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Our top priorities for your neighbourhood are as follows:
Anti Social Behaviour in Longstone Rd
You Said: 1 May 2010
Residents of Longstone Road, have reported an increase in Anti Social Behaviour from the local youths living and playing in the street
So far we have:
May 2010 - High Visibility Patrols with the mobile CCTV have been conducted in Longstone Road by PCSO Will Payling. Several of the youths have been spoken to regarding their behaviour and warned of action if this continues.
One particular family living in the road has been issued a ABC contract (acceptable behaviour contract) and this has now been individually given to a female. We have knocked door to door with street surgeries and asked you to report all incidents of ASB to us so that we can take action.
2/6/10 - A street surgery was held in Longstone Road to reassure the residents with door to door knocking and leaflets with contact details on them. Reassurance visit at Tweenaway Court to reassure the vulnerable people living there will take place regularly on a Wednesday at 10 am.
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Top three steets initiative: Foxhole Rd, Smallcombe Rd and Fernicombe Rd
You Said: 1 Feb 2010
The Top Three Streets Initiative has been devised to target youth disorder, antisocial behaviour and criminal damage in the nominated areas. Foxhole Road has been identified as being affected by Anti-Social Behaviour and Criminal Damage. Smallcombe Road has been identified as being affected by Criminal Damage. Fernicombe Road has been identified as being affected by Anti-Social Behaviour and Disorder.
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We are pleased to report that we have seen some very positive results on the Foxhole estate over recent months. You may have seen in the local news some details of the successes we have had in tackling crime and antisocial behaviour in the area. In the three months from October 2009 through to December 2009, there were only 60 reported crimes on the estate. This compared to a total of 118 reported crimes during the same period in 2008 – a reduction of 49%!! Reported incidents of antisocial behaviour also reduced during the same period, down 35% from 114 incidents in Oct 2008 - Dec 2008 to 74 incidents a year later.
In January 2010, there have only been 16 reported crimes on the Foxhole estate which is down from 48 crimes in January 2009 – a massive reduction of 67%. The 16 crimes this month have included 6 offences of assault (all of a domestic nature), 5 offences of minor criminal damage, only one offence of burglary, and four other miscellaneous crimes.
Top Three Streets Initiative
Our “Top Three Streets” over recent weeks have been Foxhole Road, Smallcombe Road and Fernicombe Road. Residents were reporting problems with antisocial behaviour and criminal damage in Foxhole Road, problems with criminal damage in Smallcombe Road, and antisocial behaviour (ASB) issues in Fernicombe Road. Since November we have been very busy in tackling these issues in the “Top Three Streets”.
We have carried out extra police patrols in these areas (both high-visibility and plain-clothes), especially in the evenings and at weekends when most problems have been occurring. We have been assisted by the Street Wardens and also local youth workers who have been out on the streets in the evenings to engage young people in diversionary activities.
When “trouble-makers” have been identified, we have made a number of referrals to Riviera Housing Trust and the ASB Team at Safer Communities Torbay. Four of our local young people are now on Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABCs) and several other people have received warning letters and/or been subject to joint home visits. These measures have proved very effective in addressing the problems caused by these individuals. An adult female was also dealt with after being seen to buy tobacco for underage youths at the shops on Foxhole Road. She was subsequently banned from the shops.
Operation Stay Safe (multi-agency initiative) has been run on the estate to tackle the issue of young people hanging around on the streets late at night, when they are most likely to get involved in crime and ASB.
We have carried out multi-agency Street Surgeries in all three roads over recent weeks, inviting residents to come along and speak to us about any problems they are experiencing. We also hold regular morning surgeries at the Foxhole Office.
We have completed “house-to-house” door-knocking in Fernicombe Road and Smallcombe Road to introduce the Neighbourhood Policing Team to local residents, as well as give out crime prevention advice and information on reporting antisocial behaviour.
Environmental Visual Audits have been carried out in Smallcombe Road and Fernicombe Road to identify and address problems such as damage, graffiti, rubbish/litter, parking, dog mess, crime prevention issues, underage drinking, drug use, and lighting.
Finally, we have been successful in starting up two brand new Neighbourhood Watch schemes in Foxhole Road and Smallcombe Road. Residents have stepped forward to volunteer themselves as co-ordinators. A total of 20 people have joined the new scheme in Smallcombe Road and over 40 residents have joined the scheme in Foxhole Road. The new signs have been put up in the last few days. We are very hopeful that these new schemes will help to further reduce crime and ASB in their respective areas.
Since setting up Problem Solving Plans in Fernicombe Road and Smallcombe Road at the end of October, we have seen dramatic reductions in the problems identified in those areas. In that time, there have only been 2 incidents of criminal damage in Smallcombe Road and 4 incidents of antisocial behaviour in Fernicombe Road.
In the last 3 months (Nov – Jan), there have only been 8 reported incidents of antisocial behaviour in Foxhole Road – this is down from 14 incidents over the same period 12 months previously. Over this 3-month period, there have only been 4 incidents of criminal damage – this is down from 12 incidents over the same 3 months a year earlier. (Of the four incidents of criminal damage, two have resulted in people being arrested and charged).
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Anti Social behaviour in Queen Elizabeth Drive and Trelissick Rd areas
You Said: 1 Aug 2009
There was an increase in anti social behaviour in the Queen Elizabeth Drive and Trelissick Rd areas
So far we have:
A search warrant was executed at a particular problem address, and a female arrested for handling stolen goods. This has resolved issues emanating from the address.
The Neighbourhood team have installed a mobile CCTV camera in the close which has lead to a vast reduction in incidents.
The police are working closely with Torbay Council Safer Communities and Housing Association to identify problem tenants and addresses with a view to issuing warning letters and Acceptable Behaviour Contracts.
The police are also conducting regular high visibilty patrols on the estate. We have patrolled the area with high visibility patrol and responded to calls. We have stopped the youths causing the antisocial behaviour and recorded all their details. There will be zero tolerance to all youths in this area, and they will be dispersed or removed to their home address.
On Saturday 10th October 2009 at 7.30 pm nine youths were stopped and their details recorded. These youths have been warned of repeat behaviour, and the antisocial behaviour co-ordinator appraised.
On Saturday 31st November between 18.00 hours and 23.00 hours we conducted high visibility patrols which included four police officers and three community support officers during the night. Groups of youths were dispersed from gathering in prevalent areas and those causing problems were taken home. There were no reports of antisocial behaviour or crime that evening.
On Thursday 5th November between 1.30pm and 3.30pm PC Tracy Sharam, PCSO's Gemma Willcocks, Mike Brown and Ben Paul, along with Riviera Housing Officer Naomi Metcalfe and Street Warden Brian Mallaney, conducted a walk-through of Queen Elizabeth Drive and Trelissick Road. We conducted a visual audit and the views of the residents were noted. With this multi-agency approach we are dealing with issues such as litter, tipping, parking and gathering of youths in areas. We had increased high-visibility patrols in the evening and no incidents of antisocial behaviour or crime were reported.
A Street Surgery was held in Queen Elizabeth Drive on the 11/11/09 were three members of the public voiced their concerns. A further Street Surgery will be held on 9/12/09.
On 12/11/09 four officers and the Street Wardens attended Queen Elizabeth Drive Community Centre area regarding a number of reports of anti-social behaviour between 4.00pm and 6.30pm. No anti-social behaviour was reported, but six youths in the area had their details recorded.
On 13/11/09 three officers attended the Queen Elizabeth Drive Community Centre from 4.00pm to 6.15pm. There were no reports of anti-social behaviour and youths were spoken to in the area.
We are now in the process of pricing and finding funding for a youth shelter and lighting to be placed in the multi use games area of QED. We will be meeting youths at the community centre on Wednesday 25th November to canvass the children on what they would like to see there and them to choose designs etc. This will be a community led project and all of the community will be able to have input into this. Please contact your NBM.
PCSO Jamie Cree has suggested offering youths in QED and Trelissick the opportunity of taking part in a youth activity on a Thursday night in the Multi Use Games Area. Watch this space and we will let you know when and where.
On Tuesday 24th November at 18.00 hours PC Tracy Sharam and PCSO Will Payling attended the community centre after a report of youths causing a disturbance.They attended and spoke to eight youths using the front door way as shelter. They were engaged and reports supplied to the ASB officer.
On Tuesday 24/11/09 at 18.45 hours PC Tracy Sharam and PCSO Will Payling attended Trelissick Road following complaints of stone throwing by youths. Four youths were stopped and ASB officer informed. Stage one warning letter will be sent to those youths.
Since January 2010 PC Sharam, PCSO Willcocks, PCSO Payling have been working in conjunction with the youths in the area and ASB has reduces significantly in this area. By working on the Youth Shelter Project it is hoped that these issues will no longer affect the community. Engaging with these youths have brought benefit not only to the community but to the youths themselves. It is now hoped that by reaching the £10,000 figure for the Youth Shelter we can see this in place by the winter.
June 2010 - the full amount of money for the youth shelter has been raised and the shelter should be purchased in the very near future. There is a fund raising event on June 26th where there will be a car wash at Sainsbury's on Brixham Road between 11.00 - 13.00 hrs. All welcome.
June 2010 - there have been reports of vehicles contravening the no entry sign at QED/Trelissick. There will be zero tolerance and fixed penalty tickets issued to those seen contravening this sign.
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