Your Local Neighbourhood Policing Team
The Neighbourhood Inspector has overall responsibility for the entire neighbourhood policing team of Sergeants, Police Constable, PCSO's and police staff. They are responsible for delivering on neighbourhood policing strategies, directing the deployment of the team and developing relationships with partners and key stakeholder to enable the neighbourhood policing team to work effectively.
The Neighbourhood Sergeant provides frontline management to support and co-ordinate the activity of the neighbourhood policing team. They work with key partners and stakeholders to problem solve issues and develop innovative ways to identify and safeguard vulnerable people within 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 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 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.
Neighbourhood Administrators are key members of police staff who provide fundamental support to the local Neighbourhood Policing Team to make neighbourhoods safer and build closer relationships with local communities.
Crimes and priorities
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Repeated reports of anti social behaviour including fighting amongst groups of youths, inconsiderate and illegal riding of motorbikes and electric scooters in recreational areas along with vehicles causing issues in community car parks and near community centres in Emmer Green.
Action taken:
Key areas are being patrolled on a regular basis and officers are working closely with ASB officers and sharing information regarding any ongoing issues and persons involved. Any actionable information is being identified and assessed early on with offenders details and images being shared and named as soon as possible. Individuals involved are being spoken to where appropriate and patrols are being targeted for areas with repeated issues.
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Retail crime - Repeated shopliftings at the same stores within Caversham and the transition of handling stolen goods to other premises with the area.
Action taken:
Fast time identification of suspects for shoplifting and working closely with stores to identify offenders and gather evidence as quickly as possible for early arrests.
Plain clothes patrols and monitoring of locations at key times to catch offenders actively stealing and gather intelligence as much as possible to share with other teams and build a picture of where the stolen goods are going.
Visible uniformed presence whenever possible to deter offenders, offer reassurance to businesses and show visibility at key locations where offending occurs. -
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Theft From Motor Vehicles - There is sporadic theft from motor vehicles in Lower Caversham and Caversham Village residential streets mainly overnight. Offenders are sometimes targeting the same addresses causing distress for residents and concern as to offenders motivations.
Action taken:
NHPT are conducting plain clothes patrols and changing shift patterns to match the offending time. Key offenders have been identified and arrested in the past 3 months causing number of TFMV to reduce, however number of offences being recorded are being monitored daily to see if any further offenders can be identified.