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West Yorkshire Police try an unusual Christmas card
from the press release:
A ten year old girl's letter is the focal point of this year's Bradford
District Christmas burglary campaign. The letter was written to the man
who burgled her home and left her scared to return or go out in the
area. Amy Winteridge wrote down her feelings so that they could be read
out at a meeting her Mum had with the man who had burgled them as part
of West Yorkshire Probation Service's restorative justice process. On
reading the letter the man was visibly moved by what Amy had to say.
The letter is now the centre of a special Christmas card which will be
sent out to known burglars across the Bradford District. It's hoped
that it will make some of them think about their actions and how they
affect children in the homes they target. The card will be hand
delivered to a lot of the criminals and former criminals by Officers
from Neighbourhood Policing Teams to give that extra personal reminder
that the Police will be watching them in the run up to Christmas.
Dec 16, 2009 Police, Diversion, Country:England&Wales
