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Arrests made as police crack down on Watford bike thefts (From Watford Observer)
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Police launch crackdown after more than 30 bikes stolen in Watford in last fortnight
8:00am Saturday 20th October 2012 in News
By Rebecca Perring, Reporter
Police at address yesterday morning
Police have made a number of arrests during a crackdown on bike thefts in Watford this week.
Two youths were arrested on suspicion of bike theft and shoplifting yesterday after officers searched a number of addresses in the early morning.
Four other youths have been arrested after similar searches throughout the week.
The move comes after 36 bikes have been stolen across Watford in the last fortnight.
Inspector Phil Moss, who led the operation, said: “We need to try and bring these bike thefts down.
“People are paying around £700 for their bikes and then youths are coming along and stealing them and then selling them on for £50.”
Comments(10)
Nascot
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4:44pm Sat 20 Oct 12
There was only one Scully wrote:No chance. Community Service at best, slap on the wrists, don't be a naughty boy again!
I hope one of them was mine stolen a few weeks ago from Clarendon Road.
String em up by their testicles and remove their hands that would put an end to there future adventures.
We are too soft with these drug addled low life's.
Maclanx
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10:15pm Sat 20 Oct 12
About time, what did you think your job actually was?
LSC
says...
2:23pm Sun 21 Oct 12
Maclanx wrote:So that's why we need a new police commisioner: To remind the police they have to catch the occasional criminal! £75,000 per annum well spent, I say.
Inspector Phil Moss, who led the operation, said: “We need to try and bring these bike thefts down."
About time, what did you think your job actually was?
Reg Edit
says...
4:20pm Sun 21 Oct 12
LSC wrote:We need to lock them up.
Maclanx wrote:So that's why we need a new police commisioner: To remind the police they have to catch the occasional criminal! £75,000 per annum well spent, I say.
Inspector Phil Moss, who led the operation, said: “We need to try and bring these bike thefts down."
About time, what did you think your job actually was?
Stealing a bike from inside prison walls is nigh on impossible.
A slap on the wrist does nothing at all. Custodial sentences is the way forward on these crimes, at least for prolific offenders.
G_Whiz
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7:26pm Sun 21 Oct 12
Fed up with take take take - whether it's criminals, spongers or greedy bankers - We need to take a stand!
garston tony
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1:38pm Mon 22 Oct 12
LSC wrote:To be fair this spate of bike thefts has occurred over the past couple of weeks so catching the culprits already is a job well done.
Maclanx wrote: Inspector Phil Moss, who led the operation, said: “We need to try and bring these bike thefts down." About time, what did you think your job actually was?So that's why we need a new police commisioner: To remind the police they have to catch the occasional criminal! £75,000 per annum well spent, I say.
And the guys job is to tackle all crime not just bike thefts and unless there is a massive increase in police resources then there is always going to be a sliding scale of priority in how that is done.
Stop bashing the police when its the politicians that you should be looking at
LSC
says...
1:57pm Mon 22 Oct 12
It is my belief (or fear) that a Commisioner elected on the basis of which national party they represent is a very bad thing to do.
HOW will they represent those political colours in that job?
I have been asking ad nauseum I know, but no-one has actually explained to me to date, what difference it makes when you have a job where political policy doesn't come into it?
Yes, there is police policy, like cracking down on street crime pro-actively this month, but what the h**l has that got to do with the Labour party?
garston tony
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11:32am Tue 23 Oct 12
At least with locally elected officials the chiefs will have more of an eye on what the local public want rather than Westminster.
I do have concerns about locally elected commissioners but them being political isnt one of them
LSC
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1:11pm Tue 23 Oct 12
That would tell you the real crime priorities.
The general public are all well and good, but we all have our own view on what counts as serious, depending on our own tiny experiences.
You and I might demand a crackdown on noisy kids on skateboards outside our houses, while being totally unaware 6 out of 10 vehicles are un-insured in the area, and unless we are hit by one, we might not even care much. (I made that up, but you see the point).
This is a job for an expert, not Joe Public, and not some 3rd rate politician.
There was only one Scully says...
1:05pm Sat 20 Oct 12
String em up by their testicles and remove their hands that would put an end to there future adventures.
We are too soft with these drug addled low life's.