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Active Priorities
Our top priorities for your neighbourhood are as follows:
Priority 1 / Rural - Littleham/Landcross - Northam Borrows area / Dog related incidents and livestock attacks.
You Said: 1 Jan 2012
During the later end of December 2011, leading into January 2012, Incidents / reports of Livestock attacks and other dog relateted incindents have come to the Rural Neighbourhood teams attention.
These incidents have been taking place in our Rural area and one in particular was quite a nasty attack on livestock in the Landcross area. These incidents can have a massive finacial and emotional impact on Livestock owners and Residents alike.
Please do not hesitate to contact the Police on the following number : 101 for General Enquiries. and 999 for Emergencies
So far we have:
During the first weeks of January 2012, as stated incidents have been reported regards to this priority.
House to house enquiries, extra area patrols and letter drops have been and are being undertaken. Also the use of local Press and News letters have been utilised. Below is to be used as letter drop for the area.
Dear Householder,
The purpose of this letter is so that the Bideford Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team can bring to your notice a matter of concern within the local community.
During December there were a number of reports of sheep worrying in the area which resulted in sheep being injured and killed on two local farms. Subsequent enquiries revealed that there were other complaints of dogs being allowed to stray in the area.
At this stage the police are talking to the complainants and the Torridge District Council Animal Welfare Officer with a view to ascertaining what level of action should be taken by the relevant agencies with regards to these incidents. In the meantime we will continue to monitor the situation and gather evidence as it becomes available by way of witness statements or the gathering and seizure of video images.
As a member of the community we would ask you to keep these matters in mind. If you manage to catch any dogs straying in the area please report this to the Animal Welfare Officer at Torridge District Council on 01237 428700. If the dogs are in the road and causing a danger to traffic please call the Police on 101. Should you see dogs chasing or attacking livestock please phone the incident in as soon as possible to the police using 999.
In all circumstances please note the colour, pattern, breed and description of any dogs involved and if possible obtain pictures or video of the dogs. Please ensure that if you do have dogs that their security is checked so that they cannot roam onto roads or farmland.
Should you require any further advice regarding straying or dangerous dogs or have any information that may be relevant to our investigation please do not hesitate to contact us at the Neighbourhood Beat Office by calling 101 and asking to leave us a message.
Yours sincerely,
PC 3569 Dick ROWLANDS and PCSO 30335 John McGOVERN
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Priority 2 - Hartland / Woolsey Rural area / Westward Ho! Northam and Appledore - ASB early evenings
You Said: 1 Jan 2012
This will be an ongoing Priority with regards to Anti - social Behaviour and the work around reassurance and preventing ASB .
Patrols are ongiong throughout our Rural areas and in this new year. The rural Neihgbourhood Team will be listening to any concerns or issues regarding ASB, Though our initiative of "Have Your Say".
Any problems can be identified through officer patrols, "Have Your Say", surveys Neighbourhood team action days.
Please do not hesitate to contact the Police on the following number : 101 for General Enquiries. and 999 for Emergencies
So far we have:
During the later part of 2011 and into January 2012 Incidents of ASB came to the attention of the Rural Neighbourhood Beat Team, for the areas of Westward Ho! and Woolsery.
Through patrols and house to house enquiries etc offenders had been identified, and it was agreed with the victims that these incidents would be resolved using the Restoritve Justice course of action.
A ( RJ ) course of action is any process in which the victim and the offender actively participate together in the resolution of matters arising from crime or harm to a victim.
This couse of action has been used to great effect during dec 2011 and Jan 2012.
Following enquiries and patrols in the first week of March 2012 an Anti Social behaviour warning letter one was issued in the Westward Ho! area for Anti-social Behavoiur in and around the areas of Westward Ho! both residential and Village.
This was issued with our partners at SAFER NORTH DEVON.
During the Mid April 2012 period, two ASB warning letter 1's have been issued with regards to Anti - social behaviour in and around the Westward Ho! area.
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Priority 3 - Hartland / Northam Rural - Promotion of Crime prevention - "Have Your Say" and Reassurance to Residents and the Public.
You Said: 1 Jan 2012
For this coming year of 2012, our aim is to continue to engage with members of the public, residents and visitors alike to the
our areas of Hartland Rural and Westward Ho! and Northam - Appledore and Residential WW Ho!
We will be promoting the Forces "Have Your Say" Initiatives and continuing our exentsive events timetable of Action/crime Prevention days and meetings throughout the year of 2012.
Your Local PCSO's - 30369 Andy Elston and 30336 John McGovern will be available to discuss any crime prevention issues and to give reassurance regarding incidents of crime.
Please keep a look out for our Crime Prevention / "Have Your Say " initiatives throughout the year.
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The Local Police Team have recently become aware over the Christmas and new year of an increase in the number of Theft From and Damage too Motor Vehicles.
Offences have been occurring in the Northam and Hartland rural areas.
What concerns us is that in December of 2011 we had 9 Theft from Motor Vehicle offences and so far in January we have had 10. (4 of these were satellite navigation systems left on the windscreen). In addition we have noticed the proportion of Theft of Petrol from cars has increased.
We advise that removing the temptation is a pre-requisite to all crime reduction. Therefore, removing all property from your vehicle, or locking it in the boot if this is not possible, is the single most effective measure you can take. Please also ensure that your car has a locking petrol cap and where possible you have parked near to good lighting or near to housing.
During the First weeks of January 2012 the Rural Neighbourhood Beat Team has been active in reassurance and crime ptrevention.
Home address Visits / Patrols have been undertaken with the issue of the Forces "You Mater we care" infomation, Community messaging information and vehicle crime prevention advice.
Alarm padlocks have been obtained from Neighbourhood officers and the use of Local Press and Newletters has been utilised.
Thursday 23rd February 2012 / WOOLSERY Crime prevention – “Have your say Afternoon”
On Thursday, the 23rd February 2012, 2 PM, at the Chapel rooms, Woolsery. The annual Woolsery Neighbourhood watch / Crime prevention presentation took place.
It was liked that this year’s meeting was open to local residents, prospective Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators as well as existing Neighbourhood Watch Volunteers.
Also at this year’s meeting, the Devon and Cornwall’s new initiative “Have Your say” was promoted by your rural Neighbourhood team PCSO 30336 John McGovern and PC 3569 Dick rowlands.
This was an excellent opportunity for the community to discuss any crime prevention issues with your local officers, and for community reassurance and crime prevention to be passed.
On Saturday 3rd March 2012 the Hartland Parish Council Open day with Crime prevention – “Have your say Afternoon” took place at the Village Hall.
This was an opportunity for residents to meet and talk to their Parish, District and County Councillors and to members of their POLICE Neighbourhood Rural Beat team with members of Torridge Neighbourhood watch also in attendance.
Items dicussed was work and responsibilities of Authorities, Councils and Police and what people would like to see in the Parish in the future. The day was very well attended by approx 120 members of the local community.
Also at this year’s open day, the Devon and Cornwall’s new initiative “Have Your say” was promoted by your Neighbourhood PCSO officer 30336 John McGovern. With Torridge Neighbourhood Watch also on hand given important crime prevention advice.
WESTWARD HO! CRIME PREVENTION AFTERNOON.
MONDAY 16TH APRIL 2012.
On Monday the 16th April 2012, your rural Neighbourhood beat team held a crime prevention afternoon on the Village green at WW Ho!
This was, as last year a very well attended event with approx 60 members of the public, residents and holiday makers alike being advised on all aspects of crime prevention.
Please do not hesitate to contact the Police on the following number : 101 for General Enquiries. and 999 for Emergencies
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