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Cotgrave

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The town of Cotgrave is situated 6 miles from the city of Nottingham, with a population of approximately 7500 people. Cotgrave is bordered to the north by the A52, to the east is the A46 and to the west by the A606 trunk roads. These roads provide easy access to the cities of Nottingham and Leicester, as well as the towns of Newark and Grantham.

Under the Policing Pledge, this is a rural beat and has a 20 minute emergency response time. For an explanation of what this means click here.

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Beat Officers

• PC Nick Spence (3014) Phone: 101 Ext 811 6711
  Mobile: 07525 226444
  Email PC Nick Spence
• PC Caroline Voce (3372) Phone: 101 Ext 811 6711
  Mobile: 07595 012079
  Email PC Caroline Voce
• PCSO Peter Bloodworth (8004) Phone: 101 Ext 811 6711
  Mobile: 07525 226456
  Email PCSO Peter Bloodworth
• PCSO George Draper (4700) Phone: 101 ext 811 6711
  Mobile: 07595 074147
  Email PCSO George Draper
• PCSO Phil Evans (6258) Phone: 101 Ext 811 6711
  Mobile: 07525 226398
  Email PCSO Phil Evans
• PCSO John Heaps (8917) Phone: 101 ext 811 6711
  Mobile: 07525 226466
  Email PCSO John Heaps

Beat Events

• July
  • 10th Local Area Group Meeting & Priority Setting Meeting
    The Old School, Fern Road Cropwell Bishop, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
    A member of the Neighbourhood Police Team and local councillor(s)will be present at the above location for you to discuss any local issues and problems that are causing you concern. Come along and have your say to assist your local Neighbourhood Policing Team in resolving your local issues. We will also be able to update you on our current activities around our previous priorities and set new ones for the next three month period.
• October
  • 9th Local Area Group Meeting & Priority Setting Meeting
    The Old School, Fern Road Cropwell Bishop, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
    A member of the Neighbourhood Police Team and local councillor(s)will be present at the above location for you to discuss any local issues and problems that are causing you concern. Come along and have your say to assist your local Neighbourhood Policing Team in resolving your local issues. We will also be able to update you on our current activities around our previous priorities and set new ones for the next three month period.

Beat Update

April update

Cotgrave beat area.

During April, there have been 1 Burglary Dwelling offence, 1 Burglary Other offence and 2 Theft of Motor Vehicles.

There have been 7 reports of ASB throughout April in this area.

We would encourage members of the public to ensure that their houses, garages, sheds and vehicles are secured, and if possible, alarmed, in order to deter potential offenders.

Rushcliffe Overview 2011-2012

Cotgrave
There has been a 23% reduction in crime over the last year which refers to 77 fewer offences. This reduction is better than the Rushcliffe average and nearly 3 times the reduction achieved across the Force as a whole. The greatest reductions have been achieved in criminal damage, theft, dwelling burglary and vehicle crime. In 2011-12 Cotgrave was ranked within the top 25% of wards for lowest levels of dwelling burglary and vehicle crime due to reduced levels. Over the same period there has been a 22% reduction in Anti-Social behaviour which refers to 94 fewer incidents. When compared to 5 years ago, ASB levels have reduced by nearly a half (-47.6%) and crime levels have reduced by nearly two-thirds (-66.2%).

Intelligence

We would encourage members of our community to contact us if you see anyone acting suspiciously. Please ring us on 999 if it is an emergency or use our new telephone number of 101. You can also call crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Neighbourhood Surveys

Have your say on the local issues that effect you and complete a Neighbourhood Priority Survey : http://www.neighbourhoodprioritysurvey.co.uk


Nottinghamshire Police have a website where you can sign up for regular alerts in relation to your local area:
https://www.nottinghamshirealert.co.uk



CRIME PREVENTION

Residents need to make sure houses, sheds and garages have good security. If you require any advice or have any information on who may be responsible for any crime, please contact the Local Beat Team. All calls are treated in the strictest of confidence. Either call your local Police Station or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.
We have a Crime Reduction Team who are available to offer up-to-date advice on all matters relating to Crime Prevention, both domestic and commercial. Please contact us on 101, extension 812 5656 if you would like to arrange for assistance in crime prevention.


CRIME PREVENTION ADVICE

YOUR HOME
Most domestic burglaries are committed by ‘opportunist’ thieves, looking for the easiest way into your home without being seen or disturbed. The biggest deterrent to a household burglar is the occupancy or apparent occupancy. Light timers are a good idea to use in rooms that are the most commonly used when at home.

WINDOWS - Window locks that can be seen may prevent or deter a burglar from forcing the window.

BURGLAR ALARMS - An intruder alarm installed and used properly can deter burglars.

MAIN DOORS - All exterior wooden doors should be fitted with at least a five-lever mortise lock. However, locks are only as good as the door and frame, so make sure they are in good condition.

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. If you are going away please do not advertise this, especially on social networking sites such as Facebook.

PERIMETER SECURITY - 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. Consider placing a trellis along the top of your fence or plant prickly or thorny bushes, such as Berberis, Pyrocantha or Roses, alongside the fence.

LIGHTING – Consider fitting 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 and 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.

VEHICLES - Please ensure that when vehicles are left unattended, doors are locked and all items of value are removed such as Sat Navs and holders. Try to get into the habit of wiping the windscreen where the holder has been.

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.
If you are ringing to report a crime, then please phone 101 and speak to the force control room. They will allocate your query appropriately. Please note that this is a new number.


LOCAL BEAT TEAM

Please complete the Neighbourhood Priority Surveys on a regular basis. The purpose of the surveys is to tell us of any concerns or problems you have in the area where you live, work or visit. This also enables you to make suggestions of ways in which we could tackle the issues effectively. The results of the surveys are analysed every three months, and from these we set priorities. YOUR priorities are OUR priorities. We focus our time in these areas to make improvements on what concerns you. We then repeat the process every three months, therefore keeping up to date with your issues.

If you require any of the surveys either for yourself, or to distribute to your friends, neighbours, or social activity groups, please make contact with us either by email, phone or text, or visit your local Police Station and we will be happy to provide you with as many as you require.

Police activity can also be viewed on the Nottinghamshire Police Force website.


ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

The Local Beat Team have identified a number of engagement activities and these are posted on the website and in your local police station. If you are involved in a community event or a community group and you feel that the Local Beat Team could attend, then please contact us.

Finally, the Local Beat Team would like to remind all residents to report any problems or incidents to the Police, in order for us to be aware and tackle the issue.

If you are interested in setting up a Neighbourhood Watch, visit www.neighbourhoodwatch.net for more information or give the beat team a call.

THE COTGRAVE LOCAL BEAT TEAM