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Tuesday 13 August 2019

Wiltshire Dogs Trainer Ian Partington and trainee Police Dog Champ have some advice about how to act around a police dog if you see one working out in the community.

Would you know what to do if your home had been burgled? We know how upsetting this can be for victims, and we often get asked if there is anything you can do to help the investigation before officers arrive. We hope you never find yourself in this situation, but please watch this short video with some advice and tips, should you ever be in this position. We are sharing this as part of our Summer Demand campaign.

Watch our short video for advice on what to do if you think your neighbour may be in an abusive relationship.

Cybercrime continues to rise in scale and complexity, affecting essential services, businesses and private individuals alike. Each year cybercrime costs the UK billions of pounds and causes untold damage. For Digital investigations and Intelligence Unit & Complex Fraud Unit lead Detective Gemma Vinton, the ever-changing face of cybercrime is a challenge that she along with her team are tackling on a daily basis.

We are writing to you as part of our Wiltshire Police #CyberLife campaign, which has been running throughout July. Along with members of the public business can be impacted by cybercrime and over the next few days we are reaching out to local businesses to give you tips and advice to better protect yourself .

Online life is an everyday occurrence for most of us. It is normal activity to interact with our friends, peers and casual acquaintances via numerous social media and online channels. With this ever-developing technical world, which grows forever more sophisticated; it is becoming easier to reach out to people like never before.

Police forces are appealing for people to hand in unwanted guns with a two-week surrender of firearms and ammunition, starting on Saturday 20 July 2019.