Burglaries Beware

[Boss Hogg]

Spate of outhouse break ins around the Barlick area last night. Anyone in this area needs to lock stuff up well and be prepared. I know one has been caught on CCTV. The scumbags been breaking in with metal cutters and taking off hinges with screwdrivers. Probably looking for high value items as leaving some tools including power tools. May spread to other immediate areas or may come back. No confidence that the police will do anything useful. This is where a vicious dog could be useful !

[dougcollins]

Probably not a good time to advocate that people keep a vicious dog.

[PaintYorkClaretnBlue]

Probably not a good time to advocate that people keep a vicious dog.

If a dog grips a burglar I’m not sure it is too bad.

[jos]

I hope the burglars are wearing a stripped shirt, a black mask and carry a swag bag, otherwise they may get completely ignored by my pooch.

[Burnley1989]

I was in my local last night, talking to 5-6 of my mates.
I live in a new build and I’ve never once used my alarm in 3 years, I wouldn’t even know how to use it and that’s ridiculous.

Out of 6 of us, only one of used used it and he’s 67!
That terrible when you think about it, all our insurance will be void. If I’m in the house, with me dog, I don’t need my alarm but if I’m out, my terrier isn’t going to do much.

[Shaggy]

You don’t need an alarm just a Rottweiler.

[Walton]

Who keeps their dog in the outhouse?

[Shaggy]

Who keeps their dog in the outhouse?

I never read that part. Too early in the morning. My bad

[TsarBomba]

Spate of outhouse break ins around the Barlick area last night. Anyone in this area needs to lock stuff up well and be prepared. I know one has been caught on CCTV. The scumbags been breaking in with metal cutters and taking off hinges with screwdrivers. Probably looking for high value items as leaving some tools including power tools. May spread to other immediate areas or may come back. No confidence that the police will do anything useful. This is where a vicious dog could be useful !

Has the CCTV footage been passed to the Police?

Burglars are generally career criminals, and there is a very good chance, if it’s a decent mug shot, that the suspect will be known. It’s imperative the cctv still/footage gets sent in asap.

It’s all about trying to make your house/property as difficult to break in to as possible. Most theft offences are opportunistic. Security lights, cctv, house alarm, making sure doors and windows are locked etc goes a long way. Also, a lot of people forget to lift the handle up on the front door to engage the multi locking system, which makes it easy to pop the door open with a flat head screwdriver.

Basically, you want a burglar to look at your property and think ‘no, there’s easier properties to target’. I appreciate protecting out buildings is a little bit more problematic, especially if your property backs on to an alleyway, has side access or if you have a bit of land.

And I agree re the Police response to burglaries- it really is pathetic. And I’ve never really understood why it’s so difficult to identify these people. Is it a team or an individual? What are they taking/who are they targeting? Do they have vehicles? What type? What is their modus operandi? The answer to the above questions should give you an excellent idea where to start. Is it travellers? Local kids? A prolific thief who has just been released from prison? There’s so much information to glean if an officer actually attends a scene and does a proper job.

As long as a thorough primary investigation is conducted- cctv trawl, forensics, neighbour enquiries, anpr etc, then suspects should be caught eventually.

[bfcjg]

Feel sorry for the police on this,there are so many crimes and so few officers to investigate them. Criminals should be petrified of committing crime due to severe consequences, less crime results in more time and resources for police to investigate.

[Rowls]

Feel sorry for the police on this,there are so many crimes and so few officers to investigate them. Criminals should be petrified of committing crime due to severe consequences, less crime results in more time and resources for police to investigate.

We have plenty of police. What is needed is prioritisation and leadership. It's not something the average copper can change, it needs to come from the top.

Too many of those who rise to the top of the profession have different priorities. The battles the Home Secretary faces on a regular basis are there for all to see.

The main shift in focus for the police should be to revert to being a "force" rather than a "service". It needs to be a force dedicated solely to the prevention, detection and investigation of crime rather than a "service" for "the community".

[Quicknick]

Is Barnoldswick noted as a high-burglary area?

[MACCA]

In this day and age , it's never been as necessary to live In a decent area to avoid stuff like outhouse burglaries, car crime and anti social behaviour.

My cars been damaged in Brierfield can anyone help with cctv or info

Shed robbed in Bacup, x, y and z taken

Scrotes running riot in Barlick

It's like living in the North Pole and complaining its cold...

[ALP]

One done in Barrowford too, a garage with no CCTV

[bfcjg]

We have plenty of police. What is needed is prioritisation and leadership. It's not something the average copper can change, it needs to come from the top.

Too many of those who rise to the top of the profession have different priorities. The battles the Home Secretary faces on a regular basis are there for all to see.

The main shift in focus for the police should be to revert to being a "force" rather than a "service". It needs to be a force dedicated solely to the prevention, detection and investigation of crime rather than a "service" for "the community".

The police have their hands tied with the amount of box ticking they have to do, at the moment crime is epidemic, put another 1000000 police in yhe gorce and if crime keeps rising as it does there still won't be enough police.

[taio]

The police have their hands tied with the amount of box ticking they have to do, at the moment crime is epidemic, put another 1000000 police in yhe gorce and if crime keeps rising as it does there still won't be enough police.

An extra 1,000,000

[bfcjg]

An extra 1,000,000

Didn't get time to edit as per spelling phone went 10,000

[Boss Hogg]

Has the CCTV footage been passed to the Police?

Burglars are generally career criminals, and there is a very good chance, if it’s a decent mug shot, that the suspect will be known. It’s imperative the cctv still/footage gets sent in asap.

It’s all about trying to make your house/property as difficult to break in to as possible. Most theft offences are opportunistic. Security lights, cctv, house alarm, making sure doors and windows are locked etc goes a long way. Also, a lot of people forget to lift the handle up on the front door to engage the multi locking system, which makes it easy to pop the door open with a flat head screwdriver.

Basically, you want a burglar to look at your property and think ‘no, there’s easier properties to target’. I appreciate protecting out buildings is a little bit more problematic, especially if your property backs on to an alleyway, has side access or if you have a bit of land.

And I agree re the Police response to burglaries- it really is pathetic. And I’ve never really understood why it’s so difficult to identify these people. Is it a team or an individual? What are they taking/who are they targeting? Do they have vehicles? What type? What is their modus operandi? The answer to the above questions should give you an excellent idea where to start. Is it travellers? Local kids? A prolific thief who has just been released from prison? There’s so much information to glean if an officer actually attends a scene and does a proper job.

As long as a thorough primary investigation is conducted- cctv trawl, forensics, neighbour enquiries, anpr etc, then suspects should be caught eventually.

The local petrol station has been smashed in 3 times. They’ve been caught in CCTV, caught by police and not prosecuted. Known criminals. The problem is people will take the law into their own hands. If they come to my outbuilding I’m prepared for them and they’ll be in for a shock.

[Bosscat]

The local petrol station has been smashed in 3 times. They’ve been caught in CCTV, caught by police and not prosecuted. Known criminals. The problem is people will take the law into their own hands. If they come to my outbuilding I’m prepared for them and they’ll be in for a shock.

A 10,000 volts shock

[TsarBomba]

The local petrol station has been smashed in 3 times. They’ve been caught in CCTV, caught by police and not prosecuted. Known criminals. The problem is people will take the law into their own hands. If they come to my outbuilding I’m prepared for them and they’ll be in for a shock.

We’re assuming here that the owners of the petrol station wanted to provide a statement, go to court, support a prosecution etc?

If they don’t, which happens all the time, the Police hands are tied if you don’t have support of the victim.

[Boss Hogg]

I appreciate that the police are limited in what they can do and it’s very frustrating for them and the public. Unless more police’are on the streets people will take matters into their own hands. These scumbag burglars will come a cropper if they disturb the wrong person.

[ClaretFelix]

We have plenty of police. What is needed is prioritisation and leadership. It's not something the average copper can change, it needs to come from the top.

Too many of those who rise to the top of the profession have different priorities. The battles the Home Secretary faces on a regular basis are there for all to see.

The main shift in focus for the police should be to revert to being a "force" rather than a "service". It needs to be a force dedicated solely to the prevention, detection and investigation of crime rather than a "service" for "the community".

Agree with the majority of this. There are however more staff working in your local McDonalds than Police parading on duty in Burnley, and if you knew how many Police Officers cover response in Rossendale you'd be truly horrified.
Yet those at the top insist that it is a good use of fit, competent and experienced officers to have them sitting at HQ answering phones and trying to deal with victims over the phone than having them out on the streets actually attending incidents.

[Lip]

I never read that part. Too early in the morning. My bad

Are you American ?

[Vegas Claret]

Are you American ?

and if he is ?

[Lip]

and if he is ?

No problem at all,just wondered as he is using that horrible saying "my bad " instead of my fault.

[Claret86]

No problem at all,just wondered as he is using that horrible saying "my bad " instead of my fault.

I also dislike this, along with 'taking bloods.'

[Boss Hogg]

Seen plenty of mobile police speed cameras driving around over the last few days in the same area. There’s plenty of budget for that but you won’t see one for dust on their feet looking for criminals

[ClaretFelix]

Seen plenty of mobile police speed cameras driving around over the last few days in the same area. There’s plenty of budget for that but you won’t see one for dust on their feet looking for criminals

Boring and incorrect argument.
These are not staffed by Police Officers

[Boss Hogg]

Boring and incorrect argument.
These are not staffed by Police Officers

Well they were attached to police cars ( and I mean cars with ‘police’ on them) so who is driving police cars if they are not police and not funded by the police ? Boring ? Strange comment . Think you might be incorrect

[Bosscat]

Well they were attached to police cars ( and I mean cars with ‘police’ on them) so who is driving police cars if they are not police and not funded by the police ? Boring ? Strange comment . Think you might be incorrect

I think he was referring to the many "Traffic Enforcement" vehicles that are not manned by police officers per se ... you can both be right you know

[Boss Hogg]

I think he was referring to the many "Traffic Enforcement" vehicles that are not manned by police officers per se ... you can both be right you know

He may have been referring to that. I wasn’t so my post wasn’t read properly.

[fidelcastro]

My money is on it being the Jippos.

[ClaretFelix]

Well they were attached to police cars ( and I mean cars with ‘police’ on them) so who is driving police cars if they are not police and not funded by the police ? Boring ? Strange comment . Think you might be incorrect

I'm not incorrect. They are Police staff, essentially civilians whose job is to operate and maintain speed cameras.

The boring part is that this is always the accusation levelled at Police whenever somebody gets a ticket for speeding, saying that they should be put catching rapists and murderers.

[Boss Hogg]

I'm not incorrect. They are Police staff, essentially civilians whose job is to operate and maintain speed cameras.

The boring part is that this is always the accusation levelled at Police whenever somebody gets a ticket for speeding, saying that they should be put catching rapists and murderers.

So people who are not drive police cars ? Ultimately it is funded from the same source ( and probably the same budget) the taxpayer who wants protecting from criminals

[Boss Hogg]

I'm not incorrect. They are Police staff, essentially civilians whose job is to operate and maintain speed cameras.

The boring part is that this is always the accusation levelled at Police whenever somebody gets a ticket for speeding, saying that they should be put catching rapists and murderers.

Perhaps you can also explain why they were wearing police uniforms if they are not police ?

[ClaretFelix]

Perhaps you can also explain why they were wearing police uniforms if they are not police ?

There will be a subtle difference. Police officers in Lancashire so not operate Mobile speed cameras.

[Jakubclaret]

All the police are bothered about is the minimum amount of work & generating as much money as possible, if as much effort went into trapping motorists going a few miles over the limit where no danger is apparent into properly chasing criminals everything would be sewn up & dandy, 1 course of action is easy & pays dividends the other is a fruitless slog with no reward for the end effort.

[taio]

All the police are bothered about is the minimum amount of work & generating as much money as possible, if as much effort went into trapping motorists going a few miles over the limit where no danger is apparent into properly chasing criminals everything would be sewn up & dandy, 1 course of action is easy & pays dividends the other is a fruitless slog with no reward for the end effort.

I don't think the local constabulary receives the revenue from speeding fines. I thought it went to the Treasury.

[Clovius Boofus]

You can avoid all that by not breaking the speed limit. If you find it impossible to do, then maybe driving is not for you.

[Jakubclaret]

I don't think the local constabulary receives the revenue from speeding fines. I thought it went to the Treasury.

On a referral commission it's been discussed at length before.

[Jakubclaret]

You can avoid all that by not breaking the speed limit. If you find it impossible to do, then maybe driving is not for you.

Not a problem there but equally underwhelmed with same amount of vigour which goes into pursuing other types of crime.

[boatshed bill]

My money is on it being the Jippos.

I shouldn't find this funny but I did.
Probably right too.