European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 25, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 2007 stars and stripes Page 3 Rise in theft concerns British police by Sean Kimmons stars and stripes England a newly adapted British police team and Raf Lakenheath Security forces Are to discuss ideas Early this week on How to reduce of base thefts from the vehicles of air Force As of june air Force person Nel have been victimized in 53 of the 138 thefts reported this year in the communities of Lak West Beck Row and Holywell in the previous six months june through december 2006 there were Only 36 thefts reported by airmen out of 99 reported Inci dents in the same which has a population of about airmen reporting of stolen goods up Over last 6 months satellite navigation mp3 hand speakers and even a Case of gatorade have been reported stolen from team members it could be anything that is not easily available to the said police Community support officer Jason the increase in this Type of crime has caught the interest of British said Liam Gar who is in charge of the Laken Heath safer neighbourhood we think that its appropriate at this time to focus our resources on this particular Garrard the Brando based created last month As part of a Suffolk constabulary wide initiative to put More police presence on the looks to build a stronger partnership with the Security forces during the private the High percentage of thefts from vehicles will be High As Well As other issues in what could turn into a regular Garrard theres a crime prevention message to be Given Garrard we Haven discussed the finer we just need to have some joined up thinking without stepping on each others Garrard four person team of constables and police Community support officers want to use a Vari Ety of resources to combat Security forces Access to airmen is one such local Community Security meetings and neighbourhood watch teams Are oth we want to reduce crime in our area and our area is made up of a Large Section of personnel that live and work said team member Constable Jono staff Alberto Raf Lakenheath crime prevention of Hopes that the future meet ing will be we want to make sure every body locks their vehicles and Doest leave valuables in Plain he among other Waller would like to reinforce crime prevention tips in briefings conducted a few months after newcomers to the base receive their initial Security joint hot spot patrols Are an other tool that both forces could use in the said who added that his team has plans for similar patrols with the Milden Hall crime prevention a civilian Volunteer email Sean Kimmons at  left a reminder that life can cling to even Barren Rock in harsh Arctic these clumps of purple Flowers Are seen in patches All around Thule air in the Spring and summer photos by Ben Murray stars and stripes left an Arctic Fox forages recently at Thule air base in Northern the known locally As Are about the size of House above a Trio of Canada geese Waddle in the marshy Tundra behind Thule air part of the Vanguard of migratory Birds that arrive each year for the warmer right an Arctic Hare pauses on the dry gravel that makes up much of the ground at Thule air the larger than the local Arctic Are frequently seen on base and often unafraid of in some signs of life