Leake & Keyworth

Rushcliffe Neighbourhood Priorities - July to September 2022

Rural
Crime

Identified as
a priority because:

Rural crime has
a deeply significant impact on the people who live, work and visit these areas.
Victims of crime in the rural areas often become repeat victims of crime and because of the closeness
of the communities there is a real worry about what is happening both personally
and on livelihoods. We know that crimes in rural areas are a priority for communities and so it is important they have support from the police
and partner agencies. Rural crime has been a priority since I started as the
Neighbourhood Inspector for Rushcliffe and will remain so between July and September.

The areas we
will concentrate on:

Farm machinery,
plant & vehicle theft

•           
Quad bikes and all-terrain vehicles

•           
Tractors

•           
Tools and equipment from outbuildings

What we are
doing:

Operation Sahara
is the operational name we still use to identify all our efforts relating to rural crime. We know the key hotspot areas to deploy our high visibility
and plain clothed patrols to with assistance from the Nottinghamshire Police Road
Crime Team and dog section. Several operations have now been completed alongside colleagues
from our neighbouring forces, who we have a strong relationship with. More of these operations are planned during this period as are engagement events where the Neighbourhood Team will visit you to listening to what rural residents are experiencing. We now have information sharing meetings each week with other forces in the region so we are aware of what is happening outside of Nottinghamshire but might still impact on us. Rural crime is broad and
impacts the community in different ways so we work together with our
partners and councillors to tackle what is happening. Increasing trust
and the confidence to report crime in rural areas is vitally important so
we can understand the true levels and impact. More local meetings are being attended in person by the neighbourhood officers where we can listen to your views and concerns.

Anti-Social
behaviour & shop theft

Central Avenue, West Bridgford

Identified as a
priority because:

Anti-social
behaviour has a significant impact on the residential and business
community in the area. We have been in the area now for some time using the
Operational name of Botanical and have seen notable improvements as well as helping those involved.  I am grateful for all your feedback and
would encourage this as we see the warmer weather and higher footfall in the area. Whilst this feedback is telling us there are notable improvements
we know anti-social behaviour can lead to other offences like shop theft and drug use all of which have a big impact on the area.
Anti-social behaviour affects a victim’s quality of life
and/or livelihoods and without intervention of the police and partner
agencies often goes on for an extended period of time. This has been a
priority since i started as the Neighbourhood Inspector for Rushcliffe and will
remain so until September.

What we are
doing:

We know the
areas where we are needed and have increased the number and regularity of
the high visibility and plain clothed patrols as well as increasing the number
of Police Officers dedicated to the area to three. Our Operation Reacher and
proactive teams from around the Force complete regular patrols in both
uniform and plain clothes. We meet regularly with our partners to assess
what we are doin and to look at the longer-term support needed to safeguard
those involved as well as using other community based powers when
required. We have seen definite improvements by using this partnership
approach, which is reflected in the feedback from the community. 

Rushcliffe Neighbourhood Priorities - April to June 2022

Date: April 2022Rural CrimeIdentified as a priority because:Rural crime has a deeply significant impact on the peoplewho live, work and visit these areas. Rural victim’soften become repeat victims of crime and because of the closeness of thecommunities there is a real worry about what is happening both personally and onlivelihoods. We know that crimes in rural areas are a priority for thecommunities and so it is important they have support from the police andpartner agencies. Rural crime has been a priority since i started as the Neighbourhood Inspector for Rushcliffe and will remain so between April and June.The areas we will concentrate on:Farm machinery, plant & vehicle theft•            Quad bikes and all-terrain vehicles•            Tractors•            Tools and equipment from outbuildingsWhat we are doing:Operation Sahara is the operational name we still use to identify everything we do about rural crime. We know the key hotspot areas to deploy our high visibility and plain clothed patrols with assistance from the Nottinghamshire Police Road Crime Team. Several operations have now been completed alongside colleagues from our neighbouring Force, who we have a strong relationship with. More of these operations are planned during this period as are engagement events where the Neighbourhood Team will visit you to listening to what rural residents are experiencing. Rural crime is broad and impacts the community in different ways so we work together with our partners and councillors to tackle what is happening. Increasing trust and the confidence to report crime in rural areas is vitally important so we can understand the true levels and impact. May update:Officer from the Neighbourhood Team in Rushcliffe have been to an increased number of community meetings and are planning ahead so that we can come to more. Patrols both on foot and in vehicles continue in the rural areas and villages where we have met the community and partners. Further proactive patrols have been completed with support from specialist officers from the Road Crime Team who patrol in both marked and unmarked cars. Recent enforcement action was taken and a number of arrests made of those linked to offences in our rural locations.Anti-Social behaviour– Central Avenue, West BridgfordIdentified as a priority because:Anti-social behaviour has a significant impact on the residential and business community in the area. We have been in the area now for some time using the Operational name of Botanical.  I am grateful for all your feedback and would encourage this as we see the warmer weather and higher footfall post Covid. Whilst this feedback is telling us there are notable improvements we know anti-social behaviour can lead to other offences like shop theft, drug use and begging all of which have a big impact on the area. Anti-social behaviour affects a victim’s quality of life and/or livelihoods and without intervention of the police and partner agencies often goes on for an extended period of time. This has been a priority since i started as the Neighbourhood Inspector for Rushcliffe and will remain so until June.What we are doing:We know the areas where we are needed and have increased the number and regularity of the high visibility and plain clothedpatrols as well as increasing the number of Police Officers dedicated to thearea to three. Our Operation Reacher and proactive teams from around the Force complete regular patrols in both uniform and plain clothes. We meet regularly with our partners to assess what we are doin and to look at the longer-term support needed to safeguard those involved as well as using other community based powers when required. We have seen definite improvements by using this partnership approach, which is reflected in the feedback from the community. May update:The partnership works continues with the recent feedback indicating a much improved situation. The number of beat managers for the area has been increased from 1 to 2 as well as a PCSO who regularly patrol. Operation Reacher conduct patrols to offer reassurance to the community and deter and issues relating to ASB as do response officers and specialist officers from the Road Crime Team.

Rushcliffe Neighbourhood Priorities - November 2022 to January 2023.

Speeding & Road Safety

Identified as a priority because:
In a recent survey by residents of Rushcliffe speeding and road safety issues were identified as an area of concern. The area is both urban and rural and has a wide variety of roads which can be dangerous if not driven on safely and legally.

What we are doing:
We already run a number of operation related to speeding and road safety and will continue to do so. ‘Fatal Four Offences’ are the identified driving offences most likely to lead to death and serious injuries on our roads - Seatbelts, Mobile Phone Use, Speeding and Drink Driving. Specific operation will be run by the Neighbourhood Policing and Operation Reacher Teams.

Rural Crime

Identified as a priority because:
Rural crime has a deeply significant impact on the people who live, work and visit these areas, something I have seen first-hand. Rural victim’s often become repeat victims of crime and because of the closeness of the communities there is a real worry about what is happening both personally and on livelihoods. We know that crimes in rural areas are a priority for communities and so it is important they have support from the police and partner agencies.

The areas we will concentrate on:
Farm machinery, plant & vehicle theft
• Quad bikes and all-terrain vehicles
• Tractors
• Tools and equipment from outbuildings

What we are doing:
Operation Sahara is the operational name we use to identify what we are doing about rural crime. We have identified key hotspot areas to deploy high visibility and plain clothed patrols as well using our drone to cover the large areas. A number of operations, working alongside colleagues in Leicestershire and Lincolnshire Police have seen success, one of which was in the media recently with a video of the teams going out on patrol. We are listening to what rural residents are saying and are coming along to rural community meetings.

Rural crime is broad and impacts in different ways so we work together with our partners to tackle what is happening. Increasing trust and the confidence to report crime in rural areas is vitally important so we can understand the true levels and impact. In the previous local priority release a commitment was made to furthering Operation Sahara for three months up until now. I can confirm Operation Sahara will continue as will our efforts to respond to the issues.

Anti-Social behaviour & shop theft – Central Avenue, West Bridgford

Identified as a priority because:
Anti-social behaviour has decreased significantly in the area since the start of the operation but it is our aim to keep it this way. ASB has a real impact on everyone who lives, visits and works close by especially during busier periods. It often leads to other offences like shop theft, drug use and begging all of which have an equally significant impact. Anti-social behaviour affects a victim’s quality of life and/or livelihoods and without intervention of the police or partner agencies often goes on for an extended period of time. Shoplifting at some business has increased.

What we are doing:
Operation Botanical is the operational name we use to identify what we are doing about anti-social behaviour, shop lifting and the associated issues on Central Avenue. We are continuing our patrols to ensure ASB remains low and also work with businesses and partners to reduce shoplifting offender.
Our Operation Reacher and proactive teams from around the Force complete patrols as well. We meet and work with our partners to look at the longer term support needed to safeguard those involved as well as making arrests when required. These patrols will continue throughout this priority period.