03/02/12…. Increase in thefts from cars and other Thame Community policing news
HERE is the latest Thame neighbourhood update from Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Chris Hollis, PCSO Richard Howard and PCSO Diane Jackson. The Local Priority for Thame as identified by the community and the police is currently:
? Anti-social behaviour (ASB). This is focused on the town centre car parks and behaviour in the town?s park areas.
We have conducted many high visibility patrols in an effort to deter ASB in our car parks. This seems to have been effective as the number of complaints has dropped. We have also deterred young people from congregating in the local recreation grounds (Southern Road & Elms Park) through high visibility patrols. We will continue with our high visibility patrols in
local priority hot spots in an effort to curtail the ASB problems.
Planned Activity
We have participated in the following operations during January:
Maginot – this operation continues to run, tackling travelling criminals entering and leaving our area. Due to an increase in thefts from vehicles in the Thame area and surrounding villages, we have been deploying the Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) device
at dedicated times and providing a highly visible police presence aimed at deterring and preventing offences taking place, offering reassurance and assisting in the capture and prosecution of offenders.
ANPR is a powerful tool that can help prevent crime by identifying flagged vehicles.
Benefits of ANPR
? ANPR identifies suspect vehicles that may not normally attract police attention.
? Unlicensed or uninsured vehicles are likely to be seized on the spot by ANPR equipped officers.
? It can be used to gather intelligence on known criminals and for running pro-active operations using dedicated Roads Policing intercept teams.
ANPR cameras are not safety cameras – they are not used by Thames Valley Police to catch speeding or otherwise law abiding motorists. ANPR cameras are not used to
generate money for the Government or other agencies.
Magpie – this operation involves checking parked vehicles in local car parks for valuables left on display.
Mangrove – this was set up as a result of fuel thefts from heavy goods vehicles in our local area. This operation involves us carrying out static patrols in key areas at key times in marked vehicles.
Thame Neighbourhood Team Newsletter
February 2012 Moonlight – this operation will be running continuously and is working to protect the night time economy of Thame Town centre by preventing and detecting ASB/violent assaults and managing licensed premises. PCSOs are working with police officers to conduct high visibility patrols in the town centre and liaising with the pubs and carrying out licence checks.
Partnership Activity
We continue to work with our partners such as Soha Housing, Sovereign Housing, Highways etc. ensuring that we liaise on a regular basis. We also have close regular contact with schools in the Thame area to maintain the good rapport we have built up.
Out and about
PCSO Chris Hollis and PCSO Diane Jackson were alerted to a fear for welfare this month. They liaised with the concerned party and obtained a key to the premise where they unfortunately found an elderly gentleman deceased. They immediately made police officers aware, secured the area and comforted family members.
Offenders brought to justice
This month 13 offenders have been brought to justice in the Thame area:
? Six for shoplifting
? Three for assault without injury
? One for criminal damage to a vehicle
? Three for public order offences
Crime Mapping
The Home Office national crime mapping website gives the public access to street-level crime information as well as information on their Neighbourhood Policing Teams, Neighbourhood Priorities and Events – details of Have Your Say and other neighbourhood activities. Log on to www.police.uk, type in your local postcode or neighbourhood name and then click on ?Find out more?.
Community Messaging
This free service provides information to subscribers about crime and police activity in their area via phone or email. It also includes information on what we and our partner services are doing to bring offenders to justice or combat anti-social behaviour, and information on opportunities for local residents to raise concerns with their local policing teams.
More information can be obtained via our website, and you can sign up here too:
http://www.tvpcommunitymessaging.org/rmwebportal/startup.aspx
Have Your Say online
You can now send non-emergency messages to us using the online form that is available on the Thames Valley Police website. A number of people have already sent their concerns using this method. For you to do that please follow the link:
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