HERE is the latest Thame neighbourhood update from Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Lucy Thorne and PCSO Jackson.
During June, a number of ASB warning letters have been issued to individuals who were involved with an ASB incident at the Cuttlebrook area. This involved a large group of young people drinking alcohol and setting fire to paper. This area is secluded and unlit and there is an area of deep water nearby. We would like to remind members of the public that this is very dangerous, and should we come across young groups using the area in this way, they will be dealt with appropriately. This area is on our patrol plan and will be monitored moving forward.
We have also received reports of ASB in Churchill Crescent and Burnards Court. These areas are patrolled on a regular basis to work to deter/prevent crime and any offenders will be deal with appropriately.
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) Info
The most common way we can deal with incidents of ASB is by issuing ASB warning letters, acceptable behaviour contracts (ABC?s), anti-social behaviour orders (ASBO?s), Section 27 orders ? direction to leave locality, and Section 59 orders – contracts issued for using a vehicle in an anti-social manner.
All of the park areas will be regularly patrolled throughout the summer months, when we tend to see a rise in the amount of litter being dropped on grass areas. This will be monitored, and offenders dealt with appropriately.
No Section 59 warnings have been issued by Thame PCSO?s.
Crime Mapping
The Home Office national crime mapping website gives the public access to street-level crime information as well as information on their Neighbourhood Policing Teams, Neighbourhood Priorities and Events – details of Have Your Say and other neighbourhood activities. Log on to www.police.uk, type in your local postcode or neighbourhood name and then click on ?Find out more?.
Offenders brought to justice:
In June, 8 offenders have been brought to justice:
1 x Shoplifting
1 x Burglary other than in a dwelling
1 x Making off without payment
3 x Cannabis Possession
Priorities:
Our Local Priority for Thame is ASB. As stated above, we conduct high visibility patrols in and around the town, engaging with members of the public, listening to local people?s community concerns/issues. Where problems are brought to our attention, we conduct home visits with parents present, issue warning letters and work with offenders to encourage them to move forward.
Partnership Activity:
We continue to work with our partners, ensuring that we liaise on a regular basis with the schools on our sector, who we have good rapports with. We conduct monthly site inspections with Soha, South Vale Housing and Sovereign Housing, tackling low level neighbourhood disputes. We engage regularly with the local Town Council, picking up any local concerns people raise and events which are taking place over coming months.
Pubwatch meetings continue to be held every two months and Country Watch meetings are held quarterly.
Non Partnership Activity:
PCSO Thorne has been dealing with a complaint of parking issues raised by a resident on Lea Park Estate. This is an ongoing issue, which is currently being investigated and a number of inquiries are being made to try to resolve this.
During June, an Aylesbury school held their leavers ball at The Spread Eagle. This passed with no incidents being reported to police.
PCSO Jackson has attended Lord Williams Lower School with a police officer to deal with pupils who have been involved with incidents during school times.
Due to us providing a visible presence for the majority of our shifts, we engage with our local community daily, allowing us to talk with people and deal with any issues they have.
Planned Activity
We have participated in the following operations during June:
Maginot – this operation continues to run, tackling travelling criminals entering and leaving our area.
Due to an increase in thefts from vehicles in the Thame area and surrounding villages, we have been deploying the Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) device at dedicated times and providing a highly visible police presence aimed at deterring and preventing offences taking place, offering reassurance and assisting in the capture and prosecution of offenders.
ANPR is a powerful tool that can help prevent crime by identifying flagged vehicles.
Benefits of ANPR
? ANPR identifies suspect vehicles that may not normally attract police attention.
? Unlicensed or uninsured vehicles are likely to be seized on the spot by ANPR equipped officers.
? It can be used to gather intelligence on known criminals, and for running pro-active operations using dedicated Roads Policing intercept teams.
ANPR cameras are not safety cameras – they are not used by Thames Valley Police to catch speeding or otherwise law abiding motorists. ANPR cameras are not used to generate money for the Government or other agencies.
Magpie – this operation involves checking parked vehicles in local car parks for valuables left on display.
Mangrove – this is running initially for eight weeks as a result of fuel thefts from heavy goods vehicles over recent weeks in our local area. This operation involves us carrying out static patrols in key areas at key times in marked vehicles.
Moonlight – this operation will be running continuously and is working to protect the night time economy of our Town centre by preventing and detecting ASB/violent assaults and managing licensed premises. PCSO?s are working with police officers to conduct high visibility patrols in the town centre and liaising with the pubs, carrying out licence checks.
Good News Stories
During June, we had a very buzzing three days, with Peter Andre visiting the town and meeting many members of the public. It was fantastic to see the local residents so happy, excited and in good spirits and we were very pleased that the Thame Carnival passed with very few neighbourhood policing issues. Peter visited a number of shops and businesses during his stay with us, including Lord Williams Lower School, where he attended an assembly.
Community Messaging:
This free service provides information to subscribers about crime and police activity in their area via phone or email. It also includes information on what we and our partner services are doing to bring offenders to justice or combat anti-social behaviour, and information on opportunities for local residents to raise concerns with their local policing teams.
More information can be obtained via our website, and you can sign up here too:
http://www.tvpcommunitymessaging.org/rmwebportal/startup.aspx
Have Your Say online
You can now send non-emergency messages to us using the online form that is available on the Thames Valley Police website. A number of people have already sent their concerns using this method. For you to do that please follow the link: http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh/yournh-about-nh-pol/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n235-hys. Please allow some time for us to get back to you as we do check our mail box only at certain times of the day.
There is also the opportunity to attend Have Your Say meetings in person. Upcoming Have Your Say meetings are:-
? Wednesday 20 July 2011, midday ? 2pm at Thame Town Hall with PCSO Jackson
These meetings are an ideal opportunity for local residents to speak to their local police officers and PCSO?s about any local issues, no appointment is necessary just turn up and speak to your local officers. Further meetings will be publicised locally and on the force website at www.thamesvalley.police.uk
If you want any advice or would like to contact the neighbourhood team you can call us on the police non emergency number 0845 8 505505 or email: ThameNHPT@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk. Please note this email address cannot be used to contact Thames Valley Police to report crimes or for any urgent matters. Alternatively you can visit the force website at www.thamesvalley.police.uk to view information on your neighbourhood.