Welcome to the Briefing Room. Here you will find the brief for
the next exercise. By clicking on the sub menu item you can also
access a map of the imaginary town Huntingbridge in which all the
activities take place.
Operation magpie has been set up, as there have been a number
of mobile phone robberies in Huntingbridge, over the past few weeks.
The robberies have all taken place on a Saturday, which is market
day, in Huntingbridge. So far 7 mobile phones have been stolen.
All the victims have been seen and statements taken. By collating
the information from the victims, the crime analyst has put together
the following information about the crimes.
The robberies take place on a Saturday, between 0930
and 1200. There is no pattern in the locations of the robberies.
They have been all over the town. All the victims have been
15 years old, or younger. Many outside the range of CCTV.
The robbers appear to be a gang of between 4 to 5 young
people aged between 15 and 20. At least one of the gang is
believed to be female. They all wear dark coloured hooded
tops, tracksuit bottoms and training shoes. Because of the
hooded tops it has been difficult to tell the offenders ethnic
background, or gender.
CCTV has caught one of the robberies on tape. The gang
stole the mobile phone from a young girl in the High Street
and ran off into the Shopping Centre. It all happened so quickly,
the operator was unable to get a good picture.
This is all the information available. As today is Saturday, in
Huntingbridge, we are going to try and catch these robbers, if they
strike again. Unfortunately there is a big football match in the
next town and many police officers have been sent to cover that.
There are 4 police officers on duty in Huntingbridge. As well as
looking out for the robbers, they will need to keep an eye on the
Saturday market, in the town centre. It is the busiest day of the
week in Huntingbridge. Lots of people will be about. The police
officer’s call signs are HB47, HB53, HB70 and HB74.
You now have all the information available. The activity will start
at 09.30. Good luck and remember, what is in a name?
