Your local Safer Neighbourhood Team is Dorchester West
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Call them at Dorset Police on: 101 or on their team mobile: 07500 816292
or email: dorchester-rural-snt@dorset.pnn.police.uk
Dorchester Police Twitter Page
Have you discovered the Dorchester Police Twitter page yet? Why not take a look and follow the team who will give you up to date
information. Their Twitter page can be found on https://twitter.com/DorchesterSNT?
Please only use the numbers above for non-emergency calls. If a crime is in progress or life is in danger, please dial 999.
For help and advice, to report an incident or if you have been a victim contact Dorset Police on:
Telephone: 101 Non-emergency; Email: 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk; Online: www.dorset.police.uk
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Comprehensive help and advice on crime prevention is available at:
https://www.dorset.police.uk/help-advice-crime-prevention/
INFORMATION from DORSET POLICE
Action Fraud is the name given to the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and financially motivated cyber crime. The team is run
by the City of London Police, working alongside the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau and Neighbourhood Alerts team. They use
information from all fraud and cyber crime cases reported to them to create alerts about new types of crime or those which are
increasing in severity.
Fraud is when trickery is used to gain a dishonest advantage, which is often financial, over another person. This can have a
devastating impact on those affected. Knowledge is the best defence when it comes to fraud. The more you know about the most
recent or common techniques fraudsters are using to defraud victims, the less likely you are to fall into the trap. Dorset Police has
designed a new webpage that will keep up to date with the latest frauds affecting the county on our website. Action Fraud also
sends information about scams and fraud in your area by email, recorded voice and text message.
If you believe you have been a victim of fraud or cybercrime, please report it to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040, or visiting
www.actionfraud.police.uk.
LOCAL SERVICES
Computer Safety Warnings
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Fake emails and text messages are a common tactic used by cyber criminals, their goal is often to convince you to click a
link. Once clicked, you may be sent to a dodgy website which could download viruses onto your computer, or steal your passwords
and personal information.In order to try and convince you that their messages are legitimate, criminals will pretend to be someone
you trust, or from some organisation you trust. This could be your Internet Service Provider (ISP), local council, even a friend in
need. And they may contact you by phone call, email or text message.Reporting suspicious emails:If you have received an email
which you’re not quite sure about, you can report it by forwarding the email to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service at:
report@phishing.gov.ukAs of 31st October 2021, the number of suspicious email reports stands at more than 8,100,000, with the
removal of more than 67,000 scams and 124,000 URLs.Thank you for your continued support.*In a small number of cases, an
email may not reach our service due to it already being widely recognised by spam detection services. The vast majority of reports
do reach our system so please keep reporting any suspicious emails you receive.Reporting suspicious text messages:You can
report suspicious text messages to your mobile network provider, for free, by forwarding the text to 7726.If you forward a text, your
provider can investigate the origin of the text and take action, if found to be malicious. If 7726 doesn’t work, you can find out how to
report a text message by contacting your provider.(On many Android devices and iPhones, pressing and holding on the message
bubble should present the option to forward the message)For more of the government’s latest advice on how to stay secure online,
visit the Cyber Aware website: ncsc.gov.uk/cyberawareThanks for reading! If you found this information useful, please help us spread the
word by forwarding this email to your friends.
Do You Know Where To Report Scam Messages?
Are You Leaving The Door Open For Hackers?
Why are software updates important?Software updates are an important part of staying secure online. But why? You’ll often
hear about the new features or performance improvements in a software update, but what isn’t talked about as often are the bug
fixes and security improvements. Out-of-date software and apps contain weaknesses. This makes them easier to hack. Companies
fix the weaknesses by releasing updates. When you update your devices and software, this helps to keep hackers out.Why would
cyber criminals target me?Your device contains a lot of personal data that is highly valuable if it fell into the hands of a fraudster.
The likelihood is your device will contain your full name, date of birth, address, bank details, passwords, as well as many other
forms of personal data such as private photos or videos.Improve your online security by using automatic software updatesWe
understand it can sometimes be annoying to remember to update your devices every time a new update is released, that’s why we
encourage you to enable automatic updates wherever it’s available. That means you don’t have to manually install updates every
time they’re released. We’ve provided some useful links below where you can find step by step instructions on how to
enable automatic updates for your devices and apps.
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Apple - Mac (opens in a new tab)
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Apple - iPhone and iPad (opens in a new tab)
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Microsoft Windows 10 (opens your MS settings)
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Windows 7 is no longer supported. You should upgrade to Windows 10
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Android smartphones and tablets (opens in a new tab)
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Android apps (opens in a new tab)
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For more of the government’s latest advice on how to stay secure online, visit the Cyber Aware website:
www.cyberaware.gov.uk Thanks for reading! If you found this information useful, please help us spread the word by forwarding this
email to your friends.
Police Alert - January 2024
PARISH COUNCIL
ABOUT LITTON CHENEY
VILLAGE FACILITIES
LOCAL SERVICES
VILLAGE INFORMATION
Call handlers receive thousands of calls every year asking for help which the police are unable to give, such as noisy neighbours
and lost dogs.
Dorset Police is now urging people to remember the slogan “When something’s wrong - Report it right” to ensure callers get the
best help from the most appropriate service and without taking up the time of police staff who may otherwise be dealing with more
urgent queries.
Chief Superintendent Gavin Dudfield, of Dorset Police, said: “We work extremely hard with our partners to provide the best
possible service to people in the county, but we need members of the public to make sure they are reporting their issues to the
right organisation. “We see a significant number of calls reporting issues relating to parking, noisy neighbours and lost dogs which
should be reported to the local council or other agencies. We want you to get the help you need as soon as possible and save
you time. So, please try to speak with the right people from the start.”
Examples of concerns which police cannot help with include:
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Noise Pollution - this is dealt with by the Environmental Health Department of your local council.
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Lost or found dogs - the local dog warden should be able to help with this.
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Bad Parking - the council’s parking enforcement department deals with this.
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Legal Advice - Citizens Advice may be able to help with this.
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Power Outages - there is a dedicated emergency line – 105 – for power cuts.
Of course, when there is an emergency or crime in progress, people should still call 999 and non-urgent incidents can be
reported online via our website at Report | Dorset Police or by calling 101.
