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Rushmoor Neighbourhood Policing
Newsletter - September 2015
Welcome to the latest edition to the Rushmoor newsletter. Sadly we have said goodbye to C/Insp Annabel BERRY who has moved roles to support the Force Change program, she has been replaced by acting C/Insp Karen MCMANUS until a new replacement is appointed. Each month I hunt for topics that I can warn our residents about. This month I saw a small article in the Star local newspaper about Hampshire County Council encouraging smokers to Quit4life and congratulating the 3,700 Hampshire residents that quit last year. I was interested in this story because new legislation comes into force on the 1st October 2015 that covers both cigarettes and E- cigarettes. What the new changes are: From 1 October 2015 it will be illegal: For retailers to sell electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) or e-liquids to someone under 18. For adults to buy (or try to buy) tobacco products or e-cigarettes for someone under 18. To smoke in private vehicles that is carrying someone under 18 Rules about smoking in private vehicles: From 1 October 2015, private vehicles must be smoke free if they are enclosed, there is more than one person present and one of them is under 18. So it will be an offence: For a person of any age to smoke in a private vehicle that is carrying someone who is under 18. For a driver (including a provisional driver) not to stop someone smoking in these circumstances, the rules don’t apply to e-cigarettes.
The legislation covers any private vehicle that is enclosed wholly or partly by a roof. A convertible car, or coupe, with the roof completely down and stowed is not enclosed and so isn’t covered by the legislation. But a vehicle with a sunroof open is still enclosed and so is covered by the legislation. Sitting in the open doorway of an enclosed vehicle is covered by the legislation. The rules apply to motor-homes, campervans and caravans when they are being used as a vehicle but don’t apply when they are being used as living accommodation. Work vehicles and public transport are already covered by smoke free legislation Penalties: The fixed penalty notice fine for both offences is £50. Somebody who commits both offences could get 2 fines. Private vehicles must be carrying more than one person to be smoke free so somebody who is 17 and smoking alone in a private vehicle won’t be committing an offence. Enforcement officers (usually the police) will use their discretion to decide whether to issue a warning or a fixed penalty notice, or whether to refer an offence to court. The law is changing to protect children and young people from cigarette smoke and the harm it causes. If you want more information on stopping smoking visit www.quit4life.nhs.uk website for help and advice.
PS KEVIN FUTTERS
CRIME STATISTICS FOR AUGUST 2015
Ward
Amalgamations
Anti-Social
Behaviour
Assault
(ABH)
Burglary Damage Robbery Vehicle Crime
Farnborough North 17 31 0 14 0 5
Farnborough Central 14 9 3 4 0 2
Farnborough West 18 18 5 14 0 4
Farnborough South 10 15 0 11 0 1
Aldershot North 23 56 5 14 0 4
Aldershot South 29 30 0 21 0 6
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Your SNT Management team are Insp Olga Venner, PS Kevin Futers, PS Jamie O’Brien and PS Debbie Barnes
Summary: This month has been very busy with incidents. Cycle theft is on the rise again. Five reports have been made this month. On every occasion the cycle was either left unlocked or without a D-Lock. Police recommend that you always secure your bike with a D-Lock as a minimum as cable locks do not prevent thieves taking your bike. If you don’t have a D-lock, get in touch, we sell them for half the RRP (£20 instead of £40). Beat Priorities: The current beat priorities are:
Burglary. Two incidents of dwelling burglary have been reported this month. On both occasions there have been no sign of any forced entry and nothing was taken. Storage areas at work places appear to be being targeted with 3 reported incidents where tools were stolen this month.
Vehicle Crime. One report of theft from a vehicle this month. This appears to be an isolated incident with no other reports and the vehicle was parked on a work site.
Anti-social vehicles in car parks. Two reports of this at Farnborough Gate Retail Park due to an organised meeting for vehicle enthusiasts. Police have worked with the council and the site management and as a result the barrier system is being repaired to prevent vehicles accessing the car park late at night.
Upcoming Events: Nil.
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FARNBOROUGH CENTRAL
(Empress and Town Centre Wards)
Your SNT team are PC Rob Dunster, PC David Carpenter, PCSO James Charlton.
How to contact your local SNT teams...
999 - for emergencies
101 - for non emergencies E-mail - [email protected]
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Summary:
Reports of anti-social behaviour have reduced throughout August compared to last month. No particular problem areas have come to light. Police continue to carry out regular patrols in the hotspot locations of Pinewood Park, Totland Play Park and Fairfax Park.
The Neighbourhood Team executed a successful drugs warrant at an address in Pinewood Park. A male was arrested at the time and is due to return on Police bail early in September.
A public order incident occurred in Beech Road, a male was arrested and charged for being in possession of a bladed article in a public place. Fortunately nobody was seriously injured and the male is due to appear in Court at the end of September.
Beat Priorities:
Reducing Burglaries. There have been none in August. Please report any suspicious activity via 101 or anonymously through crime stoppers line 0800 555 111. We would also like to encourage you to register at www.hampshirealert.co.uk for free, if you would like to receive further information or crime prevention advice on how to secure your property.
Reducing Vehicle Crime. Two reported thefts of motor vehicles during August. One incident involved a mini crashing into a kerb near to Farnborough 6th Form College on 10th August 2015, at approximately 13:30 hrs. The driver of the vehicle left the scene with the car still in situ. Police are still
investigating the incident.
The second incident involved a motorbike being stolen from outside an address in Bracklesham Close by unknown offenders. The bike was later located in Hawley Woods. A male was arrested but was not charged.
Four reports of theft from motor vehicles. One relates to number plates being stolen from the front of the vehicle. You can purchase anti tamper screws to prevent the numbers plates being taken off without breaking.
Road Traffic Offences Sandy Lane, Chapel Lane and Cherrywood Road, in August:
Tuesday 4th - Sandy Lane - 152 vehicles, 27 exceeding enforcement speed.
Thursday 6th - Cherrywood - 20 vehicles, 0 exceeding enforcement speed.
Friday 28th - Chapel Lane - cancelled.
Upcoming Events: Don’t forget beat forums are held with Police and local councillors on the first Saturday of every month between 10 - 12 at the Fox pub, Chapel Lane for you to come and ask questions about issues that are affecting you.
FARNBOROUGH NORTH
(Fernhill & Cherrywood Wards)
Your SNT team are PC Mark Ranola, PC Andrea Shoetan, PCSO Gordon Pengilley , PCSO Mitchell While, PCSO Nilam Rai,
PCSO Richard Strauss
TO FOLLOW
Police issue e-fit following assault in Farnborough
At around 12.30am the 19-year-old victim was a passenger in a
vehicle on her way home to an address in Farnborough when
she was assaulted near to Farnborough Gate. She was not
injured.
The man police want to speak to is described as:
Possibly Eastern European or Portuguese.
Aged 35-36 years old.
Having a rounded face with frowning eyes.
Light tanned complexion.
Short brown hair, described as quite messy.
Wearing a light chequered shirt in a lined pattern. Spoke broken English with a foreign accent.
If you can help please ring
us on 101 and quote
44150270442.
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FARNBOROUGH SOUTH (Knellwood & St Marks Wards) Your SNT team are PC Mark Hoban, and PCSO Jenni Lawrence
Summary: Despite the summer holidays, this month has been fairly quiet, so hopefully you have been able to enjoy the holidays as well as the kids. During the summer we patrol the areas that are highlighted to us as problem areas and this year is no different, hopefully this will continue to reduce anti-social behaviour. We have no had any reports of robber, burglary, thefts of vehicle or thefts from vehicle this month, which is excellent. Please do not become complacent however, make sure all items are locked away where possible and any valuables are registered on www.immobilise.com which makes it easier to return property to owners if they are taken and found again. Cannabis cultivation was discovered on Lynchford Road. Four plants were located and a man has been dealt with for the offences.
Beat Priorities: Theft of Cycles. This month only one cycle has been stolen. Please do not become complacent however and please continue to lock up you bikes. If you wish to purchase a Silver Sold Secure Abus D-Lock and cable from us please email [email protected]. Speeding. Speed watch continues to monitor speeds along targeted roads. This month 425 cars were monitored, only 32 were seen to be speeding. Burglaries. This month there have been no dwelling burglaries, however there was one instance where someone is believed to have tried to gain access to Marlborough Infant School at some point this month. If you know anything about this, please call 101 and give the reference number 44150294854. Upcoming Events: Nil
How to contact your local SNT teams...
999 - for emergencies
101 - for non emergencies E-mail - [email protected]
Do you want to go out on patrol? Hampshire Constabulary has signed up to the scheme,
which allows members of the public to gain an insight into
how police officers consider and apply their use of stop
and search powers.
The scheme was designed to provide the opportunity for
people who are not police officers to experience the challenges
of operational policing first hand. It may be of particular
relevance for those interested in joining the police or those who
feel they would like a better understanding of the stop and
search process.
Anyone can apply to participate in the scheme. It is aimed at
those aged 18 or over,
h o w e v e r d i s t r i c t
commanders can approve
for someone aged 16 or
over to attend as long as the
child has parental consent.
Click here for more details.
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Summary: Over the last month there have been four thefts of vehicle number plates, three of which were in the Farnborough West area. Number plates that are stolen are often used in low level crime such as fuelling cars and not paying for the petrol. The best way to prevent yourself from becoming a victim of this type of crime is to purchase some anti tamper proof screws for the front and rear number plates of your vehicle. These are normally supplied at local auto centres and are relatively easy and quick to fit. They normally cost no more than five to six pounds and we would encourage all residents to take this extra step to protect your number plates from being stolen. As reported in one of our previous newsletters, there was a spate of theft from motor vehicles between March and April 2015. As a result of help from local Neighbourhood watch Members a male was detained shortly after one of the incidents and this resulted in an investigation into a series of incidents. The investigation identified that this male was suspected of being involved in seven vehicle crimes in Farnborough West and was subsequently charged. Due to his age we are unable to disclose the name of this person but we can inform you that he attended court on the 20th of August and was sentenced to a Youth Rehabilitation Order, a Supervision Order and was requested to pay court costs to the sum of £350. Beat Priorities:
Develop Neighbourhood Watch across Farnborough West. During August 2015, there have been no new additions to the Farnborough West Neighbourhood Watch Schemes. Farnborough West currently has 145 NHW schemes with 3307 members. We are currently canvassing Maskell Way and The Lawns and we intend to have these completed during October 2015. If you have not already done so, please register with Hampshire Alerts – www.hampshirealert.co.uk Nuisance vehicles in the Southwood area. During August 2015, there has been just one report of a vehicle nuisance in the Southwood area. The informant reported seeing on the 1st August, a vehicle he described as unroadworthy, being driven erratically on Ively Road and containing a group of youths. The informant states that the youths in the vehicle were hanging out of the windows jeering at other road users. The information about this incident and the details of the vehicle has been passed to our Roads Policing Unit. There have been no incidents reported this month occurring on the Southwood Business Park, the Morrison’s Supermarket car park or the Virgin Active car park.
Criminal Damage and Graffiti in the alleyways and footpaths running from West Heath Road. Patrols of the alleyways have continued over the last month. During August 2015, there were no further reports of additional graffiti or Anti Social Behaviour in the area. Speedwatch: On 12th August 2015, Speedwatch checked the speeds of 223 vehicles on Fleet Road and recorded the details of 62 vehicles travelling above the enforcement speed. On 20th August 2015, Speedwatch checked the speeds of 115 vehicles on Minley Road and recorded the details of 28 vehicles travelling above the enforcement speed. Warning letters have been sent to all the registered owners of the vehicles recorded travelling above the enforcement speed. Upcoming Events: We are planning to hold the next Farnborough West Forum at Rushmoor Borough Council at sometime during October 2015. When confirmed we will place the date and time here. Your Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding the following surgeries each month:
1st Saturday each month, 10 am to midday in the restaurant at The Plough & Horses, Fleet Road, Farnborough.
1st Sunday each month, 10 am to midday in the café at Morrison’s Supermarket, Links Way, Farnborough.
3rd Thursday each month, 3 pm to 4 pm at The Partnership Building, rear of Whetstone Road Shops, Farnborough.
FARNBOROUGH WEST
(Cove & Southwood Ward, St John’s Ward & West Heath Wards).
Your SNT team are PC Lee Jeffers, PC Neil Prescott, PCSO Lisa Atwood, PCSO Michelle Curtis.
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Summary: The town centre roadwork’s have been completed enhancing the area around Union Street, we are continuing to monitor anti social behaviour at the old Skunk works which has now been rebranded as Planet Vapour
We are working with Licensed Premises to re launch the Pub watch scheme with a view to launching a new on line system which be the first in Hamsphire.
We have had several incidents of Purse thefts from the Town Centre, the victims are generally elderly ladies leaving their bags open, we are exploring additional crime prevention options, audible attachments are available from the Police Station and we have them available at most of our events.
There have also been a number of incidents involving Rogue Traders and residents are reminded to be cautious about persons cold calling, if in doubt contact Trading Standards or the Neighbourhood team.
Working with our partners we managed to house a particularly vulnerable young male however homelessness continues to be an issue within the town centre and the neighbourhood team continue to work with Rushmoor borough council, The Vine, homer and other organisations. As a multi agency approach we continue to tackle any issues and offer support to those when required. We advise anybody who wishes to assist the homelessness within the town centre to donate to either The
vine centre or Step by Step and not directly to the homeless people.
Residents are advised to ensure all property is left secure over night and when not home.
Beat Priorities: ASB Aldershot town centre. Anti – Social behaviour and street drinking - This is something we continue to you tackle and since April 2015 and under section 35 of the Anti-social behaviour and crime and police act, Police have dispersed approximately 20 people from the town centre and leading to seven arrests for failing to disperse. Police continue to deal with street drinking and Anti – social behaviour robustly and are seeking banning orders for the most frequent offenders.
Upcoming Events: 'Picnic in the Park' in Municipal Gardens on 5th September between 1100 - 1500. There will be sporting events - basketball, football and local agencies - RBC, Naya Yuva, The Source. Police will be there with a van.
ALDERSHOT NORTH
(Wellington, Town Centre & Rowhill Wards).
Your SNT team are PC Samantha Adcock, PC Daniel Eaves, PC Steve Ladhams, PCSO Marie Park, PCSO Treeshna Rai, PCSO Durga Thapa.
How to contact your local SNT teams...
999 - for emergencies
101 - for non emergencies E-mail - [email protected]
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Summary: On 13th August 2015 we held a meeting with the local Councillors; this was an introduction and Community Setting Meeting to discuss our local Beat priorities and other issues in Aldershot South. This was a productive meeting that highlighted problems of Anti Social Behaviour and Criminal Damage across our Wards. We hope to open up this meeting to other agencies in the near future. In relation to what has been happening in the Aldershot South area over the past month, there have been reports of motorbikes being ridden around the area of Aldershot Park and Manor Park areas in an anti social manner. We would ask residents to call 101 and report this if they witness these incidents. We are looking to deal with these offenders robustly. We have also had a number of thefts from motor vehicles over the past month in the Aldershot South area, we urge residents to check there vehicles are locked and secure when not in use and do not keep valuables, tools etc in your vehicles overnight. Manor Park is experiencing some criminal damage with Graffiti being a main problem. Please report this via 101 if witnessed. Beat Priorities: Illegal use of motorbikes in the local parks. During the past month there have been a number of reports of motorbikes riding around the local parks in an Anti Social Manner. One member of the public has reported a bike rode straight at his dog avoiding it by inches and upon investigation it looks as if the bikes attend the old Quarry at the back of Aldershot Park and use this for “Off Roading” and sometimes bikes will stray onto Aldershot Park itself. The Quarry is part of Surrey Police’s patch but as your local
NPT officers we still attend when calls come via Hampshire due to the close proximity to the border of our two forces. Manor Park is also experiencing similar issues. We are actively patrolling these areas and will deal with any offenders robustly with Section 59 warning and possible seizure of the motorbikes. Theft from motor vehicles across Aldershot South. There has been 6 reported thefts from motor vehicles reported over the past month, there is no set pattern but the Neighbourhood Patrol Teal will be looking closely at this and will be patrolling the areas currently affected we will also be arranging operations specifically targeting this problem. Any persons found acting in a suspicious manner will be spoken to and arrests will be made if and when necessary. Criminal Damage Manor Park. Recent figures have shown a rise in Criminal Damage that has been caused in Manor Park. This issue was discussed with local councillors and they have also noticed this trend when speaking to members of public. It appears that there is also damage occurring that is not being reported. It was therefore agreed that we look at this issue as a priority over the next three months. We will be increasing patrols in this area and trying to identify groups that use this facility and are responsible for the damage caused. Upcoming Events: On Sunday 6th September your local team will be running a road safety awareness event in Woodland Walk. The event is due to start at 15.00 and is aimed at both children and adults. It is free to attend and their will be activities for both children and adults to participate in. For more information please contact me via email. [email protected]
ALDERSHOT SOUTH
(Northtown, & Manor Wards)
Your SNT team are PC Karen East, PC Sarah Hill, PCSO Oli Walker, PCSO Phil Pitkin, PCSO Laura Steer.