Your Local Neighbourhood Policing Team
Police Constables work alongside the community and partner agencies to tackle crime and issues identified by the local community. They work together with PCSOs to be a visible presence in the local area and build trust and confidence by developing a detailed understanding of the community.
Police Constables work alongside the community and partner agencies to tackle crime and issues identified by the local community. They work together with PCSOs to be a visible presence in the local area and build trust and confidence by developing a detailed understanding of the community.
Police Constables work alongside the community and partner agencies to tackle crime and issues identified by the local community. They work together with PCSOs to be a visible presence in the local area and build trust and confidence by developing a detailed understanding of the community.
This officer is a Constable and takes direction from the Sergeant and they work with the community and other agencies. They are also responsible for tackling those issues as identified by the local community.
Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) are the face of the police within local communities. They play an integral part in delivering effective neighbourhood policing, providing a highly visible policing presence and building relationships with the local community as well as working to problem solve long-term neighbourhood issues.
Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) are the face of the police within local communities. They play an integral part in delivering effective neighbourhood policing, providing a highly visible policing presence and building relationships with the local community as well as working to problem solve long-term neighbourhood issues.
Community and Diversity Officers (CADOs) provide crucial support to help local areas improve their engagement with diverse communities. They play a key role in helping to promote community cohesion, breaking down cultural barriers and assist in reducing fear of crime.
Crimes and priorities
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Priority:
Action taken:
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Priority:
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
Action taken:
E-scooters are being used in areas with heavy pedestrian activity such as red ways, around and Westcroft District centre.
Residents have reported people riding two or three up on hire scooters and people riding private hire scooters too fast.
We have recently added 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.
We are continuing to promote and educate members of the public, engage with schools around the use/law on private e-scooters. We have issued warning letters and seized a number of scooters as part of our operations. -
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Shoplifting & Youth ASB Westcroft District Centre
Action taken:
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 promote the use of DISC signups and ASB reporting. We have continued to sign stores up to this system.
Westcroft District Centre Patrols are still targeted after school kick out time to robustly deal with any anti-social behaviour occurring. We obtain any still images/CCTV of offenders involved and liaise with schools such as Shenley Brooke End Academy and Hazeley Academy to identify those involved and obtain contact information for parents.Consult Westcroft District Centre PSO to identify any youths who have/haven’t had any police interaction in relation to this issue already.
Utilising our mobile CCTV facilities to continue to build a picture of the incidents. -
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Drug dealing – Westcroft District Centre & surrounding car parks
Action taken:
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.