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  • Inspector

    Manwar Porter

  • Sergeant

    Robert Wallace

  • Police Constable

    Benjamin King - Dedicated Neighbourhood Officer Henley

  • Police Constable

    Christopher Thomas - Dedicated Neighbourhood Officer - Henley

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    Joseph Chapple - Dedicated Neighbourhood Officer - Longford

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    Joseph Plimbley - Local Action Team

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    Riley Gallagher - Designated Neighbourhood Officer - Longford

  • Police Constable

    Victoria Lawless - Local Action Team

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    Hannah Pritchard

  • PCSO

    Lucie Harriman

Policing priorities

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  • Priority:

    Business crime and retail theft. Reports of repeat thefts at several stores across the sector, Asda, Brade drive, Farmfoods, Riley square, Co-op Woodway lane, Cross point retail park, and Home Bargains, Ansty road

    Issued 19 June 2026

    Action taken:

    • Arrests made of key repeat offenders

    • Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) applications submitted to prevent further offending

    • Regular high-visibility patrols in retail areas to deter theft and provide reassurance

    • Plain-clothed operations conducted to catch offenders in the act

    • Ongoing collaboration with store security teams to share intelligence and identify suspects

    We continue to work closely with partners to reduce shop theft and support local businesses.

    For further updates, follow Coventry Police on social media.

    remain a priority until end of December as officers continue to work hard in identifying, arresting and charging suspects, numerous positive outcomes for the month

    We are carrying out a mixture of plain clothes and high visibility patrols at key locations, during the morning and afternoons. Arrests of key offenders continue as we work hard to gather evidence and apply for Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs).
    We are working closely with local stores and offender management teams to identify and manage repeat offenders.
    For ongoing updates, following Coventry Police on social media.

    numerous suspects in last month arrested and charged with shop theft in the area over the last month, hard work continues in reducing this crime.

    Arrests and banning notices continue to be made/issued
    :ongoing review of cctv and intelligence sharing to support investigations

    if you witness theft or suspicious activity, please report it via 101 or 999

    over the recent period, officers have continued to focus on retail related crime. High visibility retail patrols have been carried out, alongside joint operations with partner agencies. This has included coordinated work with cctv operators and regular business patrols to provide reassurance, deter offending and improve information sharing with local retailers. As a results if this ongoing partnership, a male was identified and subsequently charged with 10 shop theft offences on 10th November. We will maintain these targeted patrols as an active priority and continue to work closely with partners to prevent offending .

    18th December: Continuing with regular/daily patrols, last month focusing on business robberies and incidents where retail staff are being assaulted in the course of the thefts. Officers continue to work closely with stores, issuing banning notices for individuals responsible for disruption and offending.
    A recent shoplifter who targeted Farmfoods, Riley Square has now been remanded and received a custodial sentence, sending a clear message that repeat offending will be robustly dealt with.
    There has been an increase in reported thefts at Tesco, Ricoh arena, therefore the team will be conducting plain clothes and high visibility patrols there .

    23/02/26: There have been a number of positive results recently, including the arrest of repeat shoplifters who have now been charged to court. We will continue to pursue persistent offenders and use all available powers to prevent further offences. We are working closely with local businesses to strengthen security measures and support crime prevention initiatives, including advice on designing out crime. Activity and enforcement will continue as part of our ongoing commitment to support local retailers and keep the area safe.
    March: Retail crime continues to be a priority for the Team, further arrests of offenders who have targeted stores on several occasions. Collaborative work with businesses to ensure crime designed out to maximum potential. High visibility and plain clothes patrols continue

    22/04/26: this will remain as a priority, there has been an increase in thefts across other retail locations so the team will continue to conduct targeted operations and look at reducing offending
    May: Big reductions in some areas such as Coop Woodway lane, this is due to recent arrests within the area and joint work with partners and retailers

    June 2026: patrols and operations extended to Ricoh arena shopping park, working with businesses in effort to drive down retail theft and prevent repeat offenders

    Actioned 19 June 2026

  • Priority:

    Addressing community concerns about the illegal and antisocial use of off road bikes, quad bikes and e scooters, dangerous driving, thefts and the broader impact on public safety.
    Op Prosperity

    Issued 19 June 2026

    Action taken:

    Over the last 12 months North East sector have conducted numerous targeted patrols in partnership with the Off road bike Traffic team ( west midlands police ), and often utilising air support, such as the Police helicopter and Drones. These operations occur on a regular basis and have resulted in seizure of multiple off road bikes . Patrols are based on intelligence and reports from the Public. Several arrests have been made, including dangerous driving and disqualified driving.
    Several more operations are planned throughout the summer months,
    Warrants have been conducted at premises where suspected stolen bikes are stored, and we continue to listen and respond to community intelligence as to where such bikes/vehicles are being stored.
    Policing teams are working closely with Coventry city council and local community groups to address anti social behaviour in community groups.
    To facilitate community reporting, a QR code system was launched, whereby the public can upload footage of off road biking anonymously to the police, posters and a media campaign around Op Prosperity has been launched.
    Reporting of such incidents by the Public is encouraged.
    -08th July, Force Off road bike team joined local officers to conduct targeted operations in hotspot areas, several bikes seized .
    -Several arrests made for the theft of motorbikes, including one on 24th July Officers called to reports of offenders with stolen and hotwired motorbikes. Offender was located at scene and arrested for TOMV, search, offender was found to be in possession of a screwdriver and on the floor next to him was an OBD reader. Offender was further arrested for going equipped.

    Several joint operations conducted over last month with local teams and Force Off road bike team and specialist traffic resources, One on 19th August ( Operation Advance ) where officers were working together to tackle ILLEGAL electric bikes and scooters around the city. 8 bikes were seized as a result of this operation, from various locations.28th August resulted in a arrest of a suspect on suspicion of drug offences.
    Team continues to treat as a priority and members of the public are urged to report incidents via the QR code advertised

    Several more operations are booked with the off road bike team and specialist Traffic resources over October and Autumn months, an operation took place on Tuesday 7th October, resulted in an arrest of a male for drug offences .

    Any intelligence submitted to police, via crimestoppers or QR code is taken seriously and teams will work towards identifying locations where nuisance/stolen bikes are stored.

    Further 2 joint operations conducted with Force traffic and off road bikes teams in October, only last week, local officers seized two bikes which had been stolen a very short time before, and quickly reunited with owners .
    As part of this work, we are using DNA forensic marking spray to identify offenders and stolen bikes

    reviewed 22/04/26 :This will remain a priority coming into the spring months when calls to service tend to increase, further campaigns to come to promote Operation Prosperity reporting.
    The local team have recovered a lot of stolen motorbikes recently in the Wood end/Woodway lane/Flora road area, investigations are ongoing and joint operations will be conducted with support of specialist traffic officers

    numerous stolen motorbikes recently recovered and a male has been arrested in last week for Theft of motorbike, will remain as a priority

    June 2026: will remain as priority over summer months, several planned operations with specialist Police traffic/off road bike teams , planned. Theft of Motor vehicle remains a priority, particularly where motorbikes are stolen, deposition sites of stolen bikes are regularly patrolled.

    Actioned 19 June 2026

  • Priority:

    Prioritise visible patrols in parks and open spaces in Henley and Longford, such as Moat house park, Longford park, during warmer weather to prevent and respond to ASB,

    Issued 19 June 2026

    Action taken:

    Regular high visibility patrols .

    June 2026: This will continue as a priority in summer months, high visibility patrols will deter ASB and reassure public with regards to repeat ASB . Officers will continue to engage with residents, gather information about ongoing concerns. Individuals involved in ASB have been spoken to where appropriate, with positive engagement and early intervention to address issues .

    Actioned 19 June 2026

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7:00PM - 8:00PM, Tue 21 July 2026

Moat House Neighbourhood Centre Winston avenue

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6:00PM - 7:00PM, Tue 25 August 2026

St Thomas Church, Longford road

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