Spotlight
Officers investigating the disappearance of Anne Simpson, who went missing from the Skegness area in 2004, have begun searching a caravan park in Sutton On Sea. Anne was last seen on Sunday 26 September 2004 and was reported missing by her long term partner the following day. In September 2011, a seven year anniversary appeal was made by Anne’s two daughters, coinciding with a routine police review of the case.
Tackling Metal Theft
Operation Brompton
Operation Brompton is an intelligence, prevention and enforcement strategy within Lincolnshire to tackle the challenging rise of metal theft locally, it started mainly in response to the rise of lead thefts from Churches but has grown to incorporate all theft county wide.
Scrap Metal Dealers (SMD's) are a primary disposal market for stolen metals within the UK.
Aims of Operation Brompton
- To reduce metal theft crime.
- To develop a standard response to all incidents of metal theft throughout the county.
- To identify arrest and prosecute offenders involved in metal theft.
- To reduce the opportunity for offenders to commit metal theft crime by target hardening and disrupting disposal routes.
- To ensure legislative compliance by Scrap Metal Dealers
- To increase the intelligence picture in relation to metal theft.
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