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Incident
Following the flash flood in the Rasuwa district and the Nepal-China border area on 26 August, the Nepalese government has established a toll-free emergency Nepalese language number (1234), and a dedicated hotline (1144) accessible in Nepal. If you're affected and need assistance from the UK government, call:
Your Neighbourhood Policing Team
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Crimes and priorities
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Shoplifting
Action taken:
Work with local retailers and businesses to reduce shoplifting, support crime prevention initiatives, and take positive action against repeat offenders to help keep our shopping areas safe and welcoming.
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Rural Crime
Action taken:
Protect our rural communities by preventing and disrupting rural crime, supporting farmers and landowners, and encouraging the reporting of suspicious activity to help safeguard the countryside.
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Dwelling and Non-Dwelling Burglaries
Action taken:
Burglary prevention remains a key priority across the area. We are committed to reducing offences, increasing patrol visibility, and supporting residents in keeping their homes, farms, and businesses secure.
Our focus includes:
Targeted high visibility patrols in areas affected by recent reports.
Rural crime prevention advice, including security assessments for isolated properties, farms, and outbuildings.
Proactive investigations to identify offenders travelling into our area and disrupt organised criminal groups targeting rural properties.
We encourage residents to report anything unusual at the earliest opportunity and to make use of crime prevention measures such as good-quality locks, lighting, CCTV, and secure storage for tools and machinery.