Verbal update on Policing and Community Protection activity in the Area.
Minutes:
Nottinghamshire Police Sergeant Ollie Vale provided the following update for the past 2 weeks:
Bestwood
a) violent crime and victim based crime has increased but not with any pattern or in any one area;
b) burglary is down by 75% and there have been no vehicle offences;
c) shoplifting had increased but this was due to 2 prolific shoplifters who are being dealt with by the Neighbourhood Policing Team;
d) Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) has reduced significantly by 45%. This may have been a result of higher than expected reports of ASB at the end of last year in the Lytham Gardens and Hove Road areas which has now substantially reduced;
e) there haven’t been any reported incidents of hate crime within the last 2 weeks;
f) there has been a sharp rise in criminal damage with the Cherry Orchard Mount area being targeted with arson but a couple of people have been identified as potentially responsible and will be dealt with;
Bulwell Forest
g) overall there’s been very little movement in reported crimes, but overall down by 2%;
h) victim based and violent crime has reduced;
i) burglary is down along with shoplifting and theft in general, possibly due to managing some disputes and continued good partnership working whereby an injunction was sought for an individual;
j) there has been a reduction in ASB;
k) there has been a slight rise in hate crime by one incident. This continues to be from the same sources with no specific individual target for race or religion;
Bulwell
l) there has no movement in overall crime;
m) only been a slight variance in victim based crimes but a drop in violent crime;
n) shoplifting has slightly increased as is seasonal with Christmas coming. Shops are offered advice;
o) a slight rise in criminal damage but without any identifying pattern;
p) vehicle crime down;
q) ASB and hate crime have reduced.
Operation Reacher
r) Operation Reacher, which was initiated in Bestwood area and provided additional area focused staffing and resources, has now been rolled out across the whole of the City North Policing Area including Bulwell and Bulwell Forest since November, with the majority of activity in Bulwell and Bulwell Forest;
s) there have been 24 arrests, 7 traffic prosecutions, 34 instances of stop and search, 10 arrest warrants issued, and £14,000 recovered from the proceeds of crime, and 12 drug seizures including heroin and crack cocaine. This work leaves the Neighbourhood Policing Team to focus on neighbourhood policing.
In the absence of Senior Community Protection Officer Daryl Paxford, the following update was read out:
t) 79 Fixed Penalty Notices have been issued across the wards for offences relating to fly tipping, littering and dog fouling;
u) City-wide operations to tackle anti-social behaviour are being supported by a dedicated ASB Car, which provides extra resources later at night;
v) Community Protection Officers have been assisting with covid-secure business checks and also ensuring businesses are compliant with their legal obligations throughout the pandemic. As well as this officers have been in high profile locations and transport hubs to provide reassurance, advice and help enforcement;
w) a Community Protection Officer has recently been seconded to a Covid Response Team to support activity around compliance, welfare checks and other covid related matters;
x) Margaret TRAFFORD, the School Crossing Officer for Rise Park has taken the decision to and retire. Margaret has served in all weathers with dedication and a passion for the safety of the children. We wish Margaret all the best for the future and will be recruiting for a replacement. We are currently working with the school to see if any local parent/grandparents/.guardians would be interested in the position.