Raids On Historical Sites

[Kev]

Heritage chiefs will this week launch a national crackdown on thieves and vandals targeting Britain's national treasures. Growing numbers of attacks are being recorded on heritage sites ranging from the vandalism of prehistoric burial mounds to thefts from churches. Experts warn that it is resulting in the disappearance of priceless historical artefacts as well as multimillion-pound repair bills.

More than 40 organisations in Britain, including the National Trust, National Parks, British Waterways and other heritage bodies, have joined with police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in a bid to curb the mounting threat.

A recruitment drive for special constables around the country to patrol and protect vulnerable heritage sites has been proposed, and a national database of crimes is being developed to identify trends and hotspots. Magistrates will be encouraged to treat heritage crime more seriously.

Dr Simon Thurley, the chief executive of English Heritage, said: "There is increasing evidence that the threat from heritage crimes is growing, and we need to do something about it. Things like arson, graffiti, and criminal damage scar beautiful buildings and debase the places we live in and enjoy visiting, Theft and illegal metal detecting take away physical evidence valuable to our understanding of the past. On top of that, property owners incur financial loss. If heritage crimes are not tackled better, we all stand to lose something of our history and wellbeing."


http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/raids-on-british-history-prompt-calls-for-special-heritage-police-2205740.html

[dances with badgers]

shall we put our names down to be specian c#ntstables 

[Neil]

Interesting post Kev - not sure that The Specials are the answer though as they are generally Gangsters with a Racist Friend, who had far Too Much Too Young and would leave the heritage sites like a Ghost Town.

Jerry Dammers would be proud of me! Seeing them again in October!

Liven up yourself Rude Boy!
Neil

[Kev]

  one step beyond Neil 

[Rob Two Spades]

I once met Jerry Damners in HMV in Coventry, in 1981.

[rjm]

I think there's more serious crime they should be concentrating on.

Even when someone is caught for burglary they don't always go to prison yet they are calling for
persons comitting heritage crime to be dealt with 'more seriously' 

They don't pay special constables who work for the love of serving the community and have invested 'powers of arrest', yet PCSO's (Plastic Police) get well paid and work full time have no powers of arrest. Makes you laugh!

This country out to get it's priorities right. 

[dances with badgers]

check the news ,there are cutting back on police.less jobs ,more crime and they are making cutbacks lol .what a government lmao

[dances with badgers]

why dont these archeologists/historians employ some of our retired and experienced members to go in with historian a couple of hours a week or when ever they are free to go in detect / remove and log the finds in these sites ,give them to local museums then everyones happy.sites cleaned out so no nighthawkers,some good detecting done legally by guys who know what they are doing and benefits comunity.when i'm king there will be be some changes lol