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Thief jailed after targeting petrol station and shops
17:00 23/11/2023A brazen thief who stole fuel from a petrol station forecourt and helped himself to goods in shops without making payment has been locked up.
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Bravery and professionalism recognised at Force Awards
15:00 22/11/2023Extraordinary stories of bravery, determination and empathy were shared as dozens of Chief Constable commendations were presented.
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Robber jailed after threatening housing complex staff with scissors
15:00 20/11/2023A robber who stole cash and bank cards after threatening housing complex staff with a pair of scissors has been jailed.
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Call to chuck away knives into police amnesty bins
09:00 14/11/2023People are being urged to throw away their unwanted knives into one of more than a dozen amnesty bins laid out by the police.
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CCTV footage released as pub reopens after digger raid
11:00 13/11/2023Detectives have issued a reappeal for information after a stolen digger was deliberately rammed into the walls of a well-known pub.
Crimes and priorities
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Tackling the supply of drugs in our communities and drug use
Action taken:
Drug dealing and supply again features high on the PCC's Crime survey. Again this is a priority for the police in Bassetlaw who frequently carry out proactive patrols in areas identified and also execute several misuse of drugs act warrants.
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Our road network is vast in Bassetlaw, with it comes people driving dangerously and speeding
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Carry out speed checks, establish community speed watches and also police the road network
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Our district borders three other force areas and attracts cross border criminals. Burglaries, theft of motor vehicles are some of the crime types we see on our area and cause great harm.
Action taken:
Operations to tackle crime types such as OP STAR
Additional specialist resources to police our road network and intercept those using our road network to committ offences.
Hot spot policing where we are seeing emerging issues.