Dear Resident, Here is our weekly update from the Northfield Neighbourhood team. Our Priorities - Retail Crime & High Street Safety: Addressing shoplifting and antisocial behaviour on Northfield High Street through partnership with the Northfield Business Improvement District (BID)
- Targeting Drug Offences: Increasing patrols to address reports of drug use and dealing, with Operation Wayfarer focusing on disrupting these issues.
- Begging and Street Population: Addressing issues around street begging, drug use and anti social behaviour in public spaces.
- Crime Prevention & Youth Intervention: Focussing on reducing shop theft, providing early intervention and tackling organised crime in the Birmingham area
What’s been happening? - Officers spotted a shoplifter running by Sainsburys Northfield with stolen goods, he was chased, stop searched by officers and the items were recovered, male was then arrest for shop theft, charged and remanded.
- A community meeting was also held in Sainsburys Northfield to hear any concerns that any local persons had.
- Our team has been cracking down and helping transients in the area, trying to support and re-home these individuals, bringing less drug use and ASB to the area.
- Officers have been ascertaining evidence to identify, prosecute and prevent offending from happening in our HIGH CRIME HOTSPOTS.
- Officers have been attending live incidents, making proactive stops, arrests and outcomes for the public.
- Officers have been pulling over vehicles for no insurance or incorrect insurance, vehicles are being seized and tickets have been given.
- Our team have been supporting with traffic management, reducing parking issues, and cracking down on drivers parking in bus stop, making sure public transport moves smoothly and efficiently.
- Officers will continue to conduct arrest attempts for our outstanding offenders, to bring justice and prosecute those at large and impacting the community.
Good News - Several repeat offenders have been charged and are due to appear in court very soon.
- 7 x offenders have been arrested by Northfield/Weoley officers.
- Officers have been attending more incidents, taking reports and supporting members of the public in our constituency.
- Prison time has been given to repeat offenders.
- facial recognition has been installed at local stores, to support officers, PSCOs and other agencies in the identification of the offenders harming our communities.
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