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• Antisocial behaviour - Sutton Town Centre.   Show details
  On consultation with the chairs/vice chairs of the safer neighbourhoods committees covering Sutton and Kirkby in Ashfield, coupled with numerous completed survey forms, antisocial behaviour at the above location was highlighted as a priority.
  
  
  
  Our Response
  26/3/11
  
  Nottinghamshire Police, in partnership with several agencies including Ashfield District Council (ADC) and Notts County Council, have continued the interventions set out in the update dated 4/2/11 below.
  
  2 Action days have been held, which resulted in:
  • Premises being inspected by staff from Ashfield District Councils Private Sector Enforcement Team – resulting in offences under the legislation they deal with being discovered. Investigations are continuing and prosecutions are pending against the landlords involved.
  • Officers from the Force’s Tactical Support Group, Divisional Support unit, and Sutton beat Team executing several drugs Act warrants – resulting in several arrests and prosecutions in relation to drugs offences. Its worth noting the intelligence that came in from members of the community via Crimestoppers and other methods assisted a great deal in achieving these results – thank you!
  • Ashfield District Council’s street cleaning and litter teams conducting a clean up of the area,
  • Volunteers attending the locations in question and conducting surveys with residents asking them how they are finding things now the initiative is in full swing.
  
  
  4/2/11:
  
  Nottinghamshire Police, in partnership with several agencies including Ashfield District Council (ADC) and Notts County Council, have commenced several interventions in this area. This initiative was commenced during November and December 2010, and is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.
  
  Its aim is to improve quality of life for the residents of the area by tackling several issues that affect that, including: Anti-social behaviour including violence, drugs activity and activity relating to burglary and auto crime.
  
  Initiatives include (list not exhaustive):
  • Maintaining the co-operation with premises that sell alcohol to ensure they provide a safe environment for customers who uses those premises,
  • Assisting ADC in initiatives and visits to both private and business premises to inspect them around the obligations under relevant legislation,
  • Continuing activity around drugs misuse, including the executing of several warrants at various addresses within the Town Centre area, and also prosecuting several persons found in possession of illegal drugs whilst being stopped and checked
  • Increasing presences at some venues and food outlets that are reporting ASB, and ensuring those premises are supported by providing a save place for people to gather, eat and enjoy themselves.
  • Ensuring police and ADC Community Protection Service patrols respond to and deal positively with any persons acting in an anti-social manner, whether drink/drug related or not.
  
  
  Update October 2010.
  
  Throughout the Summer patrols have been conducted by the local beat team, response officers, and partner agencies including the Ashfield District Community Protection Service.
  
  Licensing visits were conducted, resulting in at least 5 Section 19 closure notices being issued, which prohibit the premises from activity on their license, until whatever breach of their license has been rectified. Each notice also resulted in a prosecution. This action will continue to ensure that such premises are safe for public use, by ensuring that the conditions of the license are adhered to.
  
  
  Remember if you have any information pertaining to activity or offences at this location, speak to your beat team, or call Crimstoppers.
  
  
  Update May 2010:
  
  increased patrols at peak identified times by police officers, police community support officers and district council community protection officers has been ongoing, to reassure people using the area. Further problem solving is being undertaken with other agencies, including examining what provision there is for youth activity at the peak times. Alcohol related activity has also been scrutinised - including public houses in the area being visited and in some cases have been subject to sanctions regarding breaching their licensing conditions.
  
  
  We will:
  Identify, via intelligence led policing, premises where alcohol is being bought by under age purchasers or by adults on behalf of those under-age i.e proxy purchasing.
  Use Crime Stoppers, particularly Junior Crime Stoppers to encourage intelligence as to where alcohol is being sold and/or supplied to under-age persons.
  Where such premises are identified, task Trading Standards to perform a test purchase operation in that and other similar premises in the area
  Where there is evidence of proxy purchasing to mount an observation operation to catch offenders and deal with them by way of fixed penalty ticket using members of the Special Constabulary and the Safer Neighbourhood Team
  Engage the Divisional Licensing Officer to conduct spot visits to all off-licensed premises and reaffirm the robust nature of enforcement surrounding sales to the under-aged and younger adults (Challenge 23)
  Link in with Operation Animism (an operation specifically designed to target vulnerable areas at peak identfied times regarding anti-social behaviour) to highlight the identified locations as priority areas for officers on Anti-Social Behaviour patrols on Friday and Saturday evenings.
  Task the Youth Issues Officers to highlight this problem in Secondary Schools in Mansfield via school assemblies and the Safer Schools Notice Boards
  Maximise media opportunities to keep you informed of what has been done, and where you can help us.
  Ensure the location in question recieve scrutiny at partnership local area tasking and co-oridation meetings, to ensure partner agencies understand and assist where it is within their role to do so e.g. Ashfield District Council Community Protection officers patrol the area's in question at the right time, Youth Services look at diversionary activities for local young people.
  
  
  
  
  Our Solution
  The Chairs & Vice-Chairs of the Sutton safer neighbourhoods committee’s met and agreed on this issue being closed. They understood the Sutton Town Centre area was a 'partnership plus' area, attracting additional resourcing, and therefore wanted to look at other issues affecting other areas.
• Burglary   Show details
  Burglary at business premises in Byron Ave, Sidings Road and Welshcroft Close in Kirkby-in-Ashfield.
  
  Our Response
  We conduct patrols to prevent and detect crime and reassure businesses. We work with partner agencies, including Ashfield District Council and consult with the business community to ask for their opinions and feedback. Long-term plans are in place to ensure businesses are protected.
  Our Solution
  Targeted patrols involving both overt and covert officers were used, to prevent and detect offences in the area.
  
  Businesses were visited, and advice was given re how they can assist in preventing crimes happening on their premises. They were also kept updated re crime trends, by using the local beat team, who did re-visits where needed or requested.
  
  Nottinghamshire Police business Crime Unit has also been involved.
  
  Policing Pledge compliance re attendance at a Local Priority identified location were also reviewed in line with force guidelines, to ensure we attended promptly where required or requested.
  
  The Kirkby area Safer Neighbourhoods Committee met during early May 2010, and agreed this priority now be removed.
  
  A replacement priority will be implemented within the next two weeks.
  
  Andy Clarke
  Neighbourhood Policing Inspector for Ashfield North
  19th May 2010.
  
  
• Anti-Social Behaviour - Stanton Hill (High St, Co-operative Street and adjacent Streets)   Show details
  On consultation with the chairs/vice chairs of the safer neighbourhoods committees covering Sutton and Kirkby in Ashfield, coupled with numerous completed survey forms, anti-social behaviour at the above location was highlighted as a priority.
  
  Our Response
  26/3/11
  
  Stanton Hill has maintained the 50% reduction in ASB since the last update, but there are still issues regarding certain types of anti-social behaviour, including youths being rowdy in the street, and instances of criminal damage.
  
  We have increased visibility in the area at identified peak times, and have recently prosecuted individuals for offences under the Public Order Act regarding rowdy nuisance type behaviour. We have also been speaking with local residents to narrow down the persons responsible for disruption people going about their normal every day life, and are making further enquiries with a view to obtaining evidence to see whether they can be prosecuted.
  
  As a result of information provided by the community, we have also executed Drugs act warrants at various addresses, resulting in several arrests and prosecutions for drug related offences.
  
  Remember if you have any information pertaining to activity or offences at this location, speak to your beat team, or call Crimestoppers. Tel 0800 555111.
  
  
  
  4/2/11:
  
  Stanton Hill has continued to enjoy stability regarding Anti-social behaviour (ASB) as a result of the initiatives commenced during the summer of 2010. December 2010 saw a stark increase in reporting of ASB, due to the heavy snow falls and associated reporting of snow-balling etc. Partner agencies increased patrols in the area, and also all agencies advised those caught committing this ASB, as well as the parents (where applicable), of the effect this kind of ASB can have!
  
  January 2011 saw a reduction back to previously reported seasonal levels of ASB, and initiatives around ASB, drug related activity and housing conditions are planned for during February 2011.
  
  Remember if you have any information pertaining to activity or offences at this location, speak to your beat team, or call Crimestoppers. Tel 0800 555111.
  
  Update October 2010.
  
  Nottinghamshire Police, together with its partner agencies including Ashfield District Council (Tenancy enforcement and Community Protection Service), instigated a series of measures at this location, to assist the local community re concerns they had re various issues, including anti-social behaviour, drugs activity and other issues. This took the form of all agencies doing 124 neighbourhood surveys on several streets, with the aim of re-surveys the same location at the beginning of October 2010.
  
  As a result of what we were told, several measures were taken, including:
  Drugs and theft act warrants where applicable being executed on several locations culminating in several prosecutions,
  Tenancy visits/inspections were done by Police/Ashfield District Council,
  The deployment of the Police Confidence Unit (a team of four Police Community Support officers) to reassure local residents and community members, and also to assist in the prevention and detection of ASB and other offences.
  
  These and other measures we then evaluated by conducting a further survey, of which over 100 forms were reviewed, to see if the measures had been effective. 75% of residents said they had no problems, or had noticed a significant improvement in quality of life.
  
  Notwithstanding the above success, the Confidence Unit will still be at Stanton Hill, adhering to a patrol plan linked to data and information re peak times for ASB.
  
  Remember if you have any information pertaining to activity or offences at this location, speak to your beat team, or call Crimestoppers.
  
  
  Remember if you have any information pertaining to activity or offences at this location, speak to your beat team, or call Crimestoppers. Tel 0800 555111.
  
  
  Update June 2010:
  
  Partner agency activityhas been significant, including sentencing of known drugs suppliers, the arrest and conviction of several known persons for various offiences, including theft, damage, and road traffic offences. Agencies continue to work to ensure opportunities to reduce anti-social behaviour are taken, including working with land lords to ensure tennants comply with relevent legislation re not committing anti-social behaviour. These efforts will continue to ensure every opportunity is taken to reduce anti-social behaviour. Parter angencies have prosecuted where appropriate for fly-tipping and littering offences.
  
  
  We will:
  Identify, via intelligence led policing, premises where alcohol is being bought by under age purchasers or by adults on behalf of those under-age i.e proxy purchasing.
  Use Crime Stoppers, particularly Junior Crime Stoppers to encourage intelligence as to where alcohol is being sold and/or supplied to under-age persons.
  Where such premises are identified, task Trading Standards to perform a test purchase operation in that and other similar premises in the area
  Where there is evidence of proxy purchasing to mount an observation operation to catch offenders and deal with them by way of fixed penalty ticket using members of the Special Constabulary and the Safer Neighbourhood Team
  Engage the Divisional Licensing Officer to conduct spot visits to all off-licensed premises and reaffirm the robust nature of enforcement surrounding sales to the under-aged and younger adults (Challenge 23)
  Link in with Operation Animism (an operation specifically designed to target vulnerable areas at peak identfied times regarding anti-social behaviour) to highlight the identified locations as priority areas for officers on Anti-Social Behaviour patrols on Friday and Saturday evenings.
  Task the Youth Issues Officers to highlight this problem in Secondary Schools in Mansfield via school assemblies and the Safer Schools Notice Boards
  Maximise media opportunities to keep you informed of what has been done, and where you can help us.
  Ensure the location in question recieve scrutiny at partnership local area tasking and co-oridation meetings, to ensure partner agencies understand and assist where it is within their role to do so e.g. Ashfield District Council Community Protection officers patrol the area's in question at the right time, Youth Services look at diversionary activities for local young people.
  
  
  
  
  Our Solution
  The Chairs & Vice-Chairs of the Sutton safer neighbourhoods committee’s met and agreed on this issue being closed. They understood the Stanton Hill area was a 'partnership plus' area, attracting additional resourcing, and therefore wanted to look at other issues affecting this and other areas.
• Anti-Social behaviour - Berry Av area and Warwick Close Area, Kirkby in Ashfield (see below for actual street locations)   Show details
  On consultation with the chairs/vice chairs of the safer neighbourhoods committees covering Sutton and Kirkby in Ashfield, coupled with numerous completed survey forms, antisocial behaviour at the following location was highlighted as a priority:
  
  - Berry Avenue, Elder Street, Highfield Avenue, Banks Avenue and Sutton Middle Lane in Kirkby-in-Ashfield
  - Warwick Close and Walesby Drive in Kirkby-in-Ashfield.
  
  Our Response
  Coxmoor Estate, Kirkby in Ashfield
  
  26/3/11
  
  If you read the local press you will have seen information re several persons being convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for drug related offences, and offences of burglary and car crime. This shows our willingness and commitment to you to ensure thieves and dealers are put before the courts for them to rule on the offences in question. Notable sentences include one offender getting 5 years for house burglary, and another getting a sizeable term for supplying controlled drugs.
  
  The beat team, in conjunction with Notts County Council and Ashfield District Council, are looking at options around reducing instances of nuisance created by illegal use of motorcycles on the estate, whether on or off public roads. During recent operations several bikes have been seized under relevant legislation, and subject to certain conditions will be crushed.
  
  Remember if you have any information pertaining to activity or offences at this location, speak to your beat team, or call Crimestoppers 0800 555 111.
  
  
  4/2/11:
  
  We have continued to concentrate on anti-social behaviour, including drug related activity in the area. As a result several drugs warrants have been executed since the last update, with several people being arrested. These are now either charged awaiting process at court, or bailed pending other related enquiries.
  
  Also, as a result of intelligence provided to partner agencies as well as the police, on 2nd February 2011 the Kirkby Safer Neighbourhood Team performed an operation to target vehicle nuisance and vehicle related crime in and around the Kirkby East Beat. This operation was designed to target offences relating to no valid vehicle excise license, no insurance and other road traffic offences.
  
  The results of this day long operation were:
  • 14 people were issued with £60 fines for not wearing a seatbelt.
  • 1 illegal off road motorcycle was seized and the rider was subsequently arrested.
  • 1 vehicle was clamped by the DVLA for having no valid vehicle excise license.
  • 1 vehicle was fined in relation to vehicle excise license offences.
  
  Operation Animism is continuing to focus its patrols at peak times on this area, and this, together with information from the community leading to better targeting of those responsible, has see reports of ASB in the area fall considerably.
  
  Remember if you have any information pertaining to activity or offences at this location, speak to your beat team, or call Crimestoppers.
  
  
  October 2010
  
  Progress has been made by partner agencies with regard to the redevelopment of Warwick Close. Nottinghamshire Police are supporting this by ensuring suitably targeted patrols are conducted on the Estate and in particular in this location as part of the recently publicised operation Animism – which is specifically to allocate officers to areas at peak times in relation to anti-social behaviour incidents.
  
  The Ashfield District Council Community Protection Service has been patrolling this area as one of their objectives in their patrol plans.
  
  We have also executed several warrants within this area, as a result of information received, in relation to drugs misuse, and the handling/receiving of stolen goods. We will continue to act on such information to ensure we maximise opportunities to catch, arrest and prosecute persons for such offences.
  
  Remember if you have any information pertaining to activity or offences at this location, speak to your beat team, or call Crimestoppers.
  
  
  Update May 2010:
  
  Warwick Close and Walesby Drive in Kirkby-in-Ashfield - partner agencies and the police have continued to proactively pursue and deter offending in this area. Partnership consultation has also been extensive around future plans for this location - this is ongoing.
  
  We conduct patrols with partner agencies, including Ashfield District Council, Youth Services and other organisations, at times when we receive most reports of antisocial behaviour. We take positive steps to deal with incidents reported to us and tackle the people responsible. We consult with our communities regularly to ask for feedback and opinions. We also keep people informed about the work we are doing through Safer Neighbourhood Committee meetings and the media.
  
  
  Berry Avenue Area:
  
  26/3/11
  
  Berry Avenue continues to see an increase in reported Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB). We are making enquiries with several residents to see what can be done to reduce these instances. We are also working in conjunction with other partner agencies, including Ashfield Homes, to ensure residents on the street feel supported re what they are dealing with, or if they are part of the problem they understand the implications in continuing the behaviour in question.
  
  ASB patrols under Operation Animism are being targeted to the area, and officers will deal positively with any offences disclosed.
  
  Remember if you have any information pertaining to activity or offences at this location, speak to your beat team, or call Crimestoppers 0800 555 111.
  
  
  
  
  4/2/11:
  
  As a result of a slight increase in reported Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in the Berry Avenue area, the police and partner agencies are working closely with the community to identify and where applicable prosecute any offenders responsible for ASB at this location.
  
  We already have several lines of enquiry that Sgt Carl Holland and his team are progressing, and with partners including Ashfield District Council, are using the whole scope of options available to deal with the issues in question.
  
  Remember if you have any information pertaining to activity or offences at this location, speak to your beat team, or call Crimestoppers. Tel 0800 555111.
  
  
  October 2010
  This area continues to attract focus from partner agencies, as a result of request from the Local Area Committee’s request for it to remain so.
  
  It has seen sustained reductions in anti-social behaviour and other crime. This has been achieved in part as a result of good information being supplied by the community, resulting in appropriately targeted patrols being conducted by the Police, and partner agencies including the Ashfield District Council Community Protection Service.
  
  Remember if you have any information pertaining to activity or offences at this location, speak to your beat team, or call Crimestoppers
  
  May 2010
  
  Berry Av area - this area saw sustained partnership activity prior to this priority being set, including action and clean-up days, which resulted in reductions in the number of incidents. Partner agencies are still working with the residents of the area to further reduce offending and increase confidence. At the recent meeting of the Kirkby Safer neighbourhoods committees chairs/vice-chairs, it was requested this area still be subject to the enhanced pledge compliance scrutiny. This will be reviewed as has been described under the pending local area priority review.
  
  We will:
  Identify, via intelligence led policing, premises where alcohol is being bought by under age purchasers or by adults on behalf of those under-age i.e proxy purchasing.
  Use Crime Stoppers, particularly Junior Crime Stoppers to encourage intelligence as to where alcohol is being sold and/or supplied to under-age persons.
  Where such premises are identified, task Trading Standards to perform a test purchase operation in that and other similar premises in the area
  Where there is evidence of proxy purchasing to mount an observation operation to catch offenders and deal with them by way of fixed penalty ticket using members of the Special Constabulary and the Safer Neighbourhood Team
  Engage the Divisional Licensing Officer to conduct spot visits to all off-licensed premises and reaffirm the robust nature of enforcement surrounding sales to the under-aged and younger adults (Challenge 23)
  Link in with Operation Animism (an operation specifically designed to target vulnerable areas at peak identified times regarding anti-social behaviour) to highlight the identified locations as priority areas for officers on Anti-Social Behaviour patrols on Friday and Saturday evenings.
  Task the Youth Issues Officers to highlight this problem in Secondary Schools in Mansfield via school assemblies and the Safer Schools Notice Boards
  Maximise media opportunities to keep you informed of what has been done, and where you can help us.
  Ensure the location in question receive scrutiny at partnership local area tasking and co-ordination meetings, to ensure partner agencies understand and assist where it is within their role to do so e.g. Ashfield District Council Community Protection officers patrol the area's in question at the right time, Youth Services look at diversionary activities for local young people.
  
  Our Solution
  The Chairs & Vice-Chairs of the Kirkby safer neighbourhoods committee’s met and agreed on this issue being closed and altering the priority for their area.