12/02/13….Latest Thame Neighbourhood policing update

HERE is the latest Thame neighbourhood update from Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Chris Hollis.

The Thame Sector covers the neighbourhoods of Thame, Chinnor and Watlington.

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Anti-social behaviour (ASB)

We have received reports of ASB issues linked with the Elms Park in Thame. We will continue to patrol this area as part our patrol plan in an effort to deter any further ASB.

Traffic issues

Further patrols to monitor vehicles parking in restricted areas of Watlington town centre continue. PCSOs have advised the Parish Council to refresh the double yellow lines so that they can be pro-actively enforced in the area. Warning letters are being issued to educate some offenders.

There have been reports of vehicles parking on the pavement and in the new bus stop area on the Thame Road in Chinnor (outside Silent View). Please refrain from parking in the bus stop and obstructing the pathway, we will be patrolling this area on a regular basis to deter offenders.

A number of people were stopped in Chinnor & Thame during a Traffic Operation. The Roads Policing Department and the neighbourhood teams stopped drivers using mobile phones or not wearing a seatbelt and gave advice/issued penalties where appropriate.

A number of vehicles were issued with fixed penalty notices for parking on the double yellow lines in Thame High Street.

Offenders brought to justice

11 offenders were brought to justice in January for offences of criminal damage, shop lifting, drug possession and public order act offences.

Planned activities

Operation MANGER involves patrolling the Town Centre car parks to distribute crime reduction literature.
Operation MAGPIE involves checking vehicles while out on patrol to see if they have any items left on display.
Operation MAGINOT tackles travelling criminals entering and leaving our area by using the Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system to identify flagged vehicles. Benefits of ANPR are: it 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, and it can be used to gather intelligence on known criminals and for running proactive operations using dedicated Roads Policing intercept teams.

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PHOTO: PCSO Chris Hollis