On This Page –
- Urgent Situations
- Non Urgent Situations
- Nearest Police Stations
- Domestic Abuse
- Scamming
- Rural Crime
- Neighbourhood Watch
Urgent Situations
Call 999 When –
- A crime is happening or has just happened
- Someone suspected of a crime is nearby
- You or someone else is being threatened or is in danger
- Property is in danger of being damaged
- Serious disruption to the public is likely
- Immediate police response is required
If you’re deaf or hard of hearing, use the textphone service 18000 or text the police on 999 if you’ve pre-registered with the emergency SMS service.
If it’s unsafe to speak, you can press 55 and you’ll be transferred to a police call handler trained to deal with ‘silent calls’.
When The Situation Doesn’t Require An Immediate Response –
Call 101
If you’d like to report online, rather than speaking to an officer by telephone in the first instance, you can use the online crime reporting service which is secure and confidential. All reports made using this service are reviewed by our 24/7 contact centre within a few hours and an officer will get back to you in a maximum of two days (although usually quicker).
Your Nearest Police Station
| Trowbridge Police Station Polebarn Road Trowbridge BA14 7EP | Melksham Police Station Hampton Park West Melksham SN12 6QQ |
| Mon – Fri 8.30 – 5.30 Sat – 9.00 – 1pm Sun & Bank Holidays – Closed | Mon – Fri 8.30 – 5.30 Sat, Sun & Bank Holidays – Closed |
Domestic Abuse
If you’ve experienced or witnessed abuse, you have every right to report it, and if you or anyone else is in immediate danger, please call 999.
There are lots of reasons people don’t speak out or seek support when they experience abuse. Fear. Confusion. Worried they won’t be believed or taken seriously. Thinking it’s their fault (it isn’t). Being uncertain of what support is available and how this could help them. Wanting to forget it ever happened.
The trouble is, trying to cope with things alone can be hard. So have a think about who you could tell. Whether it’s a friend, a family member or a professional, they can help you through it.
Other Resources
Refuge – For women and children – 0808 2000 247 (24/7)
FearFree – Domestic Abuse Helpline – 01225 775276 (Mon – Fri, 8am – 5pm)
– 01225 712889 (Mon – Fri, 5pm – 8am, 24 hours at the weekend)
Women’s Aid – email – helpline@womensaid.org.uk
– website – https://www.womensaid.org.uk/ (online chat available)
Childline – Support for children under 19years – 0800 1111 (free)
– website – https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/
Scamming
Scamming is rife in all areas of life from making a purchase online to deciding how to invest your pension savings. Scammers are clever and canny and understand human behaviour so even the most savvy amongst us can get caught.
Martin Lewis’s website details many of the live scams and offers excellent tips on how to detect them.
Remember, if in doubt, put the phone down or walk away and think about it. Talk it over with someone else. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Doorstep Scams
Beware of strangers posing as charity employees or services employees. There has been an incident in Holt recently involving a male posing as a collector for charity and becoming abusive and aggressive when refused.
Scammers posing as employees of the Water, Electricity or Gas services may want access to your property.
Here are some tips from the police for dealing with cold callers:
- Check before you open the door- look through a window or spy hole.
- You do not have to open your door- call 101 or 999 if you are concerned.
- Ask for I.D- this can be shown to you from a window or through the letter box.
The Police and Crime Commissioner is responsible for the provision of support services for victims of crime in the local area. No matter when a crime occurred, or whether or not it has been reported to the Police, support and assistance is available.
Rural Crime
Fly Tipping
If you spot someone fly-tipping in Wiltshire, report the offender to Wiltshire Council through their online reporting system here. Wiltshire Council are currently operating a crack down on fly tippers to try and remove this scourge of the countryside. Television informationals and severe punishments are part of the campaign.
As a reward for reporting a fly-tipper you could get a gift voucher of up to £200 following the payment of a Fixed Penalty Notice or a successful prosecution!
Wildlife Crime
In general, wildlife crime is any action which contravenes current legislation governing the protection of the UK’s wild animals and plants and includes:
Hare Coursing
- Deer poaching
- Fish poaching
- Badger persecution – including baiting, snaring, shooting, and disturbance of setts
- Bat persecution
- Egg theft / collection
- Bird of Prey persecution – through poisoning, trapping, shooting, disturbance of nest and/or theft of chicks
- The trade in ivory, tortoises, rhino horn and other protected species covered by CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) including caviar, Traditional Chinese Medicines, and orchids)
- Non registration of certain birds and animals that require licensing through DEFRA/Animal Health if kept in captivity or sold
For more detailed information see the National Wildlife Crime Unit website.
If you see a crime happening, call 999
Otherwise call 101 or report the wildlife crime here.
To report a rural crime anonymously, use Crime Stoppers (tel. no. 0800 555 111).
Sign up to www.wiltsmessaging.co.uk : Local officers and the Rural Crime Team send out free messages (as emails, texts and voicemails) about local police and crime matters. This could be a warning about potential hare coursing in the area.
Illegal Hare Coursing
Hare coursing, poaching and associated issues of antisocial behaviour is a growing problem in Wiltshire, and the damage to communities – especially to farmers and their properties – can be considerable. Hare coursers are not simply a few individuals quietly chasing hares on unused land: they are often large groups who show serious contempt for the law, wildlife and the countryside.
14th September 2017: Three Arrested for Poaching Offences in the Salisbury Area
Three men have been arrested for poaching and hare coursing offences in the Salisbury area. The men, aged 22, 27 and 35, were arrested yesterday afternoon on suspicion of daytime trespass in pursuit of poaching. They’ve all been released under investigation.
The arrests are part of Wiltshire Police’s proactive wider operation, Op Artemis, to counter all forms of poaching and sits within the national operation ‘Project Poacher’.
Community Policing Sergeant Michael Standing said: “We want to send all poachers a clear message that Wiltshire Police is committed to tackling coursing and poaching. Wiltshire is not a soft touch and we will seek to prosecute individuals who seek to commit poaching related offences within the county where evidence exists.
“Wiltshire is a rural county and we want to reassure those in our most rural areas that we are dedicated to tackling crimes that affect them the most. Rural issues like poaching have an undeniably negative impact on farmers and gamekeepers quality of life.”
Please report all incidents of poaching to the police on 101 or 999 if a crime is in progress.
Other Useful Contacts
Bat Conservation Trust
National Bat Helpline 0345 1300 228
Enquiries@bats.org.uk
Suspected Poisoned Birds, Animals or Baits
Contact the government Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme (WIIS) on Freephone 0800 321600.
If outside office hours/urgent contact the police.
Animal Cruelty
RSPCA 0300 1234 999
SSPCA 03000 999 999
USPCA 02830 251000
Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital
New Farm
1 Amesbury Road, Newton Tony
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP4 0HW
Mike and Marylin Korkis
Animal Queries & Emergencies 07850 778752 / General Enquiries 01980 629470
Neighbourhood Watch
We are very fortunate to live in a wonderful rural village with great community and care for our neighbours.
Keevil has a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme coordinated by Paul Lenaerts.
Contact Mr Paul Lenaerts, on 01380 870186 or email paul@lenaerts.co.uk for any security queries.
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