:00:17. > :00:27.looking over your shoulder? The cash machine scam leaving customers
:00:27. > :00:45.
:00:45. > :00:52.Roadshow. We are alive -- we are lied again this morning and raring
:00:52. > :00:58.to go. On the programme today: This tiny device is all they need. Our
:00:58. > :01:02.thieves steal your card at the cash machine.
:01:02. > :01:06.Getting gangs and guns off the streets. How West Midlands Police
:01:06. > :01:10.and parents are tackling gang culture.
:01:10. > :01:17.And a botched robbery at a bookies. Help us catch these bungling
:01:17. > :01:21.burglars. Our Roadshow team are travelling the country. Today they
:01:21. > :01:28.are in Balsall Common, just south-west of Birmingham. I hear you
:01:28. > :01:34.have a view local celebs with you, Sian? Morning. Forget Pop Idol.
:01:34. > :01:38.Today we are talking Pup Idol. Here at this training Centre, West
:01:38. > :01:42.Midlands Police are training gorgeous puppies like Pilgrim here
:01:42. > :01:45.to be the specialist search dogs of the future. We are going to be
:01:45. > :01:50.meeting more fairy fellows like this one and finding out which is top
:01:50. > :01:54.dog. If you are not careful when you use
:01:54. > :02:03.the hole in the war, you could end up with a big hole in your bank
:02:03. > :02:12.account. In Britain, we took a staggering 194 billion pounds out of
:02:12. > :02:15.cash machines last year. Now scam is leaving many out-of-pocket.
:02:15. > :02:23.I had used the cash point many times and nothing like this had ever
:02:23. > :02:29.happened, but easily I was there at the wrong time, wrong place. Charity
:02:29. > :02:34.Case Lee from Saint is very careful when it comes to her hard earned
:02:34. > :02:39.cash. In February this year, she decided to pop to her local ATM to
:02:39. > :02:45.check her bank balance. I was just minding my own business. I went to
:02:45. > :02:52.the cashpoint as I normally would. She was not planning to take any
:02:52. > :02:59.money from her account, but somebody else was. I had noticed him. He was
:02:59. > :03:03.wearing a dark blue Adidas top. While Charity was punching in
:03:03. > :03:11.helping to get her balance, a man started loitering and looking over
:03:11. > :03:14.her shoulders. Have you got any problems? It has taken my card. Her
:03:14. > :03:22.card was completely stuck inside the machine and that is because crooks
:03:22. > :03:26.had fitted the machine with a device known as the Lebanese Loop.
:03:26. > :03:30.thought it had been taken by the bank. I did not realise this man had
:03:30. > :03:35.put something in the machine. man was still looking over her
:03:35. > :03:40.shoulder seemingly trying to help. He claimed he worked inside and
:03:40. > :03:48.suggested she go with him to get it sorted. He walked me around the
:03:48. > :03:51.back, pretending he was the cleaner and he had gone to the back door.
:03:52. > :04:00.Obviously then somebody must have taken my card. The seemingly helpful
:04:00. > :04:04.man just disappeared and a the world at Charity had to get to work.
:04:04. > :04:11.believe an accomplice had taken her card from the machine with a device.
:04:11. > :04:17.Then using her PIN number they have gone on to withdraw cash. The reason
:04:17. > :04:24.it's called a Lebanese Loop is because of its high use by Lebanese
:04:24. > :04:29.organised gang crimes in the country. The device is very similar
:04:29. > :04:36.to this, a very small metal object. The loop attached to the back. They
:04:36. > :04:41.will then place the device into the slot on the cash machine, pushing it
:04:41. > :04:46.all the way in, so the only bit you will see is this very small metal
:04:46. > :04:55.bit at the front. They will wait for a victim to come along to the
:04:55. > :04:59.machine. I watch them enter the PIN number. When the victim walks away
:04:59. > :05:03.from the machine, they remove the device from the front to bring the
:05:03. > :05:09.card out. They will then go want to use the card, withdrawing cash and
:05:09. > :05:13.going shopping with it. Sometimes they will wait near to the
:05:13. > :05:17.cashpoint, very close to it. Other times they will stand off at a
:05:17. > :05:24.distance, wait for someone to put their card in and then approach.
:05:24. > :05:28.They will offer to help the victim. They took about �700 out of my
:05:28. > :05:36.account. I went to see a neighbour who lives in the street and I was in
:05:36. > :05:45.floods of tears. Now this has happened I do feel more aware of
:05:45. > :05:50.people and not as trusting with people as I used to be.
:05:50. > :05:55.PC Phil Upton who we saw in the film is with me now. You have brought
:05:55. > :05:59.along a Lebanese Loop for us to see. A simple but effective device
:05:59. > :06:04.this one? Yes, this goes on to the front of the machine, the customer
:06:04. > :06:07.will place their card into the front of the machine and the device. The
:06:07. > :06:12.device will retain the card so the card cannot be taken out of the
:06:12. > :06:18.machine. I would stress to anybody who uses a cashpoint, if their card
:06:18. > :06:22.becomes stuck, to immediately cancel the card and contact the police.
:06:22. > :06:27.have some footage now operates as vicious incident to take a look at.
:06:27. > :06:31.We are a cashpoint in Wolverhampton. Keep an eye on the man in the blue
:06:31. > :06:35.tracksuit top. The elderly man at the cashpoint seems to be having
:06:35. > :06:40.trouble with his card. So this helpful character steps in. As the
:06:40. > :06:47.man does not seem to be hiding his PIN number, his help her seems to be
:06:47. > :06:51.trying to find out what it is. Now the second person the police are
:06:51. > :06:55.interested in appears on the scene, wearing distinctive white trainers.
:06:56. > :07:01.I now, the elderly man seems to have decided that his card has been
:07:01. > :07:05.swallowed by the machine. He walks off and the man in the blue top goes
:07:05. > :07:10.with him to stop that leaves the coast clear and at this stage, the
:07:10. > :07:16.accomplice appears to extract the Lebanese Loop from the cashpoint,
:07:16. > :07:24.which would allow him to help himself to the man's card. Some
:07:24. > :07:28.pretty clear images. You think this is linked to Charity's case was back
:07:28. > :07:36.I am certain it is linked due to the description provided by Charity.
:07:36. > :07:41.am certain. Give us a description. A description of the males is they are
:07:41. > :07:47.Eastern European aged between 30 and 40. One has short black hair, slim
:07:47. > :07:52.build, five foot 625 at eight, wearing a blue jacket. The other is
:07:52. > :07:56.a similar description wearing smart, dark loathing. Tackling gang culture
:07:56. > :08:02.is a top priority for Midlands police. Over the past two years they
:08:02. > :08:11.have ploughed �1.5 million into doing it. Now they have a 30 strong
:08:11. > :08:17.team on the case. We spent some time with them on a recent operation.
:08:17. > :08:22.Police! In Birmingham, the trade in illegal
:08:22. > :08:26.drugs has given rise to a game -- dangerous gang culture. These
:08:26. > :08:32.officers are part of an operation to arrest suspected gang members
:08:32. > :08:36.involved in the sale of cocaine. This is in connection with a 12
:08:36. > :08:44.month enquiry into the importation of cocaine from Canada and the
:08:44. > :08:48.distribution of drugs throughout the UK from a group of individuals known
:08:48. > :08:53.as the Raiders Gang. The search uncovered a quantity of white
:08:53. > :08:58.powder. It is tested straightaway. It is not cocaine but a filler
:08:58. > :09:01.substance which can be used to cut the drugs for street sale. The
:09:01. > :09:09.police raided a total of seven separate properties across the West
:09:09. > :09:19.Woodlands on this single morning. This man was arrested and charged.
:09:19. > :09:19.
:09:19. > :09:23.-- West midlands. A street caution was issued for cannabis possession
:09:23. > :09:27.at another property and a third person was deported. There are
:09:27. > :09:31.people out there who want to make a lot of money out of drugs and it
:09:31. > :09:35.suits them to have a big group of people who will protect the drugs
:09:35. > :09:41.business. That is achieved through a gang culture and that is something
:09:41. > :09:48.we are committed to dismantling. 2011 West Woodlands police set up
:09:48. > :09:51.the Gangs Task Force to tackle the dangerous rise in gun crime. What we
:09:51. > :09:55.saw was a dramatic increase in their bid to own territory and fight
:09:55. > :10:00.amongst themselves. They were shooting each other and murdering
:10:00. > :10:07.each other. That was to protect their drugs empire because that was
:10:07. > :10:14.the root of evil. The ownership of a firearm is one means of achieving
:10:14. > :10:19.that criminal superiority. In the past year, the task force has made
:10:19. > :10:24.250 arrest and brought many gang members to justice. They will be
:10:24. > :10:29.targeting every day as long as they continue in their criminal ways.
:10:29. > :10:34.We can find out more about the work of the Gangs Task Force in a few
:10:34. > :10:37.minutes time. Before that, it is time for our first round of crooks
:10:37. > :10:42.caught on camera. Keep your eyes peeled and see if you can find any
:10:42. > :10:47.of this little lot. A busy day at Birmingham new Street
:10:47. > :10:52.Station, November last year. Finding the right platform can be tricky for
:10:52. > :10:56.most people, but even more so for blind passengers. This and is in
:10:56. > :11:01.luck and he is helped by a good Samaritan who leads him all across
:11:01. > :11:07.the station talking to him the whole time. He takes him down the stairs
:11:07. > :11:12.and onto the correct platform. But this helper has other intentions. He
:11:12. > :11:15.asked the blind man for some money. It is tricky to see but the victim
:11:15. > :11:22.gets his wallet out and the man snatches the notes out of it and
:11:22. > :11:29.walked off. He stole �200 from this vulnerable man. Look closely at him,
:11:29. > :11:34.do you know who he is? It is a quiet Wednesday morning on
:11:34. > :11:38.this central London bus. We are on the number 24 and this man, in a
:11:38. > :11:44.distinctive jacket, is waiting for his stop. As he makes his way down
:11:44. > :11:50.the aisle, he spots something. Before he heads downstairs, he has
:11:50. > :11:56.second thoughts and doubles back. What has he seen? It is a bag
:11:56. > :11:59.belonging to a sleeping passenger which he steals and takes off the
:11:59. > :12:09.bus with him will stop brazen. Can you help police hatched this
:12:09. > :12:15.rucksack rogue? Have police a call. -- give police a call. October 2012,
:12:15. > :12:20.Faversham, Kent. This victim puts his garden dog away before letting a
:12:20. > :12:25.three men who say they are police officers. He welcomes them into the
:12:25. > :12:30.yard but they are here on false pretences. These guys are not police
:12:30. > :12:35.at all and their uniforms are fake. But the man does not realise and
:12:35. > :12:39.leads them into his house where the bogus policeman tried to arrest the
:12:39. > :12:44.householder. But they eventually leave when he starts asking
:12:44. > :12:50.questions. Members of his family were at home at the time and this
:12:50. > :12:57.attempted kids that has affected them deeply. Do you know anything
:12:57. > :13:05.about this incident? Give us a call if you can help.
:13:05. > :13:11.You can call us on 08000 468999. Some mobile operators will charge
:13:11. > :13:15.for the call. Or you can text on 63399. If you do not put the
:13:15. > :13:22.spacing, the message will not get through. Pets will be charged at
:13:22. > :13:24.your standard message rate. And you can e-mail us.
:13:24. > :13:30.-- texts will be charged at your standard message rate.
:13:30. > :13:36.I am joined by Detective Inspector Simon Wallis who you saw in the
:13:36. > :13:42.earlier report. You lead the Gangs Task Force. We saw your offices
:13:42. > :13:47.tackling drugs. You also tackle firearms. Three years ago we were
:13:47. > :13:50.experiencing roughly a shooting every other day. We are at a stage
:13:50. > :13:54.now where Birmingham has gone six months without a shooting that we
:13:54. > :14:01.would attribute to the gangs. We are not complacent about that, the risk
:14:01. > :14:11.of a threat is still there but we are pleased to see this town turn in
:14:11. > :14:11.
:14:11. > :14:16.violence. Let's see what they are up against. when the riots in 20 oh 11
:14:16. > :14:26.occurred, gangs came out in force -- 2011.
:14:26. > :14:31.This was a man -- a mob of 40. Chaos going on. They gathered together to
:14:31. > :14:41.shoot the police. The mob repeatedly fired at police officers and even
:14:41. > :14:46.
:14:46. > :14:52.As a result, ten people got 200 years in prison between them.
:14:52. > :14:56.That is about protecting the public and they are putting some seriously
:14:56. > :15:01.dangerous individuals in a place where they cannot harm.
:15:01. > :15:04.While the gang members were put behind bars, their guns ended up in
:15:04. > :15:10.the West Midlands police armoury where they are kept as evidence or
:15:10. > :15:17.destroyed. These weapons here have been seized
:15:18. > :15:22.by us. This is a nine millimetre, three years ago, the type we were
:15:22. > :15:27.seeing regularly on the streets of Birmingham. That has reduced
:15:27. > :15:32.considerably now. As a real or imitation gun, in the hands of
:15:32. > :15:37.someone who is wielding a drugs empire, this will yield him street
:15:37. > :15:43.respect. Nobody will want to cross them with a weapon like this.
:15:43. > :15:50.Thankfully, we have reduced the number of guns in circulation.
:15:50. > :15:57.far this year, the number of gun crimes is down by 35%. But the task
:15:57. > :16:02.force knows there is still a lot of work left to do.
:16:02. > :16:05.Simon has brought a selection of guns. The firearms officers go
:16:06. > :16:13.through an awful lot of specialised training.
:16:13. > :16:18.First of all, they are all volunteers. We get 400 applications
:16:18. > :16:23.every time. That little is its way down through a rigorous selection
:16:23. > :16:27.process to 12 candidates who become fully trained firearms officers.
:16:27. > :16:37.that job they have to make difficult decisions. Very difficult decisions
:16:37. > :16:44.in a short space of time. We have some footage of two people carrying
:16:44. > :16:51.replica firearms and armed officers are called in to deal with this.
:16:52. > :16:57.unusual in some senses, the armed response vehicles attending. Two
:16:57. > :17:00.lads reportedly with a gun, one brings a gun from his pocket. In
:17:00. > :17:04.that split second, the police officer had to make a decision
:17:05. > :17:13.whether to shoot or not. Fortunately they didn't. It turned out to be a
:17:13. > :17:18.replica. On every occasion, it is a very serious offence. You take the
:17:18. > :17:23.risk an officer will shoot. That is your message. It can be putting all
:17:23. > :17:27.sorts of people 's lives in danger, including the public. Most
:17:27. > :17:37.certainly, the public, the person with the gun, the police officer.
:17:37. > :17:38.
:17:38. > :17:43.The police officer has a split second to identify the gun. There is
:17:43. > :17:50.only one real gun here. I think I know what my job is, to have a look
:17:50. > :17:57.at these. I am no expert. I have not got a clue. I will pick out that
:17:57. > :18:01.gun, is that the real gun? It is not the real gun, no. A difficult
:18:01. > :18:04.decision the officers have to make every day.
:18:04. > :18:07.Now it's time to have a look at today's Wanted Faces.
:18:07. > :18:10.First up today is 24-year-old Casey O'Hare. He was jailed for two years
:18:10. > :18:14.and nine months for robbery, but released early on licence. He failed
:18:14. > :18:18.to stick to those conditions, and is now wanted for a recall to prison.
:18:18. > :18:21.As you can see, O'Hare has a number of tattoos on his face and neck. He
:18:21. > :18:26.has a connection to the Irish travelling community, and also to
:18:27. > :18:31.the Redbridge, Newham and Barking Next is this man, Charles Dhillon.
:18:31. > :18:34.He served seven years in prison after raping a woman at gunpoint. On
:18:34. > :18:37.release, he was added to the sex offenders register, but has failed
:18:37. > :18:41.to notify police of his current whereabouts. Officers believe he's a
:18:41. > :18:48.real threat to the public whilst he's at large. Dhillon is five foot
:18:48. > :18:51.five inches tall, and believed to be Can you help police find this man?
:18:51. > :18:54.42-year-old Neil Thygesen. He's wanted for questioning by the North
:18:54. > :18:59.East Serious Organised Crime Unit in connection with a conspiracy to
:18:59. > :19:03.import a large amount of cannabis into the UK. He's six foot one, and
:19:03. > :19:11.speaks with a Teesside accent, and has a tattoo of a Celtic band on his
:19:11. > :19:15.right arm. He has links across the Finally, today, we have Ali Ahmed,
:19:15. > :19:18.although he also goes by the name Ahmed Ali. The 22-year-old is wanted
:19:18. > :19:21.for questioning by officers in the West Midlands in connection with a
:19:21. > :19:25.conspiracy to supply class A drugs. In 2010, he was a student in
:19:25. > :19:27.Coventry, but it's not known where he is now, although he does have
:19:27. > :19:37.connections to the London area. Ahmed is described as walking with
:19:37. > :19:38.
:19:38. > :19:41.If you recognise any of these faces, make sure you pick up the phone. You
:19:41. > :19:45.can call us on 08000 468999. Or you can text on 63399. Text CW,
:19:45. > :19:55.space, and then your message. Of course, you can e-mail us too.
:19:55. > :20:07.
:20:07. > :20:13.bookies on Grand National day. One mother 's mission to keep kids
:20:13. > :20:17.The West Midlands Police Force has the biggest breeding and training
:20:17. > :20:24.scheme for police dogs in the country. Around 80% will leave here
:20:24. > :20:27.and end up being fully operational police dogs. Many will become search
:20:27. > :20:30.specialists, helping the police to sniff out explosives, drugs and
:20:30. > :20:33.weapons. The first step in their training is to place them with a
:20:33. > :20:37.puppy walker who looks after them until they are assigned to a police
:20:37. > :20:42.dog handler. I'm joined by Dave Hibbert and his pup Izzy who's a
:20:42. > :20:48.Dutch herder. How old is Izzy? six months old. They are used
:20:48. > :20:52.extensively in Europe and other forces in the UK which have them.
:20:52. > :20:56.She is coming up to six months old and we are progressing her
:20:57. > :21:04.development. You are a volunteer, not a police officer, how did you
:21:04. > :21:09.get involved? This is one of the biggest breed schemes in the UK. In
:21:09. > :21:16.2005, they had letters which needed puppy walkers and they put out an
:21:16. > :21:26.appeal to the public. I spoke to Dave Raymond. Let us see what Izzy
:21:26. > :21:31.
:21:31. > :21:37.can do at this stage in her Stand. Wait. Yes. Fantastic,
:21:37. > :21:42.brilliant stuff. Basic obedience training. We start with normal
:21:42. > :21:47.beings that a normal dog would do. Putting the foundations in and
:21:47. > :21:56.progressing onto further things as she progresses and gets better.
:21:56. > :22:02.have a picture of the first dog you had, Pace. Police dog Pace, retired
:22:02. > :22:08.this year in September. The first dog we had. He has been
:22:08. > :22:14.operational. Coming up to retirement this year. We have seen what Izzy
:22:14. > :22:20.can do. Let us see what the next stage is. If Izzy has a rest and
:22:20. > :22:28.reward. What is happening here. is what we do with Izzy as she gets
:22:28. > :22:32.older. Developing the dog's bite. Helping them to be sociable.
:22:32. > :22:38.Gradually developing the dog as time progresses. This dog is 12 months
:22:38. > :22:45.old. This is the type of stuff we will do with Izzy in a few months.
:22:45. > :22:48.We are teaching the dog to bark at the criminal. He is not allowed to
:22:48. > :22:56.engage or bite unless there is a threat to the handler, it is
:22:56. > :23:01.important the dog remains sociable. A big change from that initial puppy
:23:01. > :23:06.walking to get into that stage. That is right. We try to make the dogs as
:23:06. > :23:10.sociable as possible, it is not all about biting. They have a big job to
:23:10. > :23:15.do. And they lived with their dog handler at home as part of the
:23:15. > :23:25.Next, we need your help to find some bungling robbers who terrified the
:23:25. > :23:32.
:23:32. > :23:38.staff of a Wolverhampton bookies on He was pointing that gun rights at
:23:38. > :23:48.her and in close proximity. wrecked somebody's life for a few
:23:48. > :23:52.
:23:52. > :23:55.nation had had its yearly flutter. The Coral bookies in Black heart
:23:55. > :24:01.Lane in Wolverhampton was trying to get back to normal after the big
:24:01. > :24:06.race. Sarah had arrived for her late shift, her first job was to balance
:24:06. > :24:12.the books. We have changed her name to protect her identity. I was
:24:12. > :24:17.behind the till, checking bets for tomorrow. But the drama of the horse
:24:17. > :24:25.race was about to pale into insignificance and a more horrific
:24:25. > :24:31.and then -- event unfold. All I heard was a bang. The locked
:24:31. > :24:35.security door came crashing open. Two offenders burst into the shop
:24:35. > :24:40.breaking the magnetic lock. They ran towards the glass counter at speed
:24:40. > :24:47.and nearly fell over the chairs. the time I could press the security
:24:47. > :24:56.buttons they were in the shop. They wanted money. Give us that money,
:24:56. > :25:02.give us it now! The offenders had a balaclava, brandishing a firearm.
:25:02. > :25:06.They demanded �20,000 in cash. They had a fire which was the most
:25:06. > :25:09.serious aggravated factor in this crime. The cashier felt very
:25:10. > :25:18.threatened. The second offender made customers and staff get into the
:25:18. > :25:23.corner. The other one was separating them. He was shouting in my
:25:23. > :25:27.colleague's face. But at the wall. Panicking and terrified, Sarah
:25:27. > :25:31.desperately looked for cash to handover. He was jabbing that gun in
:25:31. > :25:36.my face, I didn't want to risk anything. I didn't want to frustrate
:25:36. > :25:42.him any more than he was. Give us the money. She gave him the only
:25:42. > :25:49.money she had to hand, around �300 rolled up in bundles. I was
:25:49. > :25:53.petrified. I was thinking, is he going to shoot if I don't give him
:25:53. > :25:56.what he wants. If he thinks I have more money and I'm not going to give
:25:56. > :26:03.it to him. All that was going through my head
:26:03. > :26:07.was my little boy. And my boyfriend. I knew I had to comply with them.
:26:07. > :26:12.I didn't want them by me, I didn't know what they were capable of
:26:12. > :26:20.doing, I wanted them to go. The bungling thief did not have the
:26:20. > :26:24.cash for long. As soon as it was in his pocket, it was out again.
:26:24. > :26:29.I did notice that when he was trying to grab the money, he was very
:26:29. > :26:35.clumsy, fingers and thumbs. As the money was being passed
:26:35. > :26:41.over-the-counter, he put it in his pockets. Clearly, you can see on the
:26:41. > :26:44.CCTV on two occasions he drops money, notes and coins, on the
:26:44. > :26:49.floor. His accomplice helps in the first time, but they leave a certain
:26:49. > :26:55.amount of the money when they make their escape. The attack lasted only
:26:55. > :26:59.a minute and the bungling robbers got away with just over �300. The
:26:59. > :27:05.impact on Sarah has been long-lasting.
:27:05. > :27:10.I have had to go to counselling to try to get back into work. I think
:27:10. > :27:16.they are scum, they do not understand what they are doing. They
:27:16. > :27:20.don't understand how they have affected my life.
:27:20. > :27:26.She has been extremely traumatised by this incident. I know she has had
:27:26. > :27:28.flashbacks, and I know it has had a major impact on her life since this
:27:28. > :27:33.incident. I still do not know who they are.
:27:33. > :27:38.I think, if I knew who they were and if they were caught, I would feel a
:27:38. > :27:39.lot better than I am. The fact of not knowing, that is the scariest
:27:39. > :27:46.part. I'm joined by Detective Constable
:27:46. > :27:49.Emily Sparkes. This was a nasty robbery, wasn't it? You're hoping
:27:49. > :27:56.that the fact that it took place on Grand National day will spark some
:27:56. > :28:02.memories amongst viewers? Absolutely. It is the time at the
:28:02. > :28:06.bookmakers which sticks in your mind. If anybody was in the area in
:28:06. > :28:10.Wolverhampton at the time, I want to know. The CCTV footage of them in
:28:10. > :28:14.the bookies, it is not that clear on their faces but gives a good
:28:14. > :28:20.impression of what they were wearing. What can you tell about
:28:20. > :28:27.it? We have the top here, this is the exact top the second offender
:28:27. > :28:33.was wearing. He was quite stocky. Chubbier than the first offender. He
:28:33. > :28:37.was wearing light grey buttons like this top here. That is the identical
:28:37. > :28:43.top he was wearing. Also, this gun we have brought along here today,
:28:43. > :28:49.what did the victim tell us about this style of gun? She said it was
:28:49. > :28:55.like a cowboy, Western-style toy gun. This is a replica gun. However,
:28:55. > :29:00.she described it as looking heavy, the metal was shiny. It really is
:29:00. > :29:05.heavy as well. How is the victor in now? You have been in touch with
:29:05. > :29:10.her. I saw her this week. She has been very traumatised by this
:29:10. > :29:17.incident. She has had to have counselling. She has only recently
:29:17. > :29:20.gone back to work. Yes, a major impact on her life. If you do know
:29:20. > :29:23.anything about this case, get in touch on the usual numbers.
:29:23. > :29:27.Would you be able to spot a fake note if you were handed one? Last
:29:27. > :29:34.year, the number of counterfeit Bank of England bank notes taken out of
:29:34. > :29:39.circulation was around 719,000, with a face value of �13.1 million.
:29:39. > :29:43.That's a lot of dodgy cash. Here to tell is more is DI Jason Redrup from
:29:43. > :29:47.South Wales Police. Good morning. That is a massive
:29:47. > :29:52.amount of money and you have issued a warning to the people where you
:29:52. > :30:00.were about counterfeit currency. Yes, a warning to shopkeepers and
:30:00. > :30:10.members of the public as we discovered an increase in �20 and
:30:10. > :30:14.
:30:14. > :30:19.stop yes, they use a bigger note to purchase something very small value.
:30:19. > :30:24.That way they get a significant amount of change in genuine money.
:30:24. > :30:30.And the poor shopkeeper is left with a worthless note. You have brought
:30:30. > :30:35.in a couple here. This is a dodgy note. It does not look too bad but
:30:35. > :30:43.there are some tips you can give me on how to spot a fake note. You can
:30:43. > :30:46.start with the feel of the paper. does feel very different. This one
:30:46. > :30:53.feels like a better quality paper than the fake one. What else should
:30:53. > :30:57.I look for? On a genuine note, the words Bank of England will be
:30:57. > :31:04.slightly raised. It is very subtle but it is definitely raised,
:31:04. > :31:10.compared to this one which is completely flat. That is good to
:31:10. > :31:19.look out for. Anything else? If you hold a genuine note up to the light,
:31:20. > :31:25.you will see the watermark of the Queen's head is in the watermark.
:31:25. > :31:32.That is very clear on the genuine one. The counterfeit one has nothing
:31:32. > :31:36.in this area at all. That is really clear. Anything else? Yes, also the
:31:36. > :31:41.silver thread which runs through a genuine note will be present.
:31:41. > :31:46.see that. I am not sure how clear that is at home. There is the line
:31:46. > :31:52.there which runs all the way down. It is solid. On the counterfeit note
:31:52. > :31:55.it is not the case at all. I see these in the shop all the time, I
:31:56. > :32:02.hand over some money and they put it under this ultraviolet light.
:32:02. > :32:08.are they looking for? A genuine note will show a green and red light.
:32:08. > :32:13.That is really clear. If I put the counterfeit one under, absolutely
:32:13. > :32:17.nothing. I guess you should not be offended if someone is checking it.
:32:17. > :32:22.If they give you a note and you are not happy with it, you are within
:32:22. > :32:26.your rights to say you do not want that one. Yes, ensure you are
:32:26. > :32:31.vigilant when you get your change. There is a lot more information
:32:31. > :32:36.about how to spot a fake note on the Bank of England's website. For now,
:32:36. > :32:40.we can go back to Sian in Birmingham.
:32:40. > :32:46.Yes, earlier we saw how police are tackling gang culture in the West
:32:46. > :32:49.Midlands. After the tragic loss of her daughter in a gangland shootout,
:32:49. > :32:56.one mum here in Birmingham has made it her mission to keep youngsters
:32:56. > :33:01.out of trouble. Ten years ago, in the early hours of
:33:01. > :33:07.the 2nd of January, four innocent teenagers were shot in a gangland
:33:07. > :33:13.shootout in Birmingham. Two of the girls, Charlene Ellis and Letisha
:33:13. > :33:19.Shakespeare were killed in the crossfire. What happened to Letisha
:33:19. > :33:24.is something I have to live with for the rest of my life. I know for a
:33:24. > :33:29.fact, by educating young people all it can stop people being involved
:33:29. > :33:38.and more importantly, not for another mother or a family to go
:33:38. > :33:42.through what I have gone through. have come to talk to Marcia about
:33:42. > :33:47.her campaign to keep young people from getting involved in gangs.
:33:47. > :33:53.here today to share a fraction of my experience of being an innocent
:33:53. > :34:00.victim to a violent crime. Today, she is talking to pupils at her
:34:00. > :34:04.daughter's former school in Aston. She had two gunshot wounds here,
:34:04. > :34:09.another one here and a fatal gunshot wound which went straight in her
:34:09. > :34:13.heart, outside of her back and into the brick wall. It is when you will
:34:13. > :34:17.get a young person who will come to you at the end of a presentation and
:34:17. > :34:23.will say, I am sorry for your loss, and what you have said to me has
:34:23. > :34:28.made me think twice. It is about giving these messages and trying to
:34:28. > :34:32.enable people to live a better life without making these wrong choices.
:34:32. > :34:38.A lot of young people here might be aware of gangs and they might think
:34:38. > :34:46.being in a gang is cool, I am safe, I am protected. But I can assure
:34:46. > :34:51.you, being in a gang will lead to three major things. One, you end up
:34:51. > :34:56.killing someone. Two, you end up being killed, or three, you end up
:34:56. > :35:03.being put away for a very, very long time. Thank you very much for
:35:03. > :35:08.listening to me today. For Marcia, it is all about getting
:35:08. > :35:11.the message out there to as many kids as possible. Since the campaign
:35:11. > :35:18.began, she has spoken to 40,000 young people across the West
:35:18. > :35:23.Midlands alone. I felt affected quite a lot when she spoke to me. I
:35:23. > :35:28.have seen another person get shot on my street. The gang is the only
:35:28. > :35:34.means for them to have a sense of support or a sense of belonging
:35:34. > :35:38.because they may not have support at home. I do not want my life to end
:35:38. > :35:42.up in some kind of turmoil or Somerdale 's's life just as they
:35:42. > :35:51.made the young choice. The young people will hear today responded
:35:51. > :35:59.well to you. What did you make about what they said today? It is about
:35:59. > :36:03.saving a life to me. If I can save a life, my job is done. It is a very
:36:03. > :36:09.powerful presentation that one. I am joined by Marcia Shakespeare now.
:36:09. > :36:14.You spoke to 45,000 kids and we got a flavour of how they respond to
:36:14. > :36:20.you. What about the perpetrators of gun crime because you spoke to them
:36:20. > :36:26.as well? Yes, I have spoken to some perpetrators of gang crime. One boy
:36:26. > :36:31.I spoke to, when he heard the story of what happens, he was hugging me
:36:31. > :36:36.as well as crying. He was quite sad and what had happened. From speaking
:36:36. > :36:42.to him, he said he wants to do a lot more to help a lot of young people
:36:42. > :36:46.who are involved in gangs to try and turn them out of gangs. And you have
:36:46. > :36:52.been over to America as well, learning about what is happening
:36:53. > :36:55.over there. What did you make of that? When I went to New York to do
:36:55. > :37:01.research with West Midlands Police around violent crime and gang crime,
:37:01. > :37:06.we spoke to a lot of people in the Bronx, Brooklyn, who gave us
:37:06. > :37:11.information about how they were tackling violent crime, colours,
:37:11. > :37:20.codes, information, how to tackle the wall of silence, joint
:37:20. > :37:23.enterprise, so it was very useful and productive. Also, I met one
:37:23. > :37:28.officer who was working in schools, delivering presentations around
:37:28. > :37:34.violent crime for young people. Like you are doing now? Yes.
:37:34. > :37:38.Rav, back to you. The cameras have clocked them, can you catch them?
:37:38. > :37:42.Time for another batch of unsuspecting crooks caught on
:37:42. > :37:47.camera. Leicester, January this year. The
:37:47. > :37:52.man in the hat is in this bank for some cash. It is not his money he is
:37:52. > :37:57.after, it is someone else's. The card he was using was stolen earlier
:37:57. > :38:03.in the day along with a driving licence. The disguised man manages
:38:03. > :38:12.to withdraw �2000 on the card. He used the licence as proof of IDE. Do
:38:12. > :38:16.you recognise the face under the hat. Give us a call if you do.
:38:16. > :38:22.This man looks as if he is off on a trip somewhere. It must be a long
:38:22. > :38:28.journey. He is not just filling up his car, he is getting extra in the
:38:28. > :38:33.fuel cans. Once he has loaded up -- finished copy loads everything up
:38:33. > :38:40.his car and drives off without attempting to pay. Do you know this
:38:40. > :38:46.fuel thief? Give us a call. King's Cross station on New Year's
:38:46. > :38:50.Eve. This man is about to ruin the start someone's year. What is he up
:38:50. > :38:56.to? He looks like he's having a great time dancing along the
:38:56. > :39:01.platform but he is up for no good. He takes his chance and hops onto a
:39:01. > :39:06.train. He is not looking for a seat. It is the luggage he is interested
:39:06. > :39:12.in. After a thorough search, he finds a purse and jumps off the
:39:12. > :39:15.train with it. Police say he did this four more times and he is
:39:15. > :39:22.wanted for eight thefts in total including this one where he steals
:39:22. > :39:26.someone else's suitcase. Do you know this great train robber? Give us a
:39:26. > :39:30.call if you do. Call us on the usual numbers or
:39:30. > :39:35.e-mail us on the address on screen. If you do not want to give your name
:39:35. > :39:43.and number, you can call Crimestoppers.
:39:43. > :39:47.Sian, you look serious. Welcome to Pup Idol. I do not think
:39:47. > :39:53.it will be that serious. We will have some fantastic informants is
:39:53. > :40:02.for you this morning. My panellists Dave Hibbert and Dave Raymond, the
:40:02. > :40:10.manager here. And the contestants are here. Tell us about them.
:40:10. > :40:15.can see Away system running out now. She is retrieving a toy -- oasis.
:40:15. > :40:19.She has the drive to run out and play with the toy. The next one is
:40:19. > :40:28.Olivia. Kerry will put the toy down on the grass to encourage a basic
:40:28. > :40:37.search. All the dogs are with puppy walkers at the moment. The dog has
:40:37. > :40:41.picked the toy out. It is a game for them, isn't it? It is a big game.
:40:41. > :40:51.This oak has a great search drive. Terry is hiding this in the bushes
:40:51. > :40:54.
:40:54. > :41:00.now. -- this oak has a great search drive. Terry will run him out now.
:41:00. > :41:04.Off he goes, really fast, plenty of energy and very eager as well.
:41:04. > :41:09.worked it out, he pinpointed it and he picked it out. It is all about
:41:09. > :41:14.possession. These dogs, their noses are so good. A search which would
:41:14. > :41:17.take human a couple of hours would take the dog is a couple of
:41:17. > :41:26.minutes. They find things hidden in Axa freezers which officers could
:41:26. > :41:31.miss. The dogs are with their puppy walkers. Let's see if they are going
:41:31. > :41:40.to sit down and who will be obedient. Who is catching your eye
:41:40. > :41:44.at the moment? We think the third one has shown a lot of potential. He
:41:44. > :41:50.is probably the dog who has a little bit more at this stage. What about
:41:50. > :41:55.you? You are the expert? They are all very good. I would go with that
:41:55. > :42:01.one as well. He has a good search instinct. Very focused again.
:42:01. > :42:09.can change. He is leading the pack, Rab.
:42:09. > :42:13.Thanks, Sian. We have time to give you a quick update. We have some
:42:13. > :42:18.information about the men believed to have used Lebanese loops on the
:42:18. > :42:24.cash machine. And one of our faces, number 54, Charles Dillon, police
:42:24. > :42:29.are chasing up a lead on him as we speak. Let's find out what Sian will
:42:29. > :42:34.be up to tomorrow. Where are you going?
:42:34. > :42:39.Unfortunately, I will have to say goodbye to these little fellows. We
:42:39. > :42:42.are off to Warwickshire tomorrow. We are looking for thugs who left their
:42:42. > :42:47.victim very seriously injured. And also we are down by the canal
:42:47. > :42:50.finding out how the police make sure it is crime free on their mountain
:42:50. > :42:55.bikes. That is about it for today. You can