The Bermuda Police Service continues to advise the motoring public to slow down and to use care, caution and courtesy on the islands roads. Additionally, we urge those traveling in cars to use their seatbelts at all times and those traveling on motorcycles to fasten their helmets and avoid making a third lane. During the week of Monday, March 31st – Monday, April 7th 2008 there were:

• Reported Injury Collisions = 20
• Reported Damage Only Collisions = 46
• Arrests on Suspicion of Impaired Driving = 2
• Vehicles Reported Taken Without Their Owners Consent = 21

Number of vehicles reported stolen by parish: Devonshire = 4, Pembroke = 10, Warwick = 4, Southampton = 1 and Sandy s parish = 2. The majority of vehicles removed were auxiliary cycles & motorcycles, with one pedal cycle also removed during the week. Of the 21 vehicles reported stolen, 8 were subsequently recovered.

Analysis of Reported Incidents of Violence from March 24th to March 31st, 2008

There were 8 reported incidents of violence from Monday, March 24th to Monday, March 31st.

WEST

Sandys = 0

Southampton = 0

Warwick = 1

Western Parishes Total = 1

CENTRAL

Paget = 1

City of Hamilton = 0

Pembroke = 1

Devonshire = 3

Central Parishes Total = 5

EAST

Smiths = 0

Hamilton = 2

St. Georges = 0

Eastern Parishes Total = 2

TOTAL = 8

Analysis of Reported Burglaries from March 24th to March 31st 2008

There were 22 reported burglaries and 5 reported attempted burglaries from Monday, March 24th to Monday, March 31st.

WEST REPORTED BURGLARIES

Sandys = 0

Southampton = 6

Warwick = 4

Western Parishes Total = 10

CENTRAL REPORTED BURGLARIES

Paget = 3

City of Hamilton = 0

Pembroke = 2

Devonshire = 1

Central Parishes Total = 6

EAST REPORTED BURGLARIES

Smiths = 2

Hamilton = 1

St. Georges = 3

Eastern Parishes Total = 6

TOTAL = 22

Common Targeted Goods: Cash, jewelry and electronic items (flat screen TVs, laptop computers, cell phones, I-Pods, DVD players etc).

Common Methods of Entry: Insecure window or door; forced or pried window or door.

Of note during the period: It appears that burglars have targeted residences in the South Road / Turtle Bay Lane / Whale Bay Road / Coral Acres Drive, Southampton area. However, despite attempts to alert the public to burglaries occurring around the island, ‘big ticket items continue to be removed from homes. We are reminding members of the public to secure their homes, especially when leaving them unattended, and to be vigilant for any suspicious activity or individuals in their neighbourhoods. Also, we are advising the public that receiving stolen goods is a crime punishable under the law.

• Dont leave your cheque book lying around the house.
• Never leave blank spaces when filling out a cheque.
• Dont leave your cheque book in the glove compartment of your car.
• Never sign a blank cheque.
• Dont leave your cheque book in an unlocked drawer at your place of work.