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Warsop/Birklands
Completed Beat Priorities
- Nuisance vehicles - Updated November Show details
Problems caused by speeding youths in the area.
Our Response
High visibility patrols, issuing warnings and tickets and confiscating vehicles as appropriate. Utilising the off road motorcycle team.
The beat team has now been trained in the use of mobile speed detection devices which will be used to deter offending and prosecute offenders.
Did you know that as a new driver, if you get 6 points on your license you will have to take a re-test? Think of how embarrassing that would be before speeding around Warsop.
Our Solution
Road checks have been carried out in recent months on the A60 in Warsop. Tickets have been issued to drivers using mobile phones whilst driving. Warnings have been issued to people not using their seatbelts. - Nuisance behaviour Show details
Issues caused by rowdiness and nuisance behaviour.
Our Response
High profile patrols and gathering evidence about suspected offenders. Partnership working with other agencies in the area.
We have arrested a number of youths for offences associated with disorderly behaviour. We would ask parents to discuss with their children what is and is not an acceptable standard of behaviour when they are out with friends and how alcohol can blur the lines. Many youngsters we have dealt with don't find it so funny when they wake in a cell, have their parents called out and end up in trouble for behaviour they would not consider when sober.
Our Solution
The Beat team and Special Constables have carried out patrols in hot spot areas for ASB. Council wardens and Local Parish Councillors have also been out on patrol. Alcohol has been confiscated from children and letters sent home to their parents - Environmental issues - Updated November Show details
Problems caused by dog fouling and litter.
Our Response
Patrols around the affected areas and enforcement by use of appropriate notices. Partnership working with other agencies in the area. A council warden works as part of the beat team from Warsop Police station and we share information about complaints from the public so that enforcement action can be taken.
Our Solution
The Council wardens continue to patrol problem areas and issue tickets for dog fouling and littering - Underage Drinking Warsop High street Show details
Decided by consultation with the public by means of questionnaires.
Problems caused by young people drinking alcohol while underage leading to rowdiness and littering
Our Response
Regular patrols, paticularly on Friday evenings by the Beat team, Special Constables and Council Wardens. Any child under 18 found with alcohol will have this confiscated. Work with Trading standards to ensure local businesses do not sell alcohol to underage children. Visits to parents of any child found to be causing a problem
Update Feb 2010 - Operation Animism which has been running since September 2009 has seen increased patrols in Warsop town centre during the evenings at weekends.
Work has been done with several licensed premises to ensure that proof of age is being asked for by the venders of alcohol, which includes local public houses and off licenses.
High visibility patrols have also been increased in Warsop town centre by the beat team and District council wardens
Update March 2010
High visibility patrols continue in the Warsop town centre area by the Safer Neighbourhood team, particularly on a Friday evening when there has generally been an increase of incidents reported.
Operation Animism is still ongoing to tackle Anti-social behaviour in the evenings and weekends, and Warsop area including the High Street remains a 'hotspot' for the officers on the operation to patrol regularly throughout the shift.
Off licences are visited by the Safer neighbourhood team on a regular basis, and reminded to ask young people for proof of age and asked to refuse sales of alcohol if the vender suspects the person is buying for people underage individuals.
Our Solution
This continues to be a main priority for the Beat team and a new action plan is to be drawn up alongside continued patrols and interventions with young people - Parking on Sherwood street and Church street Show details
Decided by consultation with the public by means of questionnaires.
Problems being caused for local traffic and pedestrians by vehicles parked illegally or inconsiderately in Warsop
Our Response
We will work with the District Council to ensure regular visits are made by parking enforcement officers to these areas. We will deal with offences of unnecessary obstruction brought to our attention.
Update Feb 2010 - We have liaised with the civil parking enforcement officer for the Warsop Birklands area, and asked for attention to be paid to these areas. We also have contact details for the officer should we have further specific issues that require his attention. Beat team have paid regular attention during foot patrols to try and deter inconsiderate parking.
Update March 2010 - Since liaising with the civil parking enforcement officer last month, Warsop has seen an increase of patrols by the parking officer.
The Safer neighbourhood team also continues to patrol the area on a regular basis to try and deter inconsiderate parking.
Our Solution
Following consultation with local residents it has been decided to concentrate on new issue for the area. The Council parking enforcement officers have been requested to continue to pay attention to the area - Motorbike nuisance Oakfield Lane and Red Brick Bridleway Show details
Decided by consultation with the public by means of questionnaires.
Problems caused by people riding motorcyles on roads and other land where they do not have permsission to be.
Our Response
Any person found riding a motorcycle on a road without a licence or insurance will be prosecuted and have their vehicle seized. We will work with local landowners to deter people riding illegally on their land. We ask anyone with information about who is taking part in these activities to contact the Beat team
Update Feb 2010 - There has been a significant reduction in calls about this problem over the past 3 months, however the beat team are still seeking intelligence from within the community in order to assist in identifying the individuals causing this problem. Mansfield and Ashfield Division are also currently looking to train extra officers in the use of off road motorbikes with the aim of reducing this type of Anti-social behaviour across the Division. High visibility patrols are also being carried out on a regular basis by the beat team.
Update March 2010 - There remains a significant reduction in calls about this problem, however the local beat team still seek information from within the community to assist in identifying the individuals causing this problem.
Mansfield and Ashfield division are now starting the process of identifying officers competent in using a motorbike to train in the use of off road motorbikes, with the aim of reducing this type of anti-social behaviour.
Our Solution
Following consultation with a local residents group, new priorities have been agreed. This location continues to be a problem and the Beat team will carry out patrols and deal with persons identified as misusing the site. - Theft of wheelie bins - River View / The Willows Show details
Decided in consultation with local residents and through use of questionnaires
Wheelie bins being stolen from residents homes in the area and then often set on fire on the Carrs area.
Our Response
The beat team will conduct joint high visibility patrols with the neighbourhood wardens in this area.
Members of the local Police beat team will extend late shifts to finish later specifically targetting this area in an attempt to catch/identify the perpetrator(s).
The local beat team will regularly liase with residents in this area in an attempt to identify the perpatrator(s).
The beat team will liaise and work with the Fire service in a joint effort to identify the perpetrator(s) and prevent further thefts and fires.
May 2010 update
The Safer Neighbourhood Team has increased high visibility patrols in this area, particularly in the evenings.
We have held a meeting with a representative from the fire brigade, local Housing officer, neighbourhood wardens and local residents to address this issue and discuss possible solutions.
This month has so far seen a decrease in such reported incidents.
Our Solution
In consultation with the public, combined with Police and Fire Service - it can be seen that the provision of new fencing on The Willows, the increased patrols and the residents preventative measures of chaining Wheelie bins together, has resulted in a vast reduction of calls to the Police and Fire service.
This great reduction (only 1 report in May and no reports at all in June) has meant that all parties present at the Priorities meeting on Tuesday 29/06/2010 believe that we can now focus attention on a new local issue.
