Gedling borough’s police inspector has revealed his key priorities for local policing in the borough during October.
Inspector Steven King has taken over the reins as the new inspector for neighbourhoods across Arnold, Calverton, Ravenshead, Carlton, Netherfield and the rural areas in-between.
Inspector King said: “Our Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) have been working exceptionally hard recently to maintain the momentum around our priorities.
“Days of action have been used to target specific offences and areas and I am pleased to say we have had a number of successes.
“Ailee Mullins, a prolific shoplifter across the district was arrested by our team whilst out on proactive patrol and convicted of eight counts of shop theft. In addition to her 14 week suspended prison sentence, she had a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) imposed on her for three years. The order prevent Mullins from entering various stores and I am hopeful this will give some respite to those businesses which have been victim to her offending.
“These orders can include both preventative and positive conditions such as seeking rehabilitative treatment and they are a useful tool in tackling repeat offending. We will continue to consider CBOs and other measures for those who habitually offend.”
Inspector King said the team had remained focused on preventing anti-social behaviour and dealing robustly with those who commit offences.
He said: “During one of our days of action a so called sur-ron electric bike and an electric scooter were seized from people riding them on public spaces.
“More enforcement action will take place for this over the coming months, but I would like to remind people that many of these e bikes and scooters are illegal if not being ridden in compliance with the relevant laws. Whilst to some it may seem harmless fun, they are not suitable for our busy streets and pavements due to the high speeds that they can reach.
“I would ask that anyone thinking of buying one of these types of bikes or scooters carefully research the law first so that they avoid having their expensive purchase seized and disposed of.”
September also saw a number of successful prosecutions for serious criminality across the borough.
Jason Spence was sentenced to ten years and eight months imprisonment for a number of firearm possession and drug offences committed at his home in Gedling. Separately, Floyd Sneap of Calverton was convicted for his part in drug supply offences, being sentenced to five years and seven months in prison.
King added: “As both of these convictions demonstrate, we will continue to target those involved in drug supply and associated offences and I would like to pass on my thanks to all of the teams involved in those cases.”
The final quarter of 2025 sees a renewal of our policing priorities. Following consultation with partners, community feedback, various surveys as well as reviewing crime and ASB data, I have agreed the priorities for October to December as follows:
Acquisitive Crime (Burglary, Robbery, Shoplifting, Theft)
Anti Social Behaviour (including behavioural, motorcycle, speeding, begging)
Drugs (Possession, Possession with intent to supply, cultivation of cannabis)
“I believe the above priorities all complement each other and allow for our teams to focus on the areas which are affecting our communities most,” said King.
“Drug use and supply leads to increased antisocial behaviour and is often funded through acquisitive crime. Working with partner agencies to holistically tackle the issues will lead to our neighbourhoods being safer places for us all to live and work.
“None of this would of course be possible without the support from the public, so I ask that our communities continue to report crime, antisocial and suspicious behaviour via the 101 service or anonymously through Crimestoppers.”
