News: Prevention
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Enlisting help of jewellers and cab drivers to help tackle ‘courier fraud’
Criminals posing as trusted officials are coercing victims to help with 'investigations'
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Closure order for Bristol property linked to drug supply and anti-social behaviour
Bristol Magistrates' Court granted the three-month closure order for a flat in Hollidge Gardens, Bedminster, on Tuesday 10 June.
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New BBC iPlayer film shows the team working to end night-time exploitation
Documentary follows our Night Light team working alongside on-street sex workers to protect vulnerable children.
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Facebook Marketplace Sellers Beware – Counterfeit Cash
Laptops, game consoles and mobile phones have been purchased with counterfeit bank notes.
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Police launch co-ordinated effort to prevent and disrupt youth crime in Bridgwater
Anti-social behaviour and youth violence offences have been on the rise in Bridgwater, causing concern among residents and local authorities.
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Court orders property closure over ASB
The police anti-social behaviour team worked with residents and the Yeovil neighbourhood policing team to present evidence of the issues to the court.
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Advice for businesses after card machine scams
We have received a number of reports of businesses in Bristol have lost significant sums of money due to a scam involving card payment machines.
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Being vigilant against fraudulent winter fuel payment texts
The texts encourage people to click on unsafe links to register for, or claim, fuel allowance.
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Criminal behaviour orders for convicted shoplifters
Five convicted shoplifters from South Gloucestershire and Bristol have received criminal behaviour orders in recent weeks.
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Free training to help spot signs of romance fraud
We are asking people this Christmas to help make family and friends aware of romance fraud scams