Kirkby West

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Kirkby West has 2850 households. The area is boundarIed by Victoria Road, Greenwood Drive, Lawrence Avenue and the A38 and to the east by the Robin Hood Railway line. There are two primary schools within the area and Ashfield Comprehensive school. The area has a small park known as the West Park which has been designed by the local community and young people.

Under the Policing Pledge, this is an urban beat and has a 15 minute emergency response time. For an explanation of what this means click here.

Beat Officers

Beat Events

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  • February
    • 23rd Street Surgery
      Ashfield School / Wentworth Road, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
      Look out for officers in the above area! We will be completing neighbourhood surveys and providing information on our neighbourhood alert scheme. If you have any questions or concerns, please use the surgery to raise any issues.
  • March
    • 27th Street Surgery
      Greenwood School, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
      Come along and meet the local beat team. We will be outside school talking to parents and completing surveys!
  • April
    • 19th Street Surgery
      Rowan Drive / Sutton Middle Lane, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
      Come along and meet the beat team. We will be in the Rowan Drive / Sutton Middle Lane - come and talk to us and complete a survey and share your views with us!

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Beat Update

UPDATE: 30th January 2012:

******************* IMPORTANT BEAT UPDATE *******************

Kirkby West beat now has a new beat manager! PC 74 Ciaran COALWOOD will now be managing the beat until further notice. PC 3092 Dave WILLIAMSON is currently on secondment at Sutton Police Station.

PC COALWOOD joins the beat with a wealth of experience and originally joined Nottinghamshire Police in the early nineties and has had numerous roles within the force. PC COALWOOD has already hit the ground running on the beat and is keen to help make a difference on our beat and reduce crime.

If you wish to contact PC COALWOOD please call 101 ex 856 3760.


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UPDATE: 19th January 2012:

******************** IMPORTANT BEAT UPDATE! ********************

The next Kirkby West Safer Neighbourhoods committee (SNC) meeting is on Wednesday 15th February 2012 at 7pm at the Homesteads Kirkby in Ashfield Notts.

If you have nay questions in relation to the meeting, please call PCSO 4674 Lewis on 07595009258 or 101 ex 856 3760.

This meeting is a great opportunity for local residents to meet the beat team and find out about events that have happened in the community and have a direct say in deciding our local priorities. This is a residents chaired meeting and provides an opportunity for the community and police to work together to tackle local issues.

We hope you can attend!


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UPDATE: 4th January 2012

Happy New Year!!

2012 is finally here and already the beat team have been working hard to Kirkby West to reduce ASB. On 2nd January a pit bike was seized on Southwell Close and the rider issued a summons for court. Vehicle nuisance in the area (Southwell Lane / Close and also West Park) continues to remain a problem, however targeting the riders of such bikes and ensuring that prosecution occurs where appropriate, will send out a clear warning to others who may wish to use pit bikes on our estate.

In the last few weeks of December, the beat team conducted a ‘speed gun’ operation, which resulted in a number of drivers receiving tickets for speeding and also driving without a seatbelt. This again will drive home the massage about safety on our roads.

Going forward into 2012, the beat team will be working very closely with the West Park committee in order organise and review youth provision in the area and look at ways to utilise the resources on West park and spread the word about its facilities. If you have any ideas and / or would like to contribute with our work, please call me on 101 ex 856 3760.

From Dave and Dean

Happy New Year to all Residents on Kirkby West.

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CRIME PREVENTION

YOUR HOME
Contrary to popular belief, most domestic burglaries are committed by ‘opportunist’ thieves looking for the easiest way into your home without being seen or disturbed. Often these are ‘spur of the moment’ decisions made when an easy target present itself such as an open window, valuables being left on view or lapses in security. Take some time to assess the security of your home and take positive action to upgrade it. By building home security into your daily routine you will greatly reduce the risk of a burglary taking place.

SNEAK IN BURGLARIES
As many as one in five burglaries occur because windows and doors are left open! Particularly during the day. This increases in the summer months to one in three.
· Always keep your doors and windows secure even when you are in
· Don’t leave valuables near the door
· Make sure you keep your keys, including car keys, handy but out of sight
· Use door chains where fitted
Genuine callers will knock, wait, have identification and will usually be known to you.

ARE YOU IN?
Try to make your home look occupied while you are out. Invest in plug in timers for lamps and radios. Tune your radio to a station that has mostly talking.

WINDOWS
One in three burglars get in through a back window. Window locks that can be seen may prevent or deter a burglar from forcing the window, because having to break glass increases the risk of attracting attention. Window locks are inexpensive and can be purchased from DIY stores and fitted easily. Remember to remove the keys from locked windows and keep them in a safe place out of sight.

BURGLAR ALARMS
Have a look at your neighbour’s houses. If they have alarms and you do not, then you need one. An intruder alarm installed and used properly can deter burglars.

An alarm is not a substitute for installing and using good quality locks and bolts.

ALWAYS set your alarm when leaving the property or going to bed.

MAIN DOORS

All exterior wooden doors should be fitted with at least a five-lever mortise lock. Locks however are only as good as the door and frame so make sure they are in good condition. Patio doors and French widows should have top and bottom bolts.

KEYS

Some burglaries and car thefts are committed after keys are hooked through letterboxes and windows. Remember to keep your keys in a safe place, out of sight and well away from doors and windows

GOING ON HOLIDAY

Cancel any deliveries of newspapers or milk. If possible get a neighbour or friend to open and close curtains and remove mail out of sight. Remember to use lamps on timer switches when it is dark.

OUTSIDE YOUR HOME

PERIMITER SECURITY

Don’t let your garden provide cover for the burglar. Hedges or fences at the front of your home should be limited to 1 metre in height. At the rear, hedges, fences, or walls should be 1.8 metres high. Gates should be the same height and padlocked. You can further deter a burglar climbing into your property by placing a trellis along the top of your fence or plant prickly or thorny bushes, such as berberis or roses alongside the fence.

LIGHTING

Fit security lights. These can be floodlights controlled by passive infra red (PIR) detectors that activate when they see movement. Low wattage lights controlled by ‘dusk to dawn’ sensors stay on all night and can cost as little as 1p per night in electricity.

GARDENS

Gardens should be clear of anything that the burglar might use to break into your home. Clear away gardening tools when you have finished. Move ladders, tables, chairs, wheelie bins or chain and padlock them to a strong anchorage point. Security mark expensive items you leave in your garden.

GARDEN SHEDS AND GARAGES
Fit good quality close-shackled padlocks to doors and keep them locked. Add reinforcements to doors and windows including grilles. Consider wiring a shed or garage to your house burglar alarm system.

GOOD NEIGHBOURING
If you see anyone acting suspiciously, call the police. Make a note of any vehicle registration numbers, the description of the person and the time.
Contact CRIMESTOPPERS anonymously on freephone 0800 555 111

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