Safeguarding Adults Procedures

129 Annex 2 POLICE OPERATIONS Operation Luna (now more commonly referred to as “Courier Fraud”) Operation Luna is the Dorset response to a national form of courier fraud, targeting elderly victims. Offenders telephone the victim, purporting to be a police officer or from a bank. They tell the victim that their bank account has been targeted and they must transfer the money into another account (set up by the offenders) or withdraw the money and give it to a courier who is sent to their address. This crime is occurring nationally, and Dorset Police have a plan in place to deal with such reports. Operation Liberal This relates to distraction burglary which often affects those more isolated or otherwise at risk. Offenders fabricate a story, for example claiming to be from a public organisation or looking for a lost dog or ball to enable them to gain access to homes. Closely linked are deceptions carried out by those undertaking building or gardening work who charge exorbitant amounts for shoddy or at times no work. There is substantial evidence that most offenders will travel large distances to commit their offences, which makes it more difficult to apprehend them. Operation Liberal is a national initiative, involving all 43 Police forces in England and Wales, which is specifically designed to tackle this type of offence. Dorset Police have a plan in place to deal with such reports. Operation Montana Operation Montana is the South West Regional response to offences of Distraction Burglary and Rogue Trading (commonly known as Artifice Crime). It is part of Operation Liberal, which offers a national co-ordinated approach to the investigation of these crime types. Dorset Police have a plan in place to deal with such reports.