Thame neighbourhood update from PCSO Diane Jackson

THIS month has seen the Thame neighbourhood team involved in an operation to target underage drinking and antisocial behaviour during the spring half term. Officers having been targeting known hot spots and dealing robustly with anyone found to be committing an offence. The operation was run over a two week period and resulted in a number of alcohol seizures.

Police Community Support Officer, Diane Jackson attended the opening of the new youth shelter at Thame Skate park. The new shelter which includes a light and radio was placed at the park following consultation work with the young people of Thame.

Police Community Support Officers Diane Jackson, Dan Tucker and PC Russell Hounslow alongside Oxfordshire Fire held an event in Thame town centre to promote driver safety. The event was advertised in the local press and whilst out on our routine patrols we invited a number of young people along to the event.

Oxfordshire Fire supplied a vehicle that had been involved in a road traffic accident and a DVD for attendees to watch. After the event all the officers were on hand to answer any questions that had arisen during the presentations.

Police Community Support Officer Diane Jackson will be holding a police surgery on May 2nd 1000-1200hrs at the town hall, please feel free to come along and share any concerns that you have regarding the policing of your neighbourhood.

Dan and Diane have taken the Speed Indicating Device (SID) out to identified problem area for speeding identified by the Neighbourhood Action Group (NAG).