Clampdown on rogue traders

There's been a week-long campaign by police to stop rogue traders. It finished with a training session for pensioners - giving tips about how to get unwanted callers away from the front door.

Last year there were 140 reported incidents across Avon and Somerset. But police believe that figure is low as many people are too embarassed to speak with officers - or think that a crime hasn't even been committed, when it has.

Robert Murphy reports:

The region's police forces complete a week of action today aimed tackling rogue Avon and Somerset Police helped host a day of training for elderly people.

It's aimed at educating people to know what to do if they get unwanted callers at their doors.

Detective Chief Insector, Simon Wilstead, says there are a group of people who prey on the most vulnerable in society:-

The region's police forces complete a week of action today aimed at protecting the elderly and vulnerable.

One initiative of Rogue Trader Week saw officers in Bristol performing stop checks on vehicles to make sure they were roadworthy and had licences to dispose of waste.