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To: South Yorkshire Police & Local MP's
STOP CAR BUMPER/PART THEFT IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE & WIDER AREA
The Police to conduct a full investigation into Car Part Thefts in Sheffield
Car parts crime within Sheffield and the surrounding areas in increasing at an alarming rate with specific models of cars being targeted for their parts (often Golf & Corsa bumpers). It is believed that the thieves will then sell these parts on, most likely online to make a profit.
Sheffield in particular, as well as Chesterfield and Barnsley have had a high volume of thefts relating to car bumpers and other parts (Bonnet, back bumper etc.) over the last 18 months. These criminals are out there targeting people's vehicles under the cover of darkness and creating thousands of pounds worth of damage to sensors, lights and repairs.
When these crimes have been reported, many people have felt unsatisfied with the lack of investigation or contact from the police. Most people have seen very little action if any from the police force, despite this rising trend. These criminals will then continue to go on and commit further thefts the following night, without any sanction or concern for being caught. There have been no known reports of any convictions relating to these crimes to date.
This has got to stop.
Why is this important?
I strongly feel that if the South Yorkshire Police took the time to launch a full investigation into these crimes and liaised with the wider police forces such as West Yorkshire Police in particular, they would have enough evidence to catch the culprits of these crimes; and restore justice for all the victims, so that people can feel safe again parking their cars at night.
There are plenty of cases that I have become aware of that the police are yet to gather evidence for (as they have not spoken to the victims, looked at CCTV or investigated many of the reported crimes). Should an investigation be launched tying the crimes and the evidence together, the police should be able to catch the people responsible and restore justice, as well as a sense of safety within Sheffield and the wider community.
Not only are the victims having to deal with the situation of having to get their cars fixed, which can cost thousands of pounds in repairs and also steeply hiked insurance premiums; but they also face the added fear of the crime happening to them again, as these criminals continue to roam the city stealing parts of targeted vehicles.
If you yourself have had this crime happen to you or someone you know, or you just want this kind of crime to stop, then please sign this petition to make the South Yorkshire Police and the Local MP’s listen. There needs to be a full investigation into all the reports of car part theft in South Yorkshire and the surrounding areas to catch the people responsible for this.
