Warning from Police

[Andy632]

Just got this from Police Scotland. Not surprising though.

South Yorkshire Police reported 50 firearms stolen from a gun dealership premises which was closed due to Covid -19.
It is probable that SAOC groups and other criminals will carry out pre-planned break ins to premises, where there is less opportunity of interruption and detection during the raids as a result of lock-down.


There is no intelligence to suggest that this is would be an issue in Scotland.

[Mattnall]

SAOC?
Sunbeam Alpine Owners' Club?

(Google's only answer, I'm still in the dark)

[DL.]

SAOC?
Sunbeam Alpine Owners' Club?

(Google's only answer, I'm still in the dark)

Your google fu is weak "serious organised acquisitive crime"

[Mauserbill]

SAOC?
Sunbeam Alpine Owners' Club?
Thanks for that "Bloody good laugh at that one"

[Andy632]

I was at a company "town hall" meeting and one of the guys stood up and said he thought the company were using to many TLA's; the company man immediately asked, "what's a TLA?"

"Three letter Acronym" was the reply, "do you see where I'm coming from!" Great burst of laughter and he put out a worldwide memo to ask employees to resist using acronyms in general communications.

Seems like cops maybe need to adopt the same when they send out memos to the public.

[Pinguino]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-s ... e-52166255

Several items stolen - shotguns ??

[Mike95]

Criminals do not seem to worry about "essential travel".....or lockdown...every empty club premises containing firearms is a sitting duck...regular visits by members to check security not apparently "essential"...so I am informed.

Mike95

[Andy632]

I wonder why they don't think it will happen in Scotland! Lack of Police intelligence!

[Blackstuff]

Surely clubs which store guns/RFDs need remote alarm systems, if not remote cameras?

[Polchraine]

Surely clubs which store guns/RFDs need remote alarm systems, if not remote cameras?

The one broken into and linked above almost certainly did have - how else might the police have been called at 00:50?

The police will only attend a "confirmed" break-in or one they are advised requires attendance in a call from a monitoring company or their own records.