Police

Last updated 20 January 2012

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Kingsthorpe Police Box is situated next to the Council Housing Office, opposite Waitrose supermarket.

It is open to the public every Friday morning from 09:00 to 12:00.

We want your opinions

Tell us your views. What are your important local concerns? Where do you think we should be targeting our resources? Please stop and talk to us when you see us on the beat.

You can report a crime on line or call us on:

101

If it’s important to you, it’s important to us.

The original concept, conceived by Cambridge paramedic Bob Brotchie, involved putting the acronym ICE (In Case of Emergency) in front of your designated emergency contact.

Follow these hints to get the best out of ICE:

Make sure the person whose name and number you are giving has agreed to be your ICE partner
Make sure your ICE partner has a list of people they should contact on your behalf - including your place of work
Make sure your ICE person's number is one that's easy to contact, for example a home number could be useless in an emergency if the person works full time
Make sure your ICE partner knows about any medical conditions that could affect your emergency treatment - for example allergies or current medication
Make sure if you are under 18, your ICE partner is a parent or guardian authorised to make decision on your behalf - for example if you need a life or death operation
Should your preferred contact be deaf, then type ICETEXT then the name of your contact before saving the number

My phone doesn't show the callers name any more

This will be because your ICE contact number is a duplicate entry of another contact in your phone book. If you have two numbers the same, your phone won't know which one to display so it will show just the number. To get round this, simply type a * after the number under your ICE contact. It will still work and will cure the caller-ID problem.

Sat nav theft is a fast growing area of crime and has now replaced car stereos as the number one item stolen from vehicles. If thieves see your sat nav, the cradle or the tell-tale sucker marks they may break into your car to see if they can find the equipment.

Don't leave the system in the boot or the glovebox. It may seem a hindrance to remove it every time you leave the car but it is not worth the risk of having your system stolen and your vehicle damaged.

DON'T BECOME A VICTIM OF SAT NAV THEFT - REMOVE ALL VALUABLES FROM YOUR CAR

Top Tips to help prevent car crime

Don't leave anything on display that could tempt a thief – remove your portable sat nav from the dashboard, including the cradle. Also wipe the tell tale signs of the cradle on the windscreen. Do not simply put the unit in the glove box or under your seat, thieves will quickly find it
Keep a record of your sat nav serial number – store it separately from the vehicle*
When away from home, look for a parking space in a well lit, busy place. At home, if you have a garage then make sure you park your car inside it!
When you're out and about try and use a secure car parking facility and not a quiet back street, remembering to remove anything of value, even clothing from your vehicle.
Lock all doors and close windows when you leave your car, even if it's only for a short while. This includes when you are filling up at the petrol station.
At home, keep your car keys out of view and in a safe place, away from doors, windows or the letterbox.

If you have any details about who is committing car crime in your area, you can contact your local police station or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. You may qualify for a reward.

* 'Immobilise' is the world's largest free possession ownership register. You can register sat navs, mobile phones, MP3 players, cameras, laptop computers and bikes - any items with a make, model and serial number can be registered. See their web address below.

URL: http://www.immobilise.com/index.php