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New car crime police team in Croydon

2:20pm Thursday 2nd July 2009 in


A new police unit has been formed to tackle a rise in car crimes in the borough.

The Motor Vehicle Crime Squad, headed by a detective superintendent, has two representatives from the Territorial Support Group and five PCs.

In its first week alone it contributed to the arrests of three known car thieves and has begun compiling information about the borough’s car criminals.

PC Danny Kendall said: “We want people in the borough to feel their cars are safe and secure. It is the worst feeling in the world to leave your car and come back and find it gone or broken into.

“Hotspots are areas like train station car parks and areas where cars are left for a long time.

“We urge the public to get in touch with us if they see anything suspicious so we can deal with it swiftly.”

If you see or know anyone who is involved in car crime call Croydon Police on 0300 1231212 or call crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Comments(10)

MRS. BOB PEEL says...
2:30pm Thu 2 Jul 09

When will they find the person responsible for vandalising the car outside my home twice in May???

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Mister B Sewer says...
10:39am Fri 3 Jul 09

Small crimes are low importance these days uk figures on crime worst in europe mates

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Julie fealy says...
12:18pm Fri 3 Jul 09

I agree with b sewer tiddly little crimes are placed at the end of the queue in places like Croydon with its high level of crime,i used to shop there but the gangs and crime have turned the place into a bit of a hole,but I prefer Kingston or uptown in Westway a great shopping centre which I urge everyone to visit

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MRS. BOB PEEL says...
3:48pm Fri 3 Jul 09

Car vandalism is not considered to be a tiddly little crime and the police do investigate ALL crime. Not always easy to catch the culprits, though.

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Julie fealy says...
12:16pm Sat 4 Jul 09

MRS. BOB PEEL wrote:
Car vandalism is not considered to be a tiddly little crime and the police do investigate ALL crime. Not always easy to catch the culprits, though.
Stop your crying sweetheart cars are not important compared to people, and infact you can claim on your insurance like we all have to

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MRS. BOB PEEL says...
1:39pm Sun 5 Jul 09

Nobody is crying, sweetie-pie. Cars are important, houses are important, graffiti and all types of vandalism and anti-social behaviour are all important. Police will deal with all these. People are important, which is why the anti-social people who commit minor crimes are apprehended. In 2007 several anti-social scooter and mini moto riders received Section 59 warnings and some had their bikes confiscated. Recently a young man went to prison for causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage with his graffiti. The system works. Police are looking into car crime. A number of neighbours in our area have had their cars vandalised and they do report these incidents to police. Of course, sweetie-pie, you won't mind if someone goes and vandalises your home, car, stereo, garage, back garden, etc. etc., will you????

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Julie fealy says...
7:37am Mon 6 Jul 09

The police are busy dealing with "offences against the person" complaints in croydon
Claim off your insurance which is what we all have to do undere these circumstances assuming you have insurance sweetheart??? and stop your crying and looking for sympathy,claim off the insurance and draw a line under it!

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Mister B Sewer says...
11:28am Mon 6 Jul 09

Its alright julie some ppl like boring the world with there own small stuff that no one cares a hoot about then they say there is no crime in croydon at all yet they are on here sobbing about it !

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little kitten says...
12:12pm Tue 7 Jul 09

Small car crime not even on the radar in 2009,, even burlaries are sometimes not attended by the police these days who'l just issue a "crime number" must be all those oiks in croyden Lol

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MRS. BOB PEEL says...
11:31am Wed 8 Jul 09

Of course I claim off my insurance, sweetiekins. However, police do want to catch the perpretators. No - I am not crying. I am perfectly happy. Flying to Salzburg soon for a smashing holiday. Have just upgraded our seats on the plane to Club Europe. So - nothing to cry about.

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