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SUNBURY & SHEPPERTON

HERALD

A COMMUNITY-MINDED resident in Shepperton hopes a new web notice board he has created will complement the Surrey police Ringmaster system.

Ringmaster is a police messaging system which calls people signed up to a registered list and leaves messages to warn them of possible criminal activity in their area. But it has come in for criticism for being inefficient, sending garbled messages to registered members in Leacroft, Staines.

Derek Dunne, of Towpath, Shepperton believes the Ringmaster system would work more effec­tively if it worked in conjunction with an on line system rather than just on a telephone network.

Mr. Dunne, who is a member of the Ringmaster system hopes his new website notice board will be of use to Surrey police.

He also hopes it will foster closer links between the police, Neighbourhood Watch members and web-orientated Spelthorne residents.

His website was set up in January after a series of crimes around Shepperton Lock

Mr. Dunne, 36, a sales employee at a lighting company in Feltham, said: “We had quite a bit of trouble at Shepperton Lock last year which was quite upsetting. Tyres were being taken as were radios. "Some of my neighbours asked me to create a bulletin board to encourage people to swap information”.

"I am also giving people another option to get in touch with Neighbourhood Watch organisers and pass on the information to the police. There are also links to their sites with general information about protecting yourself and property.

"It would also be good if the police could use the site to post current crime prevention infor­mation."

A spokesman for Staines police said they would welcome any additional information about crime in the borough.

"If people feel more comfortable about going through this route we are happy for them to do so. However, we do now have our own websites for Surrey police.

"Our aim is to share useful information with residents however it is achieved, but obviously people can also approach us directly."