News 26 February to 4 March
 Arrest - Tool theft
Officers from Saffron Walden were alerted by a member of the public to reports of sparks coming from a roadworks area on the B1383 near to Rickling just after 7pm on Tuesday 4th March 2025.
Officers arrived within minutes and located a 20ft container used to store tools had been broken into. After a brief search a suspect was located nearby and arrested on suspicion of theft, going equipped to steal and possession of cannabis. He remains in custody as enquiries continue.
 Property Marking - Farmers given advanced DNA property protection kits
We’re supporting our farmers across the Uttlesford district by providing them with unique forensic property marking kits. Uttlesford Community Policing Team has secured funding to offer DNA property marking kits free to all working farms across the district. This week PCSO Mike O'Donnell Smith visited North Uttlesford to register and issue kits to working farms. Please email uttlesford.cpt@essex.police.uk to register your interest.
 Lets Talk - Great Dunmow
The Dunmow Town Team hosted a Let's Talk event at the Great Dunmow Library on March 3rd from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM. This event was organised in response to recent reports of antisocial behaviour. Our Let's Talk events provide an opportunity for the community to meet and engage with local officers.
 Fraud Prevention - Chrishall
Chrishall experienced a great turnout on Monday, with over 20 residents gathering at the village hall to pick up fraud prevention packs. Our Fraud Prevention Officer Tammy Blest was on hand to offer advice and provide residents with free prevention products. Every year, the British public loses billions of pounds to fraudsters. We want to stop this from happening to the residents of Uttlesford.
 How our Rural Engagement Team support local councils to tackle fly-tipping
Our Rural Engagement Team are asking people who see dumped rubbish to report it to the local council. They’re supporting the Essex-wide SCRAP campaign against fly-tipping.
Saffron Walden: Man charged with rape and stalking
A 53-year-old man has appeared at court charged with multiple offences including rape and stalking.
Paul Green, of Crocus Fields in Saffron Walden, was charged with two counts of rape, two counts of controlling and coercive behaviour, and one count each of sexual assault by penetration, witness intimidation and assault by beating on 8 February 2025.
He was remanded in police custody and appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on 18 February, where he was further remanded in custody.
Green was also previously charged with stalking and perverting the course of justice and will appear at Chelmsford Crown Court in relation to all the above offences on 10 March 2025.
 Let's talk
Upcoming community police events
Thursday 13 March - 9:30am to 11am
Touchpoint, 72 Chapel Hill, Stansted
Thursday 13 March- 10am to 11am
Ashfields, Green Street, Great Canfield
Thursday 13 March- 1pm to 2pm
Takeley Park, Station Road, Takeley
Friday 14 March- Join us on a foot patrol meet at 9am
Rickling and Quendon Village Hall, Cambridge Road
Friday 14 March - Join us on a foot patrol meet 10am
High Street, Newport
Friday 14 March- Join us on a foot patrol meet 11.30am
Debden Village Hall, Mill Road
Friday 14 March- Join us on a foot patrol meet 2pm
Town Street, Thaxted
Friday 14 March- Join us on a foot patrol meet 3.30pm
Village Hall, Great Easton
 Crime prevention advice
Burglars are often opportunistic thieves who prey on houses and flats.
As the weather get warmer they will seek out any opening that they can take advantage of, specifically doors and windows that are left open or unlocked.
Anything of value that they might spot through a window will only spur them on. But it really doesn’t take much to deter these thieves.
Be fraud smart
Be aware of spoofed websites: these are fake sites made to look like real ones to steal your personal or banking details when you submit them to the site.
Check the website address at the top of the web address bar to make sure no characters are incorrect. Look for ‘https’ at the beginning of the web address and the padlock symbol.
 What is a notice of intended prosecution?
The purpose of a notice of intended prosecution (NIP) is to inform a potential defendant that they may be prosecuted for an offence they have committed, whilst the incident is still fresh in their memory.
When you receive a NIP it doesn't automatically mean that you are going to face prosecution, it is a warning that you may face prosecution.
The NIP must be served on the driver or registered keeper within 14 days of the offence otherwise the offence cannot proceed at court. If the details of the driver are not known, then it is sent to the registered keeper. In either case, so long as it arrives at the relevant address within the time limit the notice is valid.
If the registered keeper has changed address/not informed DVLA etc., as long as the NIP arrived at the address on record for the registered keeper within 14 days, it is still valid. The registered keeper then has an obligation to identify the driver.
The driver may then receive further paperwork in due course, but that is not to be confused with the document that is legally required to be sent within 14 days.
NIPs can also be issued verbally to the driver at the time of the offence or alternatively, you could receive a court summons through the post for the alleged offence within 14 days.
Small mistakes on the notice do not render it ineffective unless it would mislead the potential defendant.
A Notice shall be deemed to have been served on a person if it was posted to them at their last known address, notwithstanding that the notice was returned as undelivered or was for any other reason not received by them. A posted NIP is deemed to be served until the contrary is shown.
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