POSTCARD SHOWS WHERE TO FIND EMERGENCY PLANNING ADVICE WOULD you know what to do or whom to contact for advice or information in a crisis or emergency beyond the usual 999 services?

PROLIFIC BURGLARS JAILED FOLLOWING MAJOR POLICE INVESTIGATION TWO PROLIFIC BURGLARS who committed more than 60 burglaries in over 9 counties have been jailed for a total of 11 and half years, following a major investigation led by Hertfordshire Constabulary

EIGHT YEAR SENTENCE FOR DISTRACTION BURGLAR A DISTRACTION burglar who conned people by pretending to be from the water board has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment following a successful investigation by Hertfordshire Constabulary

TRIBUTE TO DENNIS CROOK FAMILY of 51-year-old Dennis Crook, who tragically died in a road traffic collision near Hoddesdon, have paid tribute to him

MEN JAILED OVER FLYING IN DRUGS INTO HERTFORDSHIRE TWO MEN who were involved in flying in large quantities of class A drugs into the UK and then distributing them across Hertfordshire and the South East, have been jailed

TRIBUTE TO IAN NICHOLAS BELL THE FAMILY of a man, who died in a road traffic collision last Thursday (August, 12) in Hertford, has paid tribute to him

RAIN DID NOT STOP PLAY ENGAGING with our diverse community and helping each other to make our environment safer as well as having fun was the idea behind a competitive cricket match organised by PC Irfan Ishaq

STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILY OF KEITH AND MATTHEW COWELL Following the deaths of 52 year old Keith Cowell and his son 17 year old Matthew Cowell at their home in Bishop’s Stortford on August 28, 2007, their family has released the following statement.

FAMILY TRIBUTE TO TONY DULIEU FOLLOWING the conclusion of the trial into the death of Tony Dulieu at a house in Plaw Hatch Close in Bishop’s Stortford on the evening of Tuesday, August 28, his family have paid tribute to him

’FIVE GUILTY OVER TRIPLE MURDERS IN BISHOPS STORTFORD FIVE people have been found guilty in connection with the murders of three men at a house in Plaw Hatch Close in Bishop’s Stortford on the evening of Tuesday, August 28, 2007

ISSUED ON BEHALF OF HAMPSHIRE CONSTABULARY A man from Fareham, who went missing on Monday, August 4 has been found safe and well in Hampshire

POLICE APPEAL FOR WITNESS TO COME FORWARD POLICE are appealing for a witness to come forward after a house was broken into in Stevenage

POLICE APPEAL FOR INFORMATION AFTER CAR THEFT POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information after a car was forced off the road and stolen in Radlett

ON BEHALF OF HAMPSHIRE CONSTABULARY Detectives from Hampshire Constabulary are appealing for information to help trace a man missing from Fareham, Hampshire

POLICE APPEAL FOR WITNESSES AFTER DOG ATTACK POLICE are asking for the public’s help in identifying two Staffordshire Terriers after they attacked another dog in Stevenage.

SENTENCING FOLLOWING A DRUGS WARRANT IN STEVENAGE A MAN from Stevenage has been sentenced after pleading guilty to an offence of possession with intent to supply cannabis

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN IN THE STEVENAGE AREA? POLICE are keen to speak to a man named Joe Skelsey in connection with allegations of theft of construction equipment from hire shops across the country

‘’’CRASH FOR CASH GANG SENTENCED TO TOTAL OF 10 YEARS IMPRISONMENT A GROUND-BREAKING investigation into a criminal syndicate that organised a ‘crash for cash’ car insurance scam by staging road collisions then submitting false insurance claims concluded today

ISSUED ON BEHALF OF SUFFOLK CONSTABULARY Suffolk Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 54 year old man from Newmarket who has been missing since Monday 16th June

–POLICE APPEAL FOR HELP FROM THE PUBLIC TO HELP TRACE MISSING GIRL HEMEL HEMPSTEAD POLICE are appealing to the public for information to help trace a 14-year-old girl who has gone missing from her home in Hemel Hempstead

APPEAL FOLLOWING A BURGLARY IN STEVENAGE POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a pharmacy was broken into and some medication stolen

SIX STEPS TO SUMMER SAFETY NOW that school is officially out for summer, Hertfordshire Constabulary is keen to ensure that over the coming weeks young people enjoy their free time whilst staying safe and keeping out of trouble

POLICE LAUNCH INITIATIVE TO KEEP BURGLARS OUT IN A BID to keep burglars at bay, your local neighbourhood team will be posting reminders through the letterboxes of homes that appear insecure when out on patrol

NEW MAJOR CRIME UNIT UP TO STANDARD “A GROUNDBREAKING INITIATIVE” is how the new joint Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit (BHMCU) has been described

‘’ALL OUT ON POLICE BAIL BRAVE bowling, wacky wickets and family fun are in store during a community cricket match being held in Watford on Sunday August 3, 2008.

NEW LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDES FREE ADVICE DOMESTIC abuse victims are being thrown a legal lifeline in the form of a brand new free 24:7 service from local a solicitor

FREE LEGAL ADVICE SERVICE LAUNCHES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS DOMESTIC abuse victims are being thrown a legal lifeline in the form of a brand new free 24:7 service from local solicitors

POLICE APPEAL FOR WITNESSES AFTER ROBBERY POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information after a robbery in Stevenage at the weekend (Saturday, July 19).

APPEAL FOR INFORMATION AFTER ELDERLY WOMAN IS BURGLED POLICE are appealing for information and witnesses after an elderly woman was burgled yesterday evening (Tuesday 22 July) in Wormley West End, Broxbourne.

HIGH TECH CRIME PREVENTION FOR STEVENAGE SCHOOLS A HIGH TECH crime prevention tool is being placed in all schools across Stevenage ahead of the summer holidays

‘’CRACK HOUSE CLOSED IN STEVENAGE MAGISTRATES granted a drugs closure order on a house in Lapwing Rise in Stevenage yesterday (July 21) after evidence of drug dealing, disorder and serious nuisance was presented at a court hearing

TWO CHARGED FOLLOWING HERTFORDSHIRE LED INVESTIGATION INTO OFFENCES IN FOUR COUNTIES TWO people have been charged as part of a Hertfordshire Constabulary led investigation into a series of robberies across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Essex

A NEW ERA OF POLICING IN STEVENAGE OFFICERS and staff in Stevenage have a new home as phase one of building work on the Stevenage police station site has been completed

HERTFORDSHIRE CRIME LEVELS FALLING NATIONAL crime statistics released today show that overall recorded crime between April 2007 and March 2008 fell further in Hertfordshire than nationally compared with the previous year

APPEAL TO TRACE WANTED MAN POLICE in Hertford are keen to speak with anyone who has any information on the whereabouts of Robert Campbell

WITNESS APPEAL FOLLOWING A ROBBERY IN LETCHWORTH DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses and information following a robbery at a business premises in Fourth Avenue in Letchworth on Thursday, July 10

FOUR YEAR SENTENCE FOR DISTRACTION BURGLARS A MAN has been given a four year sentence following two distraction burglaries in Radeltt and Rickmansworth, and a burglary in Borehamwood last year

PRO-FIT RELEASED FOLLOWING AN ASSAULT IN STEVENAGE DETECTIVES have released the pro-fit of images of two men they would like to speak to in connection with an assault in Stevenage on July 3

¡¦HERTS POLICE TEST SCRAP DEALERS METTLE WITH DAYS OF ACTION POLICE targeted scrap metal dealers across Hertfordshire as part of a two-day national campaign of action to crack down on metal theft

ISSUED ON BEHALF OF WEST MIDLANDS POLICE. Police have released the image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with an attempted murder in Wolverhampton

POLICE APPEAL FOR WITNESSES AFTER ROBBERY POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information after a man was assaulted in Stevenage at the weekend

KEEP BIKE THIEVES AT BAY AFTER 28% RISE IN THEFTS CYCLISTS in Hertfordshire are being urged to keep their bikes secure following a rise in cycle thefts across the county

BRAVE POTTERS BAR POLICE OFFICER NOMINATED FOR NATIONAL ACCOLADE PC PAUL Reading from the Potters Bar Neighbourhood Team will be representing Hertfordshire Constabulary at The Sun’s national bravery awards on Thursday (July 11) at Downing Street

¡¦DONT LEAVE YOUR HOME OPEN TO BURGLARS IN STEVENAGE RESDIENTS in Stevenage are being reminded they can significantly reduce their chance of becoming the victim of a burglary by making sure their home is secure

POLICE WARNING ABOUT DISTRACTION BURGLARS POLICE are warning householders to be on their guard after two men posing as plumbers tricked their way into a pensioner’s house in Stevenage

ENJOY RHYTHMS OF THE WORLD HUNDREDS of people are expected to visit Hitchin this weekend (July 12 and 13) for the Rhythms of the World music event at The Priory

APPEAL FOLLOWING AN ASSAULT IN STEVENAGE DETECTIVES in Stevenage are appealing for witnesses and information following an assault in the town yesterday (July 3).

BIKERS OFFERED FREE SAFETY ASSESSMENT THIS SUMMER Cost of fuel tempting you to swap four wheels for two? With around 25% of all collisions which result in death or serious injury involving motorcycles, make sure you’re Bike-Safe before you ride

TRIBUTE TO ADAM THE family of Adam Branscombe, who tragically died following a road traffic collision on the A602, Tonwell, on June 24, wish to issue the following tribute to him

POLICE APPEAL FOR WITNESSES AFTER FATAL ROAD TRAFFIC COLLISION POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information after a man died following a lorry overturning on the roundabout to access Junction 9 of the M1 and the A5 at Markyate.

KEEP GARDEN TOOLS OUT OF REACH Recent crime reports are showing that some burglaries happen where tools found in the garden have been used to break into a home

’HERTS POLICE BACK BROTHERS EPIC RUN FROM SCOTLAND TO STEVENAGE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF DRINK DRIVING The brother of a man killed by a drink driver starts his 400 mile journey from Edinburgh to Stevenage to pay tribute to his brother and to help raise awareness of the dangers of drink driving

PUBLIC WARNING RE. INDUSTRIAL VACUUM CLEANERS POLICE are warning members of the public not to go near two stolen industrial vacuum cleaners which have been contaminated with asbestos

£CRIMINALS ORDERED TO PAY 100,000 IN EAST HERTFORDSHIRE CRIMINALS in East Hertfordshire have been ordered to pay almost £100,000 following confiscation hearings under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), (2002) during May and June

’HELP SHAPE THE CONSTABULARYS SINGLE EQUALITY SCHEME HERTFORDSHIRE Constabulary is inviting members of the public to help shape its Equality Scheme

HAVE YOU SEEN MISSING ALBERT? POLICE in Harlow and the family of missing man Albert Smith, 36 are becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare

MAN SENTENCED FOR FAKING MEDICAL CONDITION TO RECEIVE ADDICTIVE DRUGS A MAN who presented himself at numerous hospitals with a fake medical condition in order to receive Pethidine was sentenced to a two year supervision order yesteday

VEHICLE SECURITY ADVICE FOR THE EASTERN AREA MOTORISTS in the Eastern area are being advised to take precautions to prevent themselves becoming victims of vehicle crime

RIDEALONG WITH YOUR LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS As part of the Safer Herts campaign, Hertfordshire Constabulary is re-issuing its invitation to local residents to discover more about their policing service by riding along with police officers.

‘’’BACK OF THE NET FOR FORCES FOOTBALLING FUNDRAISERS HERTFORDSHIRE Constabulary’s football team is tackling a fundraising challenge, by taking part in a match to raise money for specialist baby equipment at Luton and Dunstable Hospital

DID YOU WITNESS INCIDENT? POLICE are appealing for witnesses or information after an 18 year old girl was injured after falling from a moving vehicle

BOVINGDON BIKE CHALLENGE KEEN cyclist St Albans Chief Inspector Sue Wheatley is getting the momentum going for the annual bike ride at the Bovingdon airfield from midday to 2pm this Sunday (June 22).

ARMY CADETS, POLICE AND YOUNG PEOPLE SALUTE OUTREACH Outreach programme 2008 helps Hertfordshire teenagers to make the right choices

RECOGNITION FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH NEIGHBOURHOOD Watch members across the county have received awards for their contribution to Neighbourhood Watch in the Police Authority Safer Neighbourhoods Awards

RECORD HOURS FOR HERTFORDSHIRE SPECIAL CONSTABLES SPECIAL constables in Hertfordshire performed an all time record of 89,010 duty hours during the 2006/7 policing year

‘’KICK START THE SUMMER WITH BIKER SAFETY MOT HERTFORDSHIRE bikers are being urged to get a safety check-up in time for summer riding with this month’s BikeSafe event at Hertfordshire County Hall on Sunday 15 June

MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH STEVENAGE ROBBERIES A MAN from Stevenage has been charged in connection with two robberies which took place in the town last month (May).

ENHANCED SUPPORT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS AS PART of a continued inter-agency drive to increase the support to vulnerable victims and bring more offenders to justice, Hertfordshire’s first dedicated domestic violence court is being launched

EASTERN AREA RESDIENTS URGED NOT TO GIVE BURGLARS AN OPEN INVITATION THIS SUMMER AS SUMMER arrives Hertfordshire Constabulary is reminding householders in Eastern Area to make sure their home doesn’t give an open invitation to potential burglars

ANNIVERSARY APPEAL TO TRACE MISSING MICHAEL BAKER A POLICE anniversary appeal will take place tomorrow – exactly a week to the day that Letchworth man Michael Baker went missing

’CONSTABULARYS WOMEN KEEP ON RUNNING A TEAM of 96 female officers and staff are once again putting their best feet forward in support of Cancer Research UK

–APPEAL FOR WITNESSES FOLLOWING COLLSION  A1M POLICE are appealing for information following a collision on the A1 M in the early hours of yesterday morning ( Monday May 26th).

CONSTABULARY GRANTED HOME OFFICE FUNDING FOR MOBILE TECHNOLOGY THE Constabulary has been granted £1.9m to invest in mobile technology to support operational policing, following a successful bid to the Home Office

APPEAL FOLLOWING A ROBBERY IN STEVENAGE POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information following a robbery in Stevenage on Saturday, May 17

PERSISTENT SPEEDING BIKER SENT TO PRISON AFTER HERTFORDSHIRE WINS SENTENCE APPEAL A PERSISTENT speeder who attempted to evade justice by frequently changing his motorcycles and failing to register them now faces six months in prison and a 12 month driving ban

APPEAL TO TRACE WANTED MAN DETECTIVES in Stevenage are keen to speak to anyone with information on the whereabouts of Daniel Pateman

’DONT GIVE BURGLARS AN OPEN INVITATION THIS SUMMER AS SUMMER arrives Hertfordshire Constabulary is reminding householders in Central Area to make sure their home doesn’t give an open invitation to potential burglars

HERTFORDSHIRE CONSTABULARY AWARDS HONOUR OFFICERS AND STAFF CHIEF CONSTABLE Frank Whiteley honoured dedicated officers and staff at an awards ceremony in Welwyn Garden City on Wednesday, May 15

COULD YOU HELP HERTFORDSHIRE BECOME AN EVEN SAFER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK? COULD you help make Hertfordshire an even safer place to live and more reflective of the needs of young people

ARMY-POLICE PARTNERSHIP BUILDS BRIDGES WITH YOUNG PEOPLE Outreach programme 2008 helps Hertfordshire teenagers to make the right choices

NEW GYPSY & TRAVELLER LIAISON OFFICER FOR THE CONSTABULARY AIMING to build trust and improved links between the police and the travelling community is the role of the Constabulary’s new Gypsy and Traveller Liaison Officer

HOW DO YOU RANK AS A SAFE BIKER? BIKESAFE gets in gear for the summer with the first of four events planned throughout the year kicking off at Hertfordshire Constabulary headquarters on Sunday 18 May

NEW TEXT MESSAGING SERVICE FOR THE DEAF A NEW text messaging service to enable people who are Deaf, Deafened, Hard of Hearing or Speech Impaired to contact the Constabulary has been launched during National Deaf Awareness Week.

STEVENAGE MAN SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IMPRISONMENT A STEVENAGE man has been sentenced to two years in custody after pleading guilty to possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply

PREMIERSHIP FOOTBALLERS LINK TO ASSAULTS CASE Detectives are appealing for witnesses after associates of Portsmouth footballers celebrating their team’s success in the FA Cup assaulted and badly injured two men in Bournemouth.

HERTS POLICE INTRODUCE NEW SHIRTS FOR FRONTLINE OFFICERS FRONTLINE uniformed police officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) in Hertfordshire will be sporting a new look from May 5

HERTFORDSHIRE OFFICERS AND STAFF COMMENDED AT AWARDS CEREMONY DEDICATED officers and staff from Hertfordshire Constabulary have been commended by the Chief Constable at an awards ceremony in Welwyn Garden City on Thursday, April 24

MAN GIVEN INDETERMINATE PRISON SENTENCE AND PUT ON SEX OFFENDERS REGISTER FOR LIFE A TWENTY-SIX year old man was sentenced today at St Albans Crown Court to a minimum of six years’ imprisonment, with an indeterminate sentence, for aggravated burglary and sexual assault

FAMILY TRIBUTE TO CHRIS FAULKNER THE family of 20 year old Christopher Faulkner who died following an incident in King George V playing fields in Stevenage on Monday, April 21 has paid tribute to him

M1 OPERATION SEIZES 31 VEHICLES Hertfordshire Constabulary joined forces with the Met to continue its crackdown on uninsured drivers yesterday, pulling in and seizing 31 vehicles from the M1

MAN SENTENCED FOR CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE CHARGES A THIRTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD man from Horley, Surrey was sentenced at St Albans Crown Court today (Wednesday, April 16)

APPEAL TO FIND MISSING HODDESDON MAN POLICE are appealing for help in tracing a 49 year old man who is missing from his home in Hoddesdon

MAN SENTENCED OVER CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IMAGE CHARGES A MAN from Stevenage was sentenced to two years in prison at Luton Crown Court on Friday, April 11 after pleading guilty to a number of charges relating to indecent images of children

BEWARE TEST DRIVE THIEVES! ARE you trying to sell your car? Police are warning potential sellers about car thieves who are requesting a test drive and then making off with the vehicle

APPEAL TO TRACE MISSING KYLE POLICE are appealing for help in tracing a 16 year old boy missing from Stevenage

FAREWELL TO DETECTIVE INSPECTOR HERTFORDSHIRE Constabulary said goodbye to Detective Inspector David Laming yesterday (Sunday April 6) after 30 years of service

UPDATED: BODY OF STEVENAGE MAN IDENTIFIED THE BODY of a man found in a stream near to Dunelm Mill, Roebuck Retail Park, Stevenage on Tuesday (April 1) has been identified as Brian Single, 71 from Stevenage

CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES PROGRAMME FOR HITCHIN MAN THIRTY-FIVE-year-old Shaun Camps from Hitchin was given a six month deferred sentence and accepted on to the Choices and Consequences (C2) programme at St Albans Crown Court on Monday 31 March 2008

ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION IN STEVENAGE POLICE are appealing for information and witnesses to an attempted abduction of a child in Stevenage yesterday (Monday, March 31).

TWO MEN SENTENCED FOR LAPTOP THEFTS TWO MEN have been sentenced to two years imprisonment for their part in conspiring to steal laptop computers from vehicles across the South East of England

POLICE APPEAL FOR INFORMATION POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information after a man’s body was found in a stream near to Dunelm Mill, Roebuck Retail Park, Stevenage this morning at 9.20am (Tuesday, April 1).

’FIND OUT WHOS POLICING YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD New website launched for Hertfordshire residents to meet their local teams; Neighbourhood Policing campaign rolled out across the nation

MAN CHARGED WITH ARMED ROBBERY A man has been charged with a series of armed robbery and firearm offences, committed at licensed bookmakers across Hertfordshire and the South East of England over the last two years

MISSING LAURA FOUND SAFE AND WELL A 14-year-old girl who was reported missing from her home in Sawbridgeworth, has been found safe and well

’A NEWCOMERS GUIDE TO POLICING AND THE LAW IN HERTFORDSHIRE A NEW booklet is being distributed across Hertfordshire aimed at providing some of the county’s emerging communities with essential information and advice about the law in the United Kingdom

APPEAL TO HELP TRACE MISSING LAURA POLICE are appealing for the public’s help in tracing a 14-year-old girl last seen in Sawbridgeworth on Thursday, March 20

NEW BIKESAFE EVENT CONFIRMED FOR STEVENAGE Book now for Bikesafe

LINK OFFICERS FOR THE DEAF COMPLETE THEIR TRAINING A NUMBER of staff across the county have been continuing their training as Link Officers for the Deaf

’DID you work with Hertfordshires PC Frank Mason? A FORMAL tribute to mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Hemel Hempstead’s brave Constable Frank Mason wil take place on Monday April 14, 2008

FAREWELL TO STEVENAGE SERGEANT HERTFORDSHIRE Constabulary is saying goodbye to Sergeant Steve Sharpe after 31 years of service

CHANGE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR STRAY DOGS POLICE will no longer accept stray dogs at local police stations from April 6, 2008

BODY OF MISSING MAN FOUND FOLLOWING the discovery of a body in Ickleford on Friday, March 14, detectives are now confident this is the body of 42-year-old John Finney from Northaw

MOTORCYCLIST SENTENCED FOR PERVERTING COURSE OF JUSTICE A PERSISTENT speeder who attempted to evade justice by frequently changing his motorcycles and failing to register them today was sentenced to six months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

STEVENAGE MAN SENTENCED FOR DRUG OFFENCES A MAN from Stevenage has been given a 34 month prison term for drug offences and offences of handling stolen goods

APPEAL TO TRACE TWO CYCLISTS IN STEVENAGE DETECTIVES are re-appealing for witnesses and information following an attack on a lone female in Stevenage on Saturday, March 1

–A NAME IN EVERY NEIGHBOURHOOD  KEEPING THE PROMISE DO you know the name of your local officer? As part of a nationwide campaign, Hertfordshire Constabulary will be helping you to get to know your neighbourhood police officers and PCSOs

’HERTFORDSHIRES BIGGEST EVER CONFISCATION ORDER A MAN from St Albans has been ordered to pay 1.5 million pounds under the Proceeds of Crime Act. This is the biggest ever confiscation order made in Hertfordshire

£INTERNET AUCTION SITE THIEF ORDERED TO PAY ALMOST 69,000 A 35-YEAR-OLD man from Luton has been found to have benefited from crime to the value of £69,000 after pleading guilty to a series of money laundering offences