Thames Valley Police

Marston neighbourhood update

 

Non-emergency contact number

 You should now ring 101 for all non-emergency matters.

This number has replaced the previous 0845 number, which is no longer available.

Calls to 101 (from both landlines and mobile networks) cost 15 pence per call, no matter what time of day the call is made, or the duration of the call.
 


The local police e-mail address is:

MarstonNHPT@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

 

but please note that this address cannot be used to contact Thames Valley Police to report crimes or for any urgent matters.


You can provide the police with information anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. 

Crimestoppers are NOT part of the police.  They are an independent charity working to fight crime by passing on to the police information that's been given to them anonymously.   If you call them, you will not be asked for your name, address or phone number.   You will be given a code number to quote, in case you wish to call them again to give further information.  You will not be obliged to sign any kind of statement or appear in court.

To view information on your neighbourhood team you can visit the force website at:  www.thamesvalley.police.uk

 

 

Bicycle thefts

 

Police teams in Headington and East Oxford have set up a dedicated email address at

        eastoxfordbikedatabase@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

where people can provide officers with details about their [stolen] bike, including frame number, colour, make and distinguishing features.

 

These details will be loaded onto a database, which will be consulted when a suspected thief is stopped riding a bike.

 

 
 Police - local websites

Thames Valley Police - Marston neighbourhood

Have Your Say on local neighbourhood policing priorities

Crime statistics for any street in the UK

 

Lost & Found Cats and Dogs

 

To report a stray cat or dog call Oxford City Council during office hours on 01865 252 887 or 01865 742 138 out of hours.  For further information, follow link above.

 

If you have concerns about a dog or its owner, report it on 08458 505 505 or to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Concerns about animal welfare should be directed to the RSPCA on 0300 1234 999 (24 hours).  

 

Botnets:

Hi-tech crime in the UK

See BBC News article 5 December 2011


"Web War II"  -  see

BBC News article 30 April 2012


Internet users -

beware of:

 

Bogus notifications that your computer has been infected with a virus
 

See the Sophos Security Threat Report for 2012 and watch the short video 'Fake antivirus', an option in the right hand column - click here
 

 

Spam advising you that the courier service DHL has failed to deliver a parcel to your address!
 See articles written by Graham Cluley of Sophos  on 8 March 2011 and in April 2010.

The same applies to those seeming to come from the courier service UPS. Again, these e-mails have an attachment that will infect your computer with a malicious virus, if opened.
 

Internet Security

 

Botnets and how they work