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Meet your local Policeman

Hello, I am PC Bill Williams, your Safer Neighbourhood Officer. I am currently stationed at Stockbridge Police Station but have worked in the Test Valley area for the last 30 years or so. I left school in Farnborough, Hampshire, in 1977 and joined the Army Air Corps. I was never actually based at Middle Wallop but I did many courses there including my Observers course and the conversion to Beaver fixed wing flying for a tour of Northern Ireland.

I am married to Terry and we have three grown up children, our youngest is just joining the RAF. I left the Army in 1988 and joined Hampshire Constabulary the same year. I have served the county over the last 21 years in Andover, Winchester, Romsey and Weyhill, working in uniform and civilian clothed positions. Between 1994 and 2000 I was the area School Liaison Officer delivering the police and Hampshire Education Authority 'Getting it Right' package to 46 schools in our area.

I have been in the Safer Neighbourhood Team since 2005 and my 'Patch' includes Monxton, Amport, Grateley, Penton, Appleshaw, Redenham, Clanville, Weyhill, Thruxton, Fyfield, Kimpton and Shipton Bellinger. I am currently helping to revitalise 'Farmwatch' in our area.

If anyone would like to see me or speak to me, I can be contacted at Stockbridge Police Station via 0845 045 4545 - you can telephone me on the above number and ask to be put through to my radio, if I am on duty, or you can contact me by e-mail via bill.Williams@hampshire.pnn.police.uk. I will endeavour to reply to all forms of contact but please be patient, I look after a large piece of Hampshire and I also take leave and rest days so you won't always get an immediate reply.

Bill Williams, PC 1039, Safer Neighbourhood Team, Stockbridge Police Station, 0845 045 4545

December News

A timely reminder from the Police on Purse Thefts.

In recent weeks there has been an increase in reported purse thefts in both Andover and Romsey. Other towns such as Winchester and Salisbury are also suffering.

With many of you now planning for the festive season, shopping trips become a regular occurrence and you are urged to consider the security of your property when out and about.

Those responsible for purse thefts often work in small teams targeting the vulnerable and elderly, often distracting their victims by engaging them in conversation or bumping into them whilst an accomplice steals the purse from their handbag.  This often only takes seconds and it can be sometime later that the victim realises that their purse is missing.

It is your responsibility to consider the security of your personal items , please don’t make yourselves an easy target, the effects could ruin your Christmas.

John Stamp   01264 889226   johnandnatalie@btinternet.com