Shenley Brook End and Tattenhoe

Antisocial behaviour including use of privately owned e-scooters and E-bikes in a public place as well as hired e-scooters being ridden in a dangerous manner.

E-scooters are being used in areas with heavy pedestrian activity such as red ways, around and Westcroft District centre, The Bowl and Furzton lake.
Residents have reported people riding two or three up on hire scooters and people riding private hire scooters too fast.

We have a “hotspot” patrol location inclusive of Elfield Park. As well as this, we have completed joint operations with our tasking team and will continue to drive the enforcement in relation to the concerns raised on a monthly basis.

We are continuing to promote and educate members of the public, engage with schools around the use/law on private e-scooters. Engagement with schools has lead to communication going out to parents and students. Storage locations for e-scooters have been identified and engagement at the community centre at “school kick out” has positively enforced this message.

We have issued warning letters and seized a number of scooters as part of our operations.

Shoplifting & Youth ASB Westcroft District Centre

The shops and restaurants at Westcroft District Centre are seeing an increased level of ASB and shoplifting.

We are still patrolling daily, having identified Westcroft as a “hotspot” patrol location. We have completed an Police Operation in this area, engaging with shops and children. We have seen fewer issues despite it being half term, we will however continue to monitor this.

We promote the use of DISC signups and ASB reporting. We have continued to sign stores up to this system. We have seen a decline in issues and hope that this will continue to decline.

Whilst patrols have continued over the summer holidays, more police activity is planned for when the school holidays end including dedicated resources for an operation to tackle youth ASB.

We obtain any still images/CCTV of offenders involved and liaise with schools such as Shenley Brooke End School and Hazeley Academy to identify those involved and obtain contact information for parents.

Drug use – Westcroft District Centre & surrounding car parks.

The shops and restaurants at Westcroft District Centre and surrounding car parks are seeing an increased level of drug use and dealing.

Patrols and engagements on a daily basis inclusive of our “hotspot” locations. We have conducted stop and searches of vehicles and will continue with patrols in relation to this but have seen an increase in drug usage related intelligence, which we are closely monitoring.