Community Constable Don Allan's July newsletter
Don's newsletter is full of valuable information for us and we're very lucky he produces this. If you can pass it on, even to anyone out of the area, there's information contained therein of value to educate us in being aware of measures to enhance our own awareness of security measures we can put in place. See specifically page 13 -20
I keep seeing people commenting on persons around/in their properties when they have no reason to be there !!! There are numerous posts about items stolen from cars etc. Don's constantly suggests we don't leave anything in our cars - e.g. golf clubs, laptop bags, handbags, etc etc. I empty my car and open the centre console and the glove box so anyone looking can see - nothing to steal here. !!! ( see page 15)
These things need to be reported to the Police either as they're happening on 111 or after the fact if something has occured when you're not aware on 105. ( see page 20. )
Remember, if someone is on your property and you see them, please don't go out, or open the door , call 111 and a point of notice if it's happening, the Police can despatch the dog unit as long as it's available and no one has walked through the scent I believe.
Cameras seem to be essential now, a photo can of course be really helpful.
Crime summary for June :-
Church St (6 incidents ) 5 x burglaries, 1 theft from a motor vehicle Onehunga Mall (4 incidents) 2 x burglaries, 2 stolen motor vehicles Waipu Land (4 incidents) 2 x theft ex-car, 2 x vehicle thefts
Arthur St ( 4 incidents) 3x burgs, 1 x vehicle theft
Rawhiti Rd (3 incidents) 1 x burglary, 2 x thefts from vehicles Arthur St (5 incidents) 2 x burglaries, 3 x theft ex-cars
Princes St (3 incidents) 2 burglaries, 1 x vehicle theft
Waller St (2 incidents) 1 x theft from a vehicle, 1 x vehicle theft Quadrant Rd (2 incidents) 1 x theft from a vehicle, 1 x vehicle theft Grey St (2 incidents) 1 x burglary, 1 x vehicle theft
Victoria St (2 incidents) 1 x burglary 1 x vehicle theft Paihia Rd (2 incidents) 1 x burglary, 1 x vehicle theft Selwyn St (2 Incidents) 1 x burglary, 1 x vehicle theft Pleasant St (2 Incidents) 1 x burglary, 1 x vehicle theft Jordan Ave St (2 Incidents) 2 x burglaries
Princes St (2 Incidents) 1 x burglary, 1 x vehicle theft
Stay Safe Neighbours.
Regards
Colleen
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⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️