Forensic Training for LandSheriffs Staff at Ebbsfleet
Posted by: Intelligence Bureau 02.01.09
Recently Ebbsfleet officers hosted a training session with LandSheriffs. The training session was designed to enable LandSheriffs Staff to have a better understanding of forensic opportunities and issues.
The training involved a discussion detailing what a crime scene looks like, potential evidence types recovered at a scene, forensic packaging and a powerpoint presentation.
LandSheriffs Operations Manager Tyler LeMay said: “We are committed to ensuring all our staff are involved in specialist training to better understand the role we can play in helping BTP in specialist areas such as forensic management.”
Sergeant Steve Smith, of the Ebbsfleet covert proactive team, said: “I hope this will be the first of many training sessions we can offer, and it’s gratifying that LandSheriffs staff showed clear commitment to the training by the numbers attending.”
Mumbai Terrorist Attacks
Posted by: Intelligence Bureau 30.11.08
After Novembers terrorist attack on Mumbai LandSheriffs where briefed by NR (CTRL) that all patrols are to operate at heightened risk of a terror attack.
Channel Tunnel Blaze
Posted by: Intelligence Bureau 12.09.08
On Thursday 11 September LandSheriffs were called to action after a fire broke out on a freight train, 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) from the French entrance to the tunnel in the North Tunnel.
LandSheriffs deployed extra security at Ebbsfleet to deter any potential criminal activity, such as cable theft due to the fact that trains were not running.
The fire reached over 1000 degrees centigrade and lasted for sixteen hours. Of the thirty two people on board the train fourteen people suffered minor injuries, including smoke inhalation, and were taken to hospital.
Inspector Phil Wilkinson, officer in charge St Pancras International, said: “All parties worked well together as had been previously exercised and being part of the ICC, as well as the dealing with the immediate situation, allowed us to make informed decisions regarding the ongoing policing operation in support of the rail businesses.”
Traveller Encampment
Posted by: Intelligence Bureau 01.08.08
Last month LandSheriffs and Ebbsfleet BTP officers attended Crismill signal box following reports that travellers had gained unauthorised access to CTRL land.
On arrival LandSheriffs teams discovered five caravans, several 4x4 vehicles and
vans along with a number of travellers, all of whom insisted they were going to a wedding in Chatham.
In order to prevent any further groups of travellers joining, LandSheriffs & Police vehicles were positioned to block access to the area.
The travellers were moved on in under an hour and a half, with no damage being caused in the process.
Insp Downs said: “The co-ordinated approach coupled with joint working among the various parties resulted in a swift and efficient response to a tricky situation. The operation also re-enforced the strong message that the High Speed 1 line is robustly policed and that criminality will be dealt with quickly.”
Graffiti Crackdown
Posted by: Intelligence Bureau 17.07.08
LandSheriffs have helped in the apprehension of a persistent Graffiti vandal. He was first caught at the Averly Viaduct vandalising CTRL property and was soon linked to defacing various stationary properties in Purfleet between April and June this year including fencing, walls, playgrounds, postboxes, to name a few, with his tags - ARON and 2BAD.
LandSheriffs helped document the graffiti damage and submitted photographic and written evidence to DC Mike Ganly, investigating officer, that went into the file containing 135 statements and photographs that lead led to the Crown Prosecution Service authorising the charges.
“The successful outcome of this investigation can only be attributed to the professionalism and efficiency of all those involved,” said DC Ganly.
“The close working and cooperation between BTP, Essex Police, Network Rail (CTRL), LandSheriff Security, c2c, National Express, and the communities they serve, has resulted in this youth, a prolific offender, being brought to justice.” The boy recently appeared at court and received a Referral Order for his offences.
Fly Tipping
Posted by: Intelligence Bureau 11.07.08
LandSheriffs recently responded to an emergency call from HS1 Management to a suspected active fly tip happening at the Essex Portal. Teams were immediately scrambled to the location and on arrival noticed suspicious mounds of earth and a JCB Digger and two lorries on the site.
The site manager, digger & lorry drivers was challenged by LandSheriffs personnel and they told them that he had permission from the land owner, knowing this was not the case LandSheriffs vehicles were used to block their exit from the site. The suspects were informed that they were trespassing & under arrest on the suspicion of trespass and fly tipping of illegal waste on a site owned by HS1 and that they where to be held and their vehicles were being seized until British Transport Police & the Environment Agency arrived to take charge of the incident.
LandSheriffs field personnel kept EMMIS, BTP, Essex Police and HS1 Senior Management informed whilst managing the situation throughout. Once the BTP arrived with the Environmental Agency the LandSheriffs team had completely secured the site and had started to gather evidence and thoroughly photographed the scene to help with any future prosecution.
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