03/05/13…..Offenders brought to justice, Anti-social behaviour & littering

THE latest Thame Sector neighbourhood update from Police Community Support Officer (PCSO), Diane Jackson, shows local policing priorities and areas of police action for the month of April.

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

Offenders brought to justice

16 offenders were brought to justice for a variety of offences including: Shoplifting, Public Order, Drug Possession – Cannabis, Criminal Damage to Vehicles, Actual Bodily Harm, and Aggravated Vehicle Taking.

The following priorities have been identified by the community and the police:

Anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Traffic issues.
Theft from vehicles – in order to assist us in combating this type of crime motorists are encouraged to ensure their vehicles are secure and any valuables left in the car are placed out of sight.
Burglary dwelling.
Burglary non-dwelling.
ASB

With the weather improving we are starting to regularly patrol the parks to check for any ASB and to ensure litter is being disposed of appropriately.

PCSO Michelle Jacques has confiscated alcohol on Southern Road Recreation Ground in Thame and there have been reports of door knocking in Chinnor village. This causes alarm and frightens residents, particularly the elderly. Should any offenders be identified suitable action will be taken by the neighbourhood team.

What is Anti-social behavior? (ASB)

ASB is any behaviour that causes or is likely to cause alarm, harassment, or distress to any person. Thames Valley Police takes ASB seriously and works closely with your local council to resolve it. ASB includes a range of negative, selfish and unacceptable activity which affects the quality of neighbourhood life. Some of the activities need to be tackled by the police, while others are the responsibility of the local council.

ASB can be caused by people of all ages. It has a negative impact on the quality of life of individuals, families and communities. It can damage the environment, especially disadvantaged areas. ASB is regularly identified as a top priority for Neighbourhood Policing Teams to tackle.

Please report ASB to the police if you or someone you know is a victim of it.

If ASB is affecting your quality of life, call 101, the Thames Valley Police 24-hour non-emergency number.
If the ASB makes you feel threatened, or if you or someone else is in danger, or if the ASB is in progress, call 999.

Police will treat every report or incident on its own merit. Your information could help us to take action against persistent offenders.

Under the Data Protection Act, any reports that you make are treated as confidential so please don?t worry about your identity being revealed. For further information about ASB please check the Thames Valley Police website www.thamesvalley.police.uk

Traffic issues

There was recently a Roads Policing Operation in Thame High Street, looking for people not wearing seat belts or using a mobile phone illegally.

Highways are looking at re-marking some of the lines in Thame, including some double yellow lines which have been removed due to patching work.

Speed check operations with the Speed Indication Device (SID) will continue throughout 2013 within the Thame Sector and letters will be sent to offenders, so watch your speed!

Planned activities

Operation MANGER involves patrolling the Town Centre car parks to distribute crime reduction literature.

Operation MAGPIE involves checking vehicles while we are out on patrol to see if there are any items left on display. The owners will then receive an advisory crime prevention letter from the neighbourhood team.

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 Teams.

Recently a National Rogue Traders Operation was run for one week across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse. This consisted of an ANPR operation with Roads Policing support, and also involved questionnaires being issued to local people to be completed detailing any work they might have had carried out by traders.

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 (opens new window), type in your local postcode or neighbourhood name and then click on ?Find out more?.

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: Have Your Say ? contact your local team. Please allow some time for us to get back to you as we do check our mail box only at certain times of the day.

There is also the opportunity to attend Have Your Say meetings in person. Upcoming Have Your Say meetings are:-

Tuesday 7 May, 3pm – 5pm, in the Co-Op cafe, High Street, Thame with PCSO Diane Jackson.
Wednesday 8 May, 11am ? midday, at the Memorial Hall, Chinnor Road, Towersey with PCSO Jacky Madden.
Monday 20 May, at the Co-Op Cafe, High Street, Thame with PCSO Chris Hollis
Thursday 23 May, 3pm ? 4pm, at Chinnor Village Centre, High Street, Chinnor with PCSO Jacky Madden.
Saturday 25 May, 2pm ? 3pm, in the police van outside St Mary Magdalen Church, Stoke Talmage with PCSO Diane Greenwood.
Thursday 30 May, 6pm ? 7pm, at the village hall, Holy Road, Cuxham, near Watlington with PCSO Diane Greenwood.

These meetings are an ideal opportunity for local residents to speak to their neighbourhood police officers and PCSOs about any local issues, no appointment is necessary just turn up and speak to your local officers. Further meetings will be publicised locally and on the force website at: www.thamesvalley.police.uk

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