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Eyes And Ears Lead To Collars
18th July 2008
Community Support Officers or CSO's are now a common sight throughout the UK. Developed to be additional eyes and ears and to act as a link between the police and the community, CSO's perform an invaluable service each and every day.The three stories below are recent examples of some excellent work by CSO's within the Hereford city limits and show what a difference they can make and how they make a valuable contribution in the fight against crime.
Chris Payne, Local Policing Sergeant from South Wye Police Station said, "People have sometimes questioned the value of CSO's, who do not have the powers of police officers. These three examples admirably demonstrate that they do make a huge contribution to what West Mercia Constabulary is trying to accomplish. These incidents show initiative, professionalism and determination. Our CSO's have every right to be proud of their achievements."
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Example 1
 On 3rd July 2008, a money cassette being carried into a store at The Oval, Hereford by a security guard was snatched by a male. He made off from the area in a car. Many police officers then attended the scene. CSO Alison Licqurish was on duty in the area, and knowing that vehicles used in robberies are often swapped not too far away for another getaway car, she wondered where the robber might do this. She made her way to the Tesco's car park at Belmont and there found the getaway car, within 30 minutes of the crime occurring. A vehicle check showed the vehicle to be stolen from outside Herefordshire, a fact which enabled the enquiry to swing in a different and more focussed direction at an early stage and save considerable resources from being wasted.
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Example 2
 On Friday 11th July, Ledbury Police informed colleagues at Hereford that a young male, wanted in connection with a robbery on a shop in Ledbury, was believed to be on the run in Hereford and sleeping in a disused school. CSO Samantha Davies noted this, and with two such schools on her beat, familiarised herself thoroughly with the description and picture of the suspect. Later that afternoon, she came across the suspect near the old Redcap school in Broomy Hill. Engaging him in conversation, she discreetly alerted officers on her radio who responded as quickly as possible whilst she continued to talk to the suspect. Her prompt actions facilitated his early arrest and subsequent charge for robbery.
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Example 3
 On Saturday 12th July 2008, CSO Crispin Abel briefed himself before commencing cycle patrol. A man had been circulated as being wanted locally on a warrant and on suspicion of theft. Using his own initiative, CSO Abel went to where he thought he might encounter the suspect. Sure enough, he soon sighted him on a bicycle. Realising he had been spotted, the suspect pedalled away, hotly followed by CSO Abel, himself an accomplished cyclist. For several minutes the cyclist tried to lose the CSO, who followed him, calmly giving a running commentary on his radio to officers. The suspect eventually gave up cycling and started to run instead, but he was so exhausted by his furious pedalling, he simply collapsed on the floor and was arrested. |
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