Chalfonts

Anti-social behaviour continues to be highlighted as a community priority in the Chalfonts. One of the largest issues of anti-social behaviour the team deal with on a regular basis is the pony and trap racing on the A413 and A40.

This month, the team have been preparing for the expected rise in anti-social behaviour around the Halloween period. The team have carried out early engagement with retailers across the district around the sale of items like eggs and flour.

Pony & trap racing continues to be an issue of considerable concern in Chalfont St Peter and Gerrards Cross. In the last month three individuals have been issued with fixed penalty notices for breaching the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), three drivers of vehicles present as part of the races have been reported for committing traffic offences and three vehicles have been seized. In addition we have utilised dispersal powers on a number of occasions, under which multiple people have been directed to leave the area.

We continue to keep a watchful eye out for anti-social behaviour while we complete our day to day patrols. An individual observed riding a motorcycle anti-socially through Chalfont St Peter was stopped by officers and issued with a warning under S59 Police Reform Act. Should such behaviour be repeated in the future, their vehicle could be seized. We have also received reports of motorcycles / electric bikes being ridden anti-socially in Chalfont St Giles and are working hard to identify those responsible
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If you have any information relating to anti-social behaviour please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.

Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.

The residents of the Chalfonts have identified speeding to be one of the top priorities they would like their local neighbourhood team to focus on. In our recent neighbourhood priorities survey, residents have highlighted concerns regarding various different roads including the A413.

Due to competing demands on the neighbourhood policing team we have been unable to complete as much speed enforcement work as we would have liked.

In October we participated in a multi-agency operation around road safety. Working alongside roads policing and commercial vehicle unit colleagues, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and Buckinghamshire Council we targeted offences which contribute to serious and fatal collisions. During the course of the operation numerous offences were identified and drivers reported accordingly and several vehicles were seized.

Speed enforcement operations are being planned for the near future.

If you have any information please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.

Call 999 if a crime is in progress or you are at risk of harm.

Burglary continues to be voted for as a priority by the residents of the Chalfonts. As the colder months approach, tackling and preventing burglary routinely becomes a priority for all areas across Buckinghamshire. The Chalfont that is vulnerable to burglary due to it being close to the M40 near the borders of other counties

The Buckinghamshire policing area will begin "Operation Grotto", the annual winter burglary campaign to prevent and tackle the seasonal rise in burglary.

Resources for dedicated burglary patrols have been planned to ensure there is an increased police presence, particularly in areas known to have increased reports of burglary offences.

Crime prevention by local residents is also crucial in seeing a decrease in burglary. The team will utilise their have your say events to advise members of the public on how they can keep their homes as safe and secure as possible. We will also utilise our social media channels to post crime prevention advice to ensure more people in our communities are aware of what steps they can take to protect themselves from criminality. When a burglary does take place, PCSOs on the team will carry out a process called cocooning, where they deliver burglary prevention to properties in near proximity to the home that has been burgled.

If you have any information relating to burglary please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.
Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.