Quarterly Neighbourhood Priorities- Abbey- January- March

Hello, 

You may have recently received an email asking you to complete a survey so that we can gather data on what concerns local residents most, and how we can incorporate that into our quarterly priorities. The local policing team have discussed with the Area Inspector these results, as well as our own data, discussions with the community safety partnership and residents and have decide on 3 priorities for us to focus on over the next 3 months. 

Towards the end of March i will provide an update on the work we have completed, and ask once again if you would like to complete a survey to begin the cycle gain. 

Although there are 3 priorities, these will not be our sole focus, or the majority of our time; we still respond dynamically to incidents, tensions and concerns and will have other engagements, events and projects throughout that time; as well as daily business. 

The 3 priorities for Abbey for the next 3 months are:

Priorities:

 

1.  Road safety and speeding vehicles 

2.  Back on the beat’ – Increased visibility patrols 

3.  Shop theft prevention – Kingsway and Farm Street 

Actions:
1: Reports of vehicles driving at excessive speeds on various roads. Community speedwatch regularly meet and conduct proactive sessions to monitor speed. PCSO's and PC's from the Neighbourhood team regularly conduct mobile monitoring and enforcement in regularly reported locations with handheld devices. Nursery and primary school visits to engage with young children regarding road safety. Op Safedrive to be conducted at least once a month. Vehicles such as E-Scooters, Electric bikes and a go kart have been cited as causing issues on Stockbrook Street. 

2:  Increased high visibility foot patrols by the safer neighbourhood team for reassurance and to detect ASB and crime. Engagement events for crime prevention and advice. Intelligence building and intervention work with offenders. Issuance of Community Protection Warnings, Fixed Penalty Notices and dispersals from Public Space Protection Order areas. Substance misuse such as drinking and drug taking in public spaces has been highlighted. Safeguarding, intervention and signposting to relevant support networks for individuals will be put in place. 

3:  Shop theft from many of the stores on Kingsway is often reported and actioned by the Police. Engaging with partner agencies we will seek ways of improving prevention of shop theft including: Liaising with store managers and business crime reduction teams in regards to the placement of high value items, increased high visibility foot patrols, plain clothes operations and an increase in physical and social media around arrests and sentencing of thieves.

Many thanks, 

Sam