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Here’s a quick round up from me of the St Michaels Neighbourhood Team 

Helping to try and prevent Vehicle crime.

Please ensure you remove any items and valuables from your vehicle when leaving, particularly overnight and when in remote locations. Opportunists have no regard for value. In the past we have even seen break ins to vehicles for small change left in the centre console – so please ensure you remove everything. 

We are looking into a number of lines of enquiry in regards to the crimes mentioned above, including looking at CCTV evidence, Dash Cam footage as well as speaking to key witnesses who may have important and helpful information to assist us. If you have any information regarding the above please don’t hesitate to contact us on 101 or using Live Chat. This can be done anonymously if you wish.

Some security measures you might consider for your vehicles;

CCTV and witness statements are being reviewed and we encourage anyone who may have information to call us on 101 or Webchat.

Drug dealing 

No reports of Drug Dealing.  We, like yourselves, are fully aware that there are Cannabis users and it is a very unpleasant smell.  With the Spring/Summer months approaching us, The heat in the air will 

make the smell seem stronger.  Please do not hesitate to get in contact with WM Police if this is happening in your area.

You can also report to Crimestoppers anonymously at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/ 

The information and intelligence we receive from the public is invaluable to us. 

The most typical way in which such information is managed is that upon receipt of information from a member of the public - such as a smell of cannabis or strange comings and goings - is that officers from the local team will make their own enquiries and record their findings, and this will be the basis for a warrant application.

Burglary 

The team have been conducting regular late-night patrols to disrupt potential opportunistic offenders and deter crime. However, enquiries and investigations are also ongoing in relation to previously reported burglaries.

Although the team will continue their strategic patrols aimed to prevent and disrupt, there are some things you can also do to deter potential burglars;

If you see any suspicious behaviour, please report to us via 101, Live Chat, or if an emergency 999.

Anti-Social Behaviour 

With the warmer weather approaching, we are seeing an increase in reports of anti-social behaviour particularly from younger individuals and groups, off-road bikes etc. The Neighbourhood Team are aware of these issues and will do what we can to take positive action against these nuisances.

We are aware of ongoing ASB in the blocks of flats on Charminster Drive, Rotherham House, Earlsdon Street, Asda London Road, Asda Daventry Road, Airport Retail Park, William McCool Close, as well as other various areas and properties, and we are taking positive action against this. I will be conducting various joint visits with partner agencies this week to problem addresses that cause ongoing issues for residents and repeat demand.

The team are continuing to patrol our usual ASB hotspots and have seen a reduction in incidents when doing so, as well as responding to any new incidents. We are also aware of a number of problem individuals causing regular issues. We have conducted home visits on a number of people so far and we continue our efforts in identifying others.

CANNABIS IS ILLEGAL!

As you are aware with the warmer and drier days nearly here so the smell is going to carry over more so and if there’s a breeze.  There are reports of the use of it in Mary Slessor Street. 

Please do not hesitate to call 101 however this is happening and get it logged.  We will make a visit.to where this is happening and we will carry patrolling the areas 

Beggars 

We are aware of the beggars @ ASDA McDonalds on the London Road. West Midlands Police have repeatedly offered help and signposted them to various agencies who can assist them. We advise not to give them money or goods as this only serves to fund their addictions. They do have support from various agencies (including offers of rooms/a bed) and this will only encourage the ongoing anti-social behaviour that we consistently get reports and complaints about. Some even have their own properties.

We understand that this behaviour can be intimidating and we still continue to regularly patrol these hotspots. Some individuals have Community Protection Notices in place due to their behaviour, so please don’t hesitate to report this to us if you are affected or see this happening. 

We continue to record any breaches of conditions for those that have Community Protection Notices and will enforce these in order to protect the public from their behaviour. 

Good news, results and other things we’ve been up to this week. 

Additional Guardian patrols are being conducted in the area after 11pm in relation to Burglary and Vehicle Crime to prevent and deter crimes. Officers have been successful and have disrupted and identified a number of offenders.

(32039) PCSO KAVANAGH