Gedling neighbourhood policing team’s Inspector Heather Harding has provided an update on how they have progressed on tackling crime across the borough during June.
She said: “There have been lots of changes within Gedling Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT), one of the biggest is a lovely new base station for the NPT and Response colleagues at the Arnold Civic Centre.
“We are now settled in and enjoying the new workspace. The shared building has already vastly improved the collaboration with Gedling Borough Council towards problem solving and is set to get even better as time goes on.
The Inspector added: “July brings a new quarter and with that a new set of priorities that your NPT team will be focussing on between now and September.
“We have identified the following policing priorities for the next three months.
Anti-Social Behaviour:
Harding said: “As we move into the summer months, there have been indications that the level of anti-social behaviour in the borough has increased. Discussions with partners have highlighted the need to have this as a priority to ensure that Police are playing their part in the PCC initiative of keeping our town centres safe.
“The NPT will be working hard to identify repeat offenders and ensurie that they are dealt with robustly, in collaboration with Gedling Borough Council, various housing associations, and, if relevant, social care and the courts.
Shop theft:
“There continues to be a high level of shop thefts in the borough,” the Inspector revealed.
“The NPT have been developing plans to tackle this and it remains a priority to enable them to continue with their proactive work.
“The NPT teams will be conducting additional patrols, proactive days of action to deter and promote awareness of the problem along with working towards Criminal Behaviour Orders for the most prolific offenders. These orders can include conditions such as banning offenders from carrying bags for life, banning them from certain stores and areas as well as positive conditions such as seeking rehabilitative treatment.
“Breach of a Criminal Behaviour Order is an arrestable offence and will see the offender put back before the Magistrates Court.”
Begging:
Inspector Harding said: “This remains a priority to enable to team to continue with the work that they have been doing in the local area, identifying, and warning prolific beggars as well as signposting them to support and considering their welfare needs as well as the impact on the community.
“There is already an operation in place with a clear escalation process in relation to dealing with beggars, but this will expand to consider cross border offending and more information sharing with partners to find a longer-term solution to the problem.
Moving on
“As of July 7, there will be a new Gedling NPT Inspector as I am moving onto another role.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as Gedling Inspector, getting to know the area and the communities within it. Coincidently the new Inspector – Steve King – and I joined the Police together back in 2008 so I know that Gedling will be in safe hands.”
Glad they are tackeling beggars as to many in Arnold and puts of visitors to our town
They’ll be many begging around these parts to not havd to visit ‘our capital, our London’