocket dialled? Stay on the line tell you’re fine    NEW 16 Jun 23

Be alert when selling online - we are investigating reports of payment scams in your area   NEW 8 Jun 23

 

Have you secured your email account?  NEW 23 May 23

 

Protecting Your Digital Footprint   NEW 22 May 23

Be alert when selling online    NEW 4 May 23

Information wanted following attack on sheep      NEW 3 May 23

 

Volunteer as a Special with Wiltshire Police   NEW 2 May 23

 

Ticket Fraud   NEW 24 APR 23

UK government’s new Emergency Alerts system is now live    NEW 10 Apr 23

Sheep worrying is a crime     NEW 6 Apr 23

 

Warning issued to WhatsApp users over account takeover scam     NEW 27 Mar 23

Become a volunteer to support #MakingWiltshireSafer       NEW 21 Mar 23

Buying or selling a car this spring       NEW 18 Mar 23

Open letter from Chief Constable Catherine Roper to Police and Crime Commissioner   NEW 17 Mar 23

Wiltshire Police Plan on a Page 2023      NEW 17 Mar 23

Safe Online Shopping   NEW 9 Mar 23

 

Prevent Keyless Car Theft - "Relay Theft"   NEW 8 Mar 23

Police and Crime Commissioner & Chief Constable address misconduct and vetting standards in policing  NEW 8 Feb 23

 

Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week 2023     NEW 6 Feb 23

Community Speed Watch scheme continues to make roads safer      NEW 17 Jan 23

Think WIDEN to prevent burglary    NEW 16 Jan 23

Festive shoppers urged to be Cyber Aware as figures reveal average online losses of £1,000       NEW 24 Nov 22

Farm security advice     NEW 28 Oct 22

Ofgem scam emails     UPDATED 30 Sep 22

Check-a-Website capability     NEW 5 Jul 22

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